[kcvl]

that 4-5 years ago (coincidently, Bush's length of presidency), it was KNOWN that those levees wouldn't hold, and "the government didn't do anything about it"

Where did all the damn money go that was provided to FIX THE PROBLEM over the MANY, MANY, MANY years the LOCAL OFFICIALS have KNOWN THOSE LEVEES WOULDN'T HOLD?!!!

SPIT!!!

BTW, I EXPECT the President of the United States to PERSONALLY telephone ME when the next TORNADO WARNING in my area is issued. If he doesn't send in the military to rescue my family I will hold him responsible. /sarcasm!

[Txsleuth]

Doesn't it especially chap your butt when it is a congresscritter, or in this case, a former congresscritter, that complain about something "not getting done"...

Uh, guys....YOU CONGRESSCRITTERS are responsible for the spending and passing of how the money is spent...the POTUS just suggests and signs or doesn't...and what is the biggest complaint about his POTUS.???

He has NEVER vetoed a spending bill!!!

[eternity]

Did a google search on D-MORT which was mentioned on CNN about recovering bodies. Interesting how FEMA mentioned just 59 confirmed dead in New Orleans. According to the blog talk among the disaster folks death toll more like 60,000+ expected. Also mentioned being in the toxic water for more than 5 days embalming won't be neccessary. So as the weeks continue most likely we will not hear about this but good will stores like they are doing tonight.

[Republic]

There is a thread running right now that states that most of the federal moneys allocated for levee security were redirected by the corrupt mayor and city council and used to build CASINOS!!!!

[Pirate21]

BTW, I EXPECT the President of the United States to PERSONALLY telephone ME when the next TORNADO WARNING in my area is issued. If he doesn't send in the military to rescue my family I will hold him responsible. /sarcasm!

Well said! People must note what results from the creation of a "dependency class" -- and realize that the growth of that class is the goal of Socialists such as Hillary Clinton.

Remember this quote? "We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." What do you think the "common good" is but the dependency class? It's the Socialist strategy of "keepin' 'em down". That "'em" is "us"....anyone outside the ruling class of the likes of Biden, Boxer, Clinton, Kennedy, Pelosi.

Watch and see who recovers more quickly from the damages of the hurricane: those who roll up their sleeves and take an active role in recovery, or those who await perpetual handouts because it's all that they've ever known....then vote accordingly. Who do you want in charge...enablers or those who keep people disabled by making them dependent? (Hint: The aforementioned senators are among the latter.)

This should be a big social lesson to come out of the Katrina tragedy...at the proper time.