[Cboldt]

There was a post about the law that says why the feds couldn't just go into NO and take over. It's some latin name. Does anyone know where I can find that law .

Lots of posts on the general subject. The law you are referring to is Possee Comitatus, and forbds the use of active duty military to perform civilian police function.

The National Guard is not active-duty military, and can be used as the civil authorities (governor) direct. Federalizing of a National Guard response is possible, but requires either a request from the governor, or the governor to be in violation of federal law (e.g., use of Fed Nat'l Guard to enforce school bussing). The President offered to have this disaster response (actually, just NOLA) federalized, and Blaco turned down the offer.

[queenkathy]

Thanks for the info. It's coming in handy with some of the idiots I'm discussing this with.

[hansel]

I haven't read through all of this thread and so I apologize in advance if this topic has been discussed:

My husband is trying to defend himself against a liberal. The lib is arguing that if Bush declared Louisiana a disaster area before the hurricane hit (last Sat.), he was negligent because he should have had supplies shipped and ready and waiting outside of the state for use after the hurricane hit.

Did Blanco not accept the aid or was there a breakdown in communication that supplies never got into LA?

Does anyone have a source for WHY no supplies were moved in right after the hurricane? Was that FEMA's job or was that under the jurisdiction of Blanco?

Anything I can tell him to link to?

Thanks.