"The decision not to let them in was not sound," Jackson said. "The danger was exaggerated."
RIGHT Mister Jackson, mobs with guns would clearly be an exaggerated lie. Of Course you didn't bother to hit the streets huh bro???
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U.S. Rep. Shelia Jackson Lee, D-Houston and U.S. Rep. Al Green, D-Houston, also said the Federal Emergency Management Agency left New Orleans unprotected....
How in the hell does someone as ignorant as Shelis Jackson and Al Green get elected (ok I know). Perhaps it was the failure of the Democratic Governor, and Democratic Mayor's inaction. I believe it was their job to sound the alarm, and the Governor's job to call out the National Guard.
After touring the Reliant Astrodome today, Jackson blamed the federal government for many of the problems evacuees now face. The government should have assisted New Orleans with evacuation efforts before the storm struck and has been far to slow in its wake to rescue those left in the city and provide aid, he said.
See my previous answer. While I would be the first to admit there were problems, after the storm hit, that the Fed's could have handled better, I hope people understand how difficult it is to rescue people over an area of 80,000 sq miles. Perhaps if the State of Louisana had invested state dollars in flood control, instead of casino boats this problem could have been easier to handle.
Jackson said he appreciated the willingness of states as far away as Utah and Minnesota to take in evacuees but suggested such plans take them too far from their families and the homes that must be rebuilt.
"It's a long ways from home," he said. "It's a long way from where they have lived, where they were acculturated."
Wow, folks who wouldn't walk 5 or 10 miles to the shelters, should be placed close to home so they won't lose their "acculturated" ways. Jessie also thinks the welfare moms are going to lose the opportunity to work rebuilding the city. OkeeDokie Rev, I can see them all giving up their welfare checks for high paying jobs in construction. I'm not going to hold my breath.