Not knowing (until Thursday) there were people in the convention center when the rest of the country knew about it for 2 days is inexcusable... especially for the FEMA chief.
I guess it's quite clear the attitude of Freepers on this subject... shut up and drink the kool-aid, or be labeled a "DU troll".
Brown completely botched the management of the federal response. It's time to admit that and fire him. He has little emergency management experience and it showed this week.
There shouldn't have been people in the convention center in the first place. That's what some of you on here don't get. They shouldn't have been there at all. It was only because of the failure of our politicans that they were. Stop blaming everybody and their brother for the failure of the state and local government. It is on their heads. Their heads. They are just looking for somebody else to shoulder to lay their blame and guilt. I will not play their blame game.
Oh, back now, are we? You got stomped to pulp last night, but this morning we'll just pretend none of that happened, right?
Fine, you want to fire the man. List specific criteria FEMA is responsible for, and then provide proof that Mr. Brown and/or his organization was negiligent in those areas.
I guess CNN made up this poll to suit their coverage?
(CNN) -- A majority of Americans believe the city of New Orleans will never completely recover from the effects of Hurricane Katrina and the resulting flooding, according to results of a CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll released Tuesday.
Fifty-six percent of 609 adults polled by telephone September 5-6 said they believe the hurricane devastated the city beyond repair. And 93 percent of poll respondents said they believe Katrina is the worst natural disaster to strike the United States in their lifetime.
But a majority of respondents -- 63 percent -- said they believe the city should rebuild. And 66 percent said they believe all New Orleans residents should evacuate the city.
Respondents also disagreed widely on who is to blame for the problems in the city following the hurricane -- 13 percent said Bush, 18 percent said federal agencies, 25 percent blamed state or local officials and 38 percent said no one is to blame. And 63 percent said they do not believe anyone at federal agencies responsible for handling emergencies should be fired as a result.