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Well I guess that I deserve all the stones that you have thrown because you obviously are without sin. My ex-mother in law was like that too. I would love to introduce you two someday.

"As far as breaking the law to "feed people after 5 days without it", that has already been shown that that is not what happened, so why bring it up?"

Really, can you please show me and also cx: the folks that will be arguing the following

Why Were Federal Relief Supplies So Late to Arrive?

Timeliness is critical to disaster response. Food, water, and medical supplies are immediate needs for the survivors, particularly children, the elderly, and people with medical problems. In addition, living conditions in temporary shelters can deteriorate rapidly after a disaster, increasing both stress and the risk of infectious disease. On September 23, 2003, FEMA Director Michael Brown testified before Congress that the agency was "taking steps to reduce disaster response times so that eventually disaster teams will be able to respond anywhere in the country within 12 hours and disaster logistics packages, commodities, and equipment can be delivered anywhere in the country within 24 hours of a disaster declaration."

Yet relief supplies came painfully slowly to New Orleans. At least four days without food or clean water took a rapidly mounting toll on people's health and created an increasing sense of desperation. Thousands of people trapped in the New Orleans Convention Center lacked basic necessities.

Despite an array of promises, little was delivered quickly. John Copenhaver, a former southeastern regional director of FEMA, stated on Wednesday, "I would have difficulty explaining why there has not been a visible presence of ice, water, tarps — the kind of stuff that typically get delivered to hurricane areas." When told that FEMA had blamed road conditions for delays, Joe Myers, former emergency management chief of Florida, responded, "I would think that yesterday they could have flown that in … Everyone was flying in .… Put it this way, FOX and CNN are there. If they can get there, why can't FEMA.

Never said I was without sin, didn't know I was throwing stones. However, I was asking questions based on your replies. If you want to continue to believe everything you read, that is your right. Apparently, the pictures painted by the MSM are more important to you than facts. From the article below: "difficulty explaining why there has not been a visible presence of ice, water, tarps"

Despite an array of promises, little was delivered quickly. John Copenhaver, a former southeastern regional director of FEMA, stated on Wednesday, "I would have difficulty explaining why there has not been a visible presence of ice, water, tarps — the kind of stuff that typically get delivered to hurricane areas." When told that FEMA had blamed road conditions for delays, Joe Myers, former emergency management chief of Florida, responded, "I would think that yesterday they could have flown that in … Everyone was flying in .… Put it this way, FOX and CNN are there. If they can get there, why can't FEMA.

It's just a peccadillo, I guess, but one thing I recall from Florida hurricanes is miles and miles and miles of homes with blue tarps as a partial roof. Haven't seen a tarp yet on TV. I have no idea if that means anything.

I can't recall the last time I saw such an absolute arse kicking on this forum. Yet whinealot just keeps coming back with more absurd questions and posts. And I'm not sure I've seen it directly answer a question yet.

It may fall later in this thread (still reading), but I did see on FNC yesterday evening that President Bush publicly proclaimed full confidence in FEMA Director Mike Brown. As he should.