[Monkey Face]

"Don't forget. Here are the points: Facts about Katrina 1-The orders were to evacuate. They didn't. 2-Local and State governments by design are supposed to be responsible for the initial response. They Didn't 3-The Federal Government is there to assist Local and State Governments. 4-The feds had to handle the bulk of the problem-then get blamed. It is evil to turn this natural disaster into a bush hating exercise. SHAME ON YOU."

Dang. Don't make me get ugly. Folks seem to think the Federal Gov't is responsible for all...but the Mayor of NO is is the nasty guy who high-tailed it out of NO when the "water" got deep. He could have evacuated the people who were on welfare with school and city buses. He chose not to.

The Governor failed in her duty to impose mandatory evacuation for NO and all the Gulf Coast cities in LA. She had time. She didn't do it. She, and Mayor Nagin, will, ultimately, be held accountable. And I really don't want to be there when they are... < end of rant>

[1066AD]

Back in July, as this link shows, the city was readying to tell everyone "You're on your own">

http://www.nola.com/search/index.ssf?/base/news-10/1122184560198030.xml?nola