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Good call - we don't need that image.
Plus if somebody has stayed and defended their business or neighborhood all this time I not sure why we force them to leave now that the power is getting turned back on in part of New orleans.
Now if they've been looting, this would be a good time to arrest them.
It's one thing the democrats won't be able to blame on Bush. Then again....
I think the Federal troops should immediately evacuate Governor Blanco, Senator Landrieu, and Mayor Nagin - to GiTMO.
Let the Govenor of LA fire on the poor of NO.
At the suggestion of writer Michelle Malkin last Friday, I have cobbled together a blogsite called Texas Clearinghouse for Katrina Aid to serve as a clearinghouse for refugee efforts in Texas.
Texas is getting more refugees than any other state -- that's fine, we'll take them all -- but we need help providing them with food, clothing, and shelter.
If you are a refugee, you can information that will help you find relief. If you want to donate or volunteer, you can find someone who needs you.
Right now the site mostly covers Houston, San Antonio, and Dallas but I will add various churches, schools, and other charities in Lubbock and Austin tonight. My wife was down at Reunion Arena in Dallas yesterday handing out care packages and spiritually ministering to the refugees as a representative of her employer. She says that the situation is tragic and that there's a lot of work to be done. There are so many children who don't know where their parents are or even if their parents are still alive.
There are a lot of churches and other organizations in Texas that need help in dealing with the problem and I would appreciate it if you would get the word out.
Many thanks,
Michael McCullough
Stingray blogsite
Federal troops cannot be used for security purposes in the US per a law called POSSE COMATATIS.
It is just another try to get President Bush in an impeachable offense.
The other states must demand, clearly and irrevokably, that they troops may NOT be used for forced evacuation. There are more than enough NOPD and state police to do that job.
And .. this is why Bush told Blanco - Bush would have control over the military.
Bush did not want an idiotic governor or mayor asking the military to do things the military is not really tasked to do.
As usual .. Bush knew what was going to happen and he kept the idiots from being in charge of the military.
Damn straight, the local incompetent officials have to be accountable.
Mark
Let's see what happens when the hardcore rats left on the sinking ship that is NO begin shooting at the military. I have a feeling they will shoot back and won't care that that is law enforcement. If they count on Gov. Blanko commanding her troops in the LA Guard to do the job, it will never get done.