What this is going to do is cause the Republican Congress to introduce legislation that pushes the locals aside.
If the feds are going to get ripped for not getting in earlier, then the feds are going to make sure they have the authority to get in early.
That will remove all discretion from the locals, and Homeland Security will take over from the very start.
Be careful what you wish for.
That's exactly right...and what's so ironic is that the more responsible the feds have to become, the less responsible the state and people become. We continue to perpetuate and feed the very problems we cease to eliminate.
Unfortunately, you are probably right! The CESSPOOL of New Orleans/Louisiana political history may very well drive yet another nail in the coffin of our Republic!
I am absolutely certain that the shameful performance of the Louisiana politicos IS NOT reflective of State/Local government competence elsewhere!
I sincerely hope that the "Investigation" of what went wrong... and... when, DOES NOT result in yet another "Knee-Jerk" piece of litigation from the congress!
Gee..., doesn't anyone remember that it was only a year or so ago that FEMA became a small cog in the wheel of "Homeland Security"?
FEMA has ALWAYS been essentially a coordinating agency and NEVER was intended to solely run ANYTHING! GOD HELP US if that agency is ultimately granted sole control of disaster relief!
As one who has spent time in disaster relief since my days in the Boy Scouts through being a federal member of various FEMA exercises at the regional and national level, I can assure you that LOCAL EXPERTISE and CONTROL in handling crisis events is a MUST! COMPETENT state/local officials know when they are in "over their heads" and need federal assistance! Unfortunately, the terms "competent" and "Lousiana/New Orleans", when placed in the same sentence..., represent an oxymoronic phrase!