AGAIN at FEMA's direction that is what FEMA does. It coordinated FEDERAL aid to the states. However, I do agree with the basic point you are making. There ARE way too many bureaucratic roadblocks. HOWEVER, we are STILL a nation of Laws. IF you do NOT like the Law, write Congress and get it changed. But do not scream bile at the Govt for obeying the LAW. As has been REPEATED pointed out the operations WERE and ARE under Blanco's orders. IT is not the 3rd Responders fault that the 1st and 2nd responders were either corrupt or totally unprepared. Just what DID all those 10s of billions of Fed Homeland Security Dollars Hillary and Kennedy and Byrd demanded get sent to the states and localities in the aftermath of 9-11 to prepare 1st Responders and Disaster Contingency plays REALLY BUY the Federal Taxpayers?
"Just what DID all those 10s of billions of Fed Homeland Security Dollars Hillary and Kennedy and Byrd demanded get sent to the states and localities in the aftermath of 9-11 to prepare 1st Responders and Disaster Contingency plays REALLY BUY the Federal Taxpayers?"
Exactly - the last thing we need after getting this new Bureacracy shoved down our throats is to have the poor results - utter and complete lack of coordiantion with podunk sheriffs shutting down the only escape routs and 20000 in the convention center for days w/o food and water.
I live in a quiet farming community in MN of about 3,000 people. Our police force received enough funding to purchase 9 tasers and 9 AK style assault rifles. We only have 6 policemen.