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Slowness of recovery of Katrina dead criticized
yahoo.com ^ | September 13, 2005

Posted on 09/13/2005 2:17:25 PM PDT by grundle

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To: grundle

FEMA is not responsible for cleaning up.


61 posted on 09/13/2005 3:45:43 PM PDT by nascaryankee
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To: grundle

Blanco's got a lot of nerve. If she hadn't acted so slowly, these people wouldn't be dead.


62 posted on 09/13/2005 3:47:44 PM PDT by T. Buzzard Trueblood ("...there was a relationship between Iraq and al Qaeda." - Thomas Kean, chairman, 9/11 Commission)
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To: Peace will be here soon
I believe that statement is correct on many levels. Not just a global one.

I disagree and challenge you to identify even one country outside of the U.S. that is suffering negative impacts from Hurricane Katrina's impact on the Gulf Coast.

The term "global proportions" means "global", no?

63 posted on 09/13/2005 3:55:45 PM PDT by been_lurking
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To: grundle
I would like to make a politically incorrect prediction, if you don't mind.

The government will build cities for the evacuees to live in on a temporary basis. People will live there for what is supposed to be a short period of time. Years will pass, and the people will start complaining about the houses. So the government will build better homes for these people ( who were displaced by a storm ), and you and I will pick up the tab.

At least with MOVE, a bombing was involved. This was a natural disaster.

64 posted on 09/13/2005 3:56:48 PM PDT by ditto h
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To: When do we get liberated?

"I was always told to clean up after myself. She made alot of dead bodies, she should clean them up"

This is the most on-target statement on the whole thread, I think.


65 posted on 09/13/2005 3:56:52 PM PDT by righttackle44 (The most dangerous weapon in the world is a Marine with his rifle and the American people behind him)
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To: been_lurking

"I disagree and challenge you to identify even one country outside of the U.S. that is suffering negative impacts from Hurricane Katrina's impact on the Gulf Coast."

Any country that used New Orleans shipping ports. Any country that owned business` or property in the Gulf Coast.

But you don`t think terrorist have taken notice of all this mayhem in N.O.`s? These problems are far reaching, I am not that easy to say its nothing but a US problem.


66 posted on 09/13/2005 4:17:00 PM PDT by Peace will be here soon (Liberal definition of looting: " Self-help Humanitarian Aide.")
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To: grundle

Dude, we got to get those people buried ASAP so they can VOTE!


67 posted on 09/13/2005 4:23:54 PM PDT by Free Vulcan
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To: nascaryankee
FEMA is not responsible for cleaning up.

Yes FEMA is responsible for cleaning up, if FEMA is in charge. And, FEMA is in charge of recovery here.

Kenyon has had a generic contract with FEMA since 1997. It participated in cadaver recovery at the Twin Towers, and in several plane crashes.

For some reason, DHS can't seem to get a specific contract signed with Kenyon here, and these people do not work for free.

So Blanco hired them. Now, she will also have to indemnify them if somebody gets hurt or sick from Kenyon.

68 posted on 09/13/2005 4:26:10 PM PDT by sinkspur (It is time for those of us who have much to share with those who have nothing.)
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To: grundle

Blanco is merely demonstrating the old trick 'the best defense is a good offense' But I don't think it's gonna work this time.


69 posted on 09/13/2005 5:08:53 PM PDT by SueRae
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To: CommieCutter

Oh, c'mon. Bush didn't play the way she wanted to to begin with. They knew what was coming in from the gulf. Katie expected Bush to come rolling in with the troops so he could be impeached within a week. He still won't play the way she wants. As much as we don't like it, he's taking the higher road. Contrary to what the polls and the media say, other than the brain dead liberals, no one thinks Katrina or the levees or evacuation was his fault anyway.

Actually, I know a liberal who loathes Bush and took his side on this one. She used to organize for charities. That was complicated with no crisis.


70 posted on 09/13/2005 5:47:31 PM PDT by Jaded (Hell sometimes has fluorescent lighting and a trumpet. Whadda you mean sometimes?)
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To: Cobra64

He's in Dallas with the peeps who are gonna rebuild NOLA.


71 posted on 09/13/2005 5:54:40 PM PDT by Jaded (Hell sometimes has fluorescent lighting and a trumpet. Whadda you mean sometimes?)
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To: Howlin

Bush cronies?!!! Since when is Anthony L. Coelho a "Bush crony"?!




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72 posted on 09/13/2005 6:00:55 PM PDT by kcvl
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To: Revolting cat!

Dang you for making me laugh on a dead body thread. :-)


73 posted on 09/13/2005 6:12:35 PM PDT by Howlin (Have you check in on this thread: FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread)
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To: kcvl; Miss Marple; deport; Mo1; McGavin999; A Citizen Reporter; NautiNurse

Well, well........the Dems are SWARMING, aren't they???

Read #72.


74 posted on 09/13/2005 6:13:53 PM PDT by Howlin (Have you check in on this thread: FYI: Hurricane Katrina Freeper SIGN IN Thread)
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To: Howlin
Hi, I just got in and saw this thread. I thought the dems were saying they weren't going to point fingers? And how in the heck is Tony Coelho a crony of the President? Are they thining no one can look this stuff up?

Oh, gag, Howard Dean is on H & C now.

75 posted on 09/13/2005 6:50:16 PM PDT by Miss Marple (Lord, please look after Mozart Lover's son and keep him strong.)
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To: Miss Marple

Dean...Bush 41 screwed up FEMA...Clinton came along and cleaned it up by appointing Witt...Bush 43 comes along and screws it up again...,,,,,,,sheeeeeeeeeesh!


76 posted on 09/13/2005 6:54:48 PM PDT by mystery-ak (Never Forget)
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To: mystery-ak
Wasn't that the most asinine comment you have ever heard? Yes, Bush came into office and set about screwing up FEMA. He was just dying to make the same mistake his father did.

And Congress had nothing to do with it (Joe Lieberman) of course.

77 posted on 09/13/2005 6:59:48 PM PDT by Miss Marple (Lord, please look after Mozart Lover's son and keep him strong.)
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To: Jaded

Yeah I forgot about the poll. Yeah but it ticks me off anyway. I wake up today, go to the gas station before work look down at the papers, and see, Bush: "I take responsibility". I'm just so sick of it. I know you're right, but everything that happens they try to pin it on him.
Terrorists attack : Bush's fault
Hurricane comes: Bush's fault
Arsenic in water: Bush's fault
High Oil : Bush's fault
Power outage on East Coast : Bush's fault
Bush underfunds
Bush overspends
Bush lied
Bush is dumb
Bush tricked the Congress into going to war
Bush did Cocaine
Bush hates Blacks
Bush hates poor people
Bush41 didn't finish the job in Iraq
Bush lied about Iraq

Im just sick of it. It's so pathetic.
And yes I know I need to calm down and get over it.
To me, the only botched part of all of this was the Superdome and that was Blanco's fault for blocking the Red Cross. I don't see where he can say any of this is his fault, other than feel a little stupid for not having checked Brown's resume.


78 posted on 09/14/2005 2:11:04 PM PDT by CommieCutter
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