[rvoitier]

Story

From Knight-Ridder 9.13.05
"Blasting federal officials for a "lack of urgency and lack of respect," Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco said Tuesday that the state would seize control of the task of recovering the bodies of Hurricane Katrina victims. 'In death, as in life, our people deserve more respect than they have received,' Blanco told reporters before convening a cabinet meeting."

Respect for the dead, guvna? Laughable it wasn't so morose.

[RetiredArmy]

Must be a minority company.

[EagleUSA]

As will all negligent, corrupt, incompetent liberals, she is floundering. She is trying to run, but she cannot hide...

[LRS]

From the article:

When asked if the governor requested a background check on the company, (La DHH representative Bob) Johannessen replied he didn't know.

[upchuck]

I'm sure Gov. Blankhead has a whole staff of people dedicated to nothing but finding companies like this to do "business" with LA.

The RAT party in LA is, has been, and will continue to be, a criminal enterprise.

[mewzilla]

No wonder her office told FEMA to leave the body collection to LA.

What's with then turning around and bashing FEMA, though? Takes brains, Blanco...

[mewzilla]

Holy cats. Look who's on Service Corp's board of directors: Tony Coehlo.

Figgers.

[George Smiley]

Article states official death toll is 474.

Article also states about 400 of these are stored at two locations in Baton Rouge (already been recovered).

Contractor estimates charges during first 30 days of over $600,000

Something's not right with this math.

[popdonnelly]

Thank God she didn't contract with Halliburton!

[Political Junkie Too]

Didn't she just accuse FEMA of being disrespectful of the dead bodies being recovered?

-PJ

[FreePaul]

...a scandal-ridden, Texas-based company...

That's OK. Just as long as they don't have any connection to Halliburton. But why couldn't she hire one of the many Louisiana-based scandal ridden companies.

[deport]

Isn't this the same company that FEMA was trying to set up with but couldn't get the contract completed?

[wideminded]

Service Corporation International isn't just some fly-by-night company. According to the FTC they are "the largest owner of funeral homes and cemeteries in the world". I don't know what scandals they may or may not have been involved in, but it seems like a large company like this would at least be among the natural candidates for such a big job.

[SolidSupplySide]

Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco said Tuesday that the state would seize control of the task of recovering the bodies of Hurricane Katrina victims.

Mortuary regulation has always been a function of state government. Blanco seized what was always her responsibility.

[chemicalman]

Rat commy Blanco:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1361011/posts

[Yellow Rose of Texas]

But, ..., Last week this was a Bush supporter run business?
What changed?

[smonk]

I thought she said that preference would be given to corrupt local companies . . . aren't there enough of those to choose from in and around new orleans?