Yeah, really...I remember the hurricanes very well and FEMA worked great. Lots of other disasters worked well there, too. And hey, feedback and debriefing what went wrong is always part of a disaster plan.
I don't know all the details about this ice situation you're so worked up about, and I bet you don't know them either. Nevertheless, the facts point to a massive, utter, complete failure upon the part of local and state officials in Louisiana--and the opposite in Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and the Carolinas where hurricanes and floods also happen.
Blaming the federal government for the failure of locals is a typical response--no one likes to think "their guy" screwed things up. But in this case, when you look at ALL the other disasters FEMA has worked on, one MUST reach the conclusion it was the local officials in Louisiana who are to blame.
Sorry but I believe that my leaders should be better than I. They sought out that position and they should be held to a higher standard. That's why they are our "leaders" I'd like to think that's what seperates us from the Democrats. Please don't get the wrong impression. I believe that 90% of what went wrong with Katrina was at the city, state level. And that FEMA's problems were of the typical bureaucracy type that needs tight oversight while the Louisiana were of total corruption and/or imcompetentance.
My problem with the President is of cronyism when better qualified persons should have been picked.
Do you not realized what message this sends to those hard working underlings in FEMA or any other agency when closeness is more valued than competency?
Why put in long hours and work at job performance when you can "schmooze" and "kiss up" to the boss and get the promotion.
As the old Sicilian saying goes:
The fish rots from the head down.
A nation is formed by her leaders and visa versa.