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Judge Orders Extension of FEMA Hotel Plan
AP via Tampa Bay Online ^
| 12 Dec 2005
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Posted on 12/12/2005 9:48:08 AM PST by Ben Mugged
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- A government program that put Hurricane Katrina evacuees in hotels while they sought other housing must be extended a month beyond the deadline set by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a federal judge ruled Monday.
Judge Stanwood Duval extended the program until Feb. 7.
The temporary restraining order came from a class action lawsuit filed in November by advocates for hurricane victims. Attorneys pressing the lawsuit said FEMA has failed to provide aid to many who qualify and that information on the aid has been slow.......
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TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: entitlement; evacuees; fema; ingrates; judicialmalfeasance; katrina; ruling
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To: Ben Mugged
Unbelievable. This is a classic case of judicial activism, and doing the math the average cost of a hotel room is $70+ a night -- and that's probably at a discount.
Where else can you get a nice room with free (for them) housekeeping. Nowhere! They'll have to keep extending the deadline if the deadline is not firm.
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posted on
12/12/2005 12:55:04 PM PST
by
scott7278
(Before I give you the benefit of my reply, I'd like to know what we're talking about.)
To: arichtaxpayer
Why do we need federal, state, county, and local governments if judges are going to run everything ?
Maybe we should just disband government and just have judges tell us what to do, kind of like the mullahs do in Islam. /sarc.
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posted on
12/12/2005 1:03:33 PM PST
by
oldbrowser
(The U.S. Senate is a quagmire.)
To: Ben Mugged
I would love to see the numbers of those actually moving out of the hotels due to finding work...
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posted on
12/12/2005 1:14:00 PM PST
by
scott7278
(Before I give you the benefit of my reply, I'd like to know what we're talking about.)
To: Howlin
I will only stay in a 5 star hotel. Please notify me when my reservations/payment are approved.
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posted on
12/12/2005 1:49:28 PM PST
by
Rebelbase
(Green bean casserole is a culinary curse upon mankind.)
To: gondramB
How long can it take to find an apartment with FEMA to guarantee your rent?How about until after the election in LA?
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posted on
12/12/2005 2:31:03 PM PST
by
Only1choice____Freedom
(I alone, am the chosen one. Because I alone, did the choosing.)
To: caisson71
But, don't you dare criticize the judge - that's not good for our "judicial" system. And if you do it in a court room, he can put you in jail.
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posted on
12/12/2005 3:47:40 PM PST
by
Graybeard58
(Remember and pray for Sgt. Matt Maupin - MIA/POW- Iraq since 04/09/04)
To: Ben Mugged
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posted on
12/12/2005 5:29:03 PM PST
by
ViLaLuz
(Stop the ACLU - Support the Public Expression of Religion Act 2005 - Call your congressmen.)
To: Only1choice____Freedom
"How about until after the election in LA"
At east you didn't say "til the next HONEST election in LA" - I'm not sure the government has that much!
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12/12/2005 6:04:16 PM PST
by
gondramB
(Rightful liberty is unobstructed action within limits of the equal rights of others.)
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