Posted on 05/07/2007 5:53:35 AM PDT by bw17
Sebelius was out of state when the tornado happened. Pat Roberts had to take charge. I think she’s trying to cover herself by shifting the focus to the president and playing to the Democrats nationally for her further ambitions.
Here’s a paragraph from a press release from the National Guard.
Currently, the Kansas National Guard has 88 percent of its forces available, 60 percent of its Army Guard dual-use equipment on hand, and more than 85 percent of its Air Guard equipment on hand, said Randal Noller, public affairs officer for the National Guard Bureau. Under the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, which is a national partnership agreement that allows state-to-state assistance during governor or federally declared emergencies, Kansas has more than 400,000 Guardsmen available to it, he pointed out. However, Kansas has not yet requested assistance from other states.
Unbelievable is right. How so few people were killed in that is amazing. That had to be a he!! of a beast to do that. IIRC, that THING was 2 miles wide. I’ve looked a what a two mile distance is. Two miles is a HUGE storm to have you in its sights. Where do you run? Nowhere. And you pray like you never did before. You have to be in awe of such natural power.
I think the tentative measurement of that storm is between 1/2 mile to 3/4 mile wide.
1 out of 5 didn't, and Blanco/Nagin waffled on the federal government's advice.
My deepest sympathy to the people of Kansas. I hope to see your town rebuilt and Gods love comfort you. On the other hand I wish the wicked witch of the west had been blown away.
God have mercy. It looks like Hiroshima after the A-bomb.
Time to replace that Dem in Kansas. I wonder if any Pub could beat her if she runs again? BTW, 52% of the Kansas National Guard is still in Kansas. She could call them out any time she wants.
Seems like San Fran Nan couldn’t wait to join in on the BDS bandwagon... Of course she blamed President Bush for the veto of the funding bill...
The warnings about National Guard readiness have been clear – states are not as ready as they should be to respond to natural disasters and other emergencies here at home. That is why House Democrats included $2 billion, not requested by the President in the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Health, and Iraq Accountability Act for a new Strategic Reserve Readiness Fund of which $1 billion is for Army National Guard equipment shortfalls. Unfortunately, the President vetoed this bill, along with this additional funding for the Army National Guard.
http://www.speaker.gov/blog/?p=346
Sebelius = Stuck on Stupid
Is there a thread for FReepers only who have been displaced or harmed by this weather system?
Thank you for that info, Axel F. The Governor’s blatant attempt to use the misery of the Greensburg people to further her own political agenda is craven and unconscionable.
“1 out of 5 didn’t, and Blanco/Nagin waffled on the federal government’s advice.”
The actions of Blanco and Nagin before and after Katrina not withstanding,I have no desire to defend them, I was addressing the point in your original post that alluded to the sudden warning in Greensburg that was heeded, and the two day warning in New Orleans that supposedly was not.
The majority of the citizenry of New Orleans had the means and the common sense to see what was coming, and they boarded up, packed up and left the city before the storm. Although it makes for an amusing stereotype, all New Orleanians are not lackadaisical, morons waiting for somebody else to do it for them. It wasn’t the first time we have evacuated and it won’t be the last.
Emptying a city of nearly 500,000, and potentially doing it several times during one hurricane season, is no small feat and despite everything it came off pretty well. Had it not, the loss of life in Louisiana would have been much greater than the approximately 1,600. Also,Orleans was not the only parish that evacuated. Other low lying parishes in South Louisiana like Plaquemines,and St Bernard also got on the road. Jefferson Parish, where I live, itself had a pre-Katrina population of 450,000 and we evacuated too. The scenes from the super dome, and the convention center that played so dramatically and endlessly on FOX and CNN were only part of the story. Unfortunately, that’s a big part of what sticks in everyone’s mind.
Shame on her.
Is there any truth to her allegations?
The article says folks were allowed back to their homes...what homes.
Lord have Mercy.
Now floods.
I may have already asked but will again (very lil sleep but trying) is all our FReepers accomadated for?
I am sorry it took so long to get back to you. I was raised in Southeast Kansas and went to high school in Iola. I may have been mistaken about Western Kansas being liberal and the KC area being conservative. It might be vice versa. Tell me what it is. Thanks!
These girl governors are an embarrasssment to women! Whine....whine....whine.
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