[PeterPrinciple]

She said the state has a shortage of heavy equipment transport trailers, pallet-sized loading systems, Humvees, dump trucks and other large equipment that would be help move massive amount of debris.

the main purpose of the national guard is defense, not picking up after natural disasters.

[Red Badger]

the main purpose of the national guard is defense, not picking up after natural disasters.

That's very true!........But when you have an agenda to push, who's checking the little details?........

[OCCASparky]

the main purpose of the national guard is defense, not picking up after natural disasters.

Tell that to anyone who served under Klintoon. He used the military as his own personal Peace Corps/world cleanup crew.

Just ask the Marines at Pendleton in the 90's who were used to fight forest fires, etc, etc, etc...

[subterfuge]

the main purpose of the national guard is defense, not picking up after natural disasters.

True! But the Dem gov and Senator are okay with being short on "stuff" and a few deaths of innocents---if it gives them a chance to Bash Bush and get on the boob tube a bit more. Then they can write a book!

[ssaftler]

She said the state has a shortage of heavy equipment transport trailers,

Gee, you don't suppose that any of their neighboring states that WEREN'T affected by this Bush-caused disaster could send some help, do you?

Nah, gotta blame the Federal Government for EVERYTHING!