" ...Capt. John Pallerre of the Texas Air Force National Guard told the crowd on public address:
"We can't have people fighting. I have kids here who are crying and frightened and can't find their parents. Be adults. We're going to get you out of here. It takes a while. I'm not God. If I was, you'd all be home with your family."
" Be adults " does not appear to be the motto of the leadership in Louisiana- from the statehouse on down.
Governor Blank was apparently unaware that
deployment control of the Louisiana National Guard was at her discretion.
She could have mobilized her Guard units at any time last week.
Don't they get the Weather Channel in Baton Rouge ?
She's been quasi catatonic and bewildered all week.
And that was a nice non Giuliani touch by the mayor this afternoon-
throwing in the towel at the Superdome and calling out SOS.
And Ebbert is inexplicable.
Louisiana once had Huey Long, now they have Huey , Dewey and Louie.
"Louisiana once had Huey Long, now they have Huey , Dewey and Louie.
Maybe Rudy should take over the whole operation and get things coordinated.