Posted on 09/04/2005 10:18:30 AM PDT by one more state
Sunday, Sept. 4, 2005 12:47 p.m. EDT Gov. Kathleen Blanco: No State of Emergency
Though her state has been devastated by Hurricane Katrina and thousands are believed dead in New Orleans, Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco has yet to declare a state of emergency and refuses to cede authority over rescue efforts to the federal government.
"Shortly before midnight Friday, the Bush administration sent her a proposed legal memorandum asking her to request a federal takeover of the evacuation of New Orleans," the Washington Post reported in Sunday editions.
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Gov. Blanco's office rejected the request, the paper said - concerned that such a move would be comparable to a federal declaration of martial law. The Louisiana Democrat has also failed to declare a state of emergency - in marked contrast to Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour and Alabama Gov. Bob Riley, who both issued emergency declarations before Hurricane Katrina struck.
State and federal officials also told the Post that Gov. Blanco did not reach out to a multi-state mutual aid compact for assistance until Wednesday - more than 24 hours after breaches in New Orleans levee system had flooded the city and killed thousands.
But really tsarina doesn't apply does it. After all Governeurette Blank-o thinks to herself, "Je suis la Reine de la Louisiane."
She needs to be subjected to whatever provisions of the Napoleonic Code deal with traitors and "a queen who betrays her subjects..." Sorry, I'm just boiling with rage over this neurotic woman and believe she must be removed "toot sweet" as one man wrote on a blog recently.
The woman is a complete idiot.
If only we had someone to take control in LA because I don't see a similar good outcome for that state...just more chances for abuse of the money.
Looks like I was the one who was confused, by the headline -- "No state of emergency". Thanks all for replies and clarification. Back to the matter at hand...
I wish you were right but I doubt..The MSM is working double overtime to bash Buch and squash any and all stories like th eone posted here. Most in the US will NEVER hear the real facts. Every NYC station is blasting the president and most I have talked to so far are swallowing it %100.
That's because NY has a lot of people who believe the evil emperor mythology about the President. This just fits into their preconceived notions. You couldn't budge those notions with dynamite.
If ever a recall of an elected official was warranted, this is it.
The incompetence displayed by her and by Nagin the Mayor of NO is truly breathtaking.
"One wonders what it would take for Gov. Blanco to consider it an emergency."
Must be waiting for at least 6 levee breaks....... :)
Ah, but she announced last Wednesday that they were to have a day of prayer...
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http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050903/LIVING/509030423/1007/LIVING
Why would "contractors fire on other contractors? Competition? I think the 'urban myth" machine os working overtime.
This is indeed an interesting one, since up here in the Seattle area, there have been Northwest Medical Teams packed and ready to go to LA since before the storm, yet the doctor who was heading the team couldn't go until he was "authorized" to provide assistance in LA. The leftist teevee snooze programs up here downplayed this a lot, but that info snuck through a couple of times on the "local human interest" stories. The reporters were trying to do the big build up of the local teams [which is just fine- they deserve it for what they do], but a few sentences slipped through when they were talking about why the Team van with $200,000 worth of medical and household supplies was still sitting in Seattle instead of being on the way down to LA.
Of course, Gov. Blankmind wails and gnashes her teeth and cries that nobody's helping, but then you find out that she and her office of loser bureaucrats are what's causing the problem.
Just thought I'd add that in for those of you who are keeping score. And if this is happening in Seattle, doncha think it's happening all around the country?
Just like the caravan of 100 boats and volunteers that were driven down to LA from out-of-state (!!?) to assist and were turned away by a junior deputy LA Wildlife dept. agent.
Cripes! Ya got thousands of people trying to help, you're turning them away or not allowing them to come, and yet yer cryin' yer eyes out of teevee that somebody needs to come and help ya. What a bunch of maroons!
The way Dems are with money, she is probably making sure she can maintain control of donations in order to skim a few bucks on the side for her next campaign.
She should be ashamed of herself! Sure hope the people waitng on the bridges in NO remember this come the next election!
Gettin' a little mushy with the tag line aint we Pent? LOL
I wonder why Newsmax would give such a title. Surely they were aware of the document.
Their source was WaPo.
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