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.
Story Continues Below
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.
Now W has the ability to make the Supreme Court even more conservative...since the dems can't win an election...all they have left were the courts...to change the face of America...now those anti-Americans are losing that....Thank You Lord.
Many Evacuated, but Thousands Still Waiting(still no state of emergency in LA)
State of Emergency docs/pdf's posted on that thread. (2 were issued)
Read the text.
"AP poll shows that even with the 24/7 MSM bashing, the public is not buying it."
Because WE ARE NOT DOPED UP like the anti-American MSM/DNC would like us to be. So much easier for them to control and manipulate a doped up mass.
New Orleans sinks!
The text of the link look state-oriented to me, not federal.
Post 50 has it right.
Man, Bianco is an idiot.
"One wonders what it would take for Gov. Blanco to consider it an emergency."
When her prozac prescription runs out.
very sad....
>>>"The witch wants the kickbacks from the contracts to rebuild everything! Come on. These are Louisiana Democratic politicians"<<<
BINGO!
Her and the Mayor of New Orleans have been so busy counting their chickens they haven't had tim to lead.
TT
What's the diff between a State of Emergency and a State of HEALTH Emergency under LA law?
That seems to be the crux of the matter.
Nope. She is requesting that the Federal Government declare a major disaster so resources can be freed up for her.
That's not at all the same thing as the governor declaring a state of emergency.
Oklahoma Republican Lt Governor Fallin had to declare an emergency so that Oklahoma National Guard could be put under control of FEMA and the state would pay for their supplies.
OK NG are not under the control of the dimwitted LA Governor for which we are grateful.
Isn´t it, and they are talking about thousands.
http://www.selu.edu/NewsEvents/PublicInfoOffice/SLU_Blanco.jpg
"Sybil" Blanco, a picture of liberal schizophrenia....
Damning people if they do and damning people if they don't
She drank the Kool-aid.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
