Posted on 09/06/2005 5:56:44 PM PDT by bobsunshine
They didn't stop the Red Cross from coming in it was the local and state officals.
I think you'll find some convincing arguments that pretty much turn yours into so much detritus.
Brown ain't no redneck and he doesn't have a clue about disaster management. He's a PR guy and htat's it. Talk about Lewinski...From the article.
"Brown's memo told employees that among their duties, they would be expected to "convey a positive image of disaster operations to government officials, community organizations and the general public.""
"Brown said(to Chertoff) that among duties of these employees was to "convey a positive image" about the government's response for victims.
and "The memo politely ended, "Thank you for your consideration in helping us to meet our responsibilities."
That's not a thanks from a redneck. It's a brain dead kiss from a brown nose.
The President and those around him knew the 'cane was a big one and attempted to head off and minimize the imminent disaster as much as possible. Brown let him down. Brown wouldn't even make a good Boy Scout. That's why Rummy, Chertoff, and Lt. Gen Honere had to make appearances to make up for Brown's failings. Brown failed to even see what needed to be done. I doubt the Ivy League clowns would have done any better.
Thanks for that link proving acting quickly & prior to a hurricane striking saves lives.
"The very size of the task was daunting: about 500 buses were ordered to move 30,000 tourists in Cancun — part of a total of 70,000 to 80,000 mostly foreign tourists to be evacuated statewide to temporary shelters in ballrooms and convention centers."
As I said before, resulting from city, state & federal mismanagement an unnecessary & an inexcusable lose of life has happened.
One other point for you: When that once in a century storm hits and floods some of the beach and valley areas of San Diego (my hometown), you can bet that nobody will be shooting at the Coast Guard choppers and Fire Dept. boats that are trying to rescue them. And nobody will "beat back" the SD police when they move in to maintain order. Some of the people in New Orleans are completely insane and they greatly disrupted the early rescue and law enforcement efforts.
There is a freaking chain of command between state and federal government darn it! Are there so few people who know how our government works?
Can you tell me one thing he did wrong or are you just an another idiot.
The man's a clueless brown nose, in way over his head. "... The memo (to Chertoff) politely ended, "Thank you for your consideration in helping us to meet our responsibilities." after having said, "that among duties of these employees was to "convey a positive image" about the government's response for victims."
This is what John and Ken were yelling about today. Brown has no business heading FEMA. He was FIRED from his previous job of running horse shows. He got his job at FEMA due to cronyism.
The main cause of the heavy loss of life from Katrina was that New Orleans' emergency plan for a flood was incomplete and inadequate and their implementation of this plan was a cluster f***. Maybe we've reached the point where all local emergency plans have to be approved by FEMA (because of incompetent local officials), but at this time that isn't required by law.
Of course they waited, the US has never seen a storm like this in its entire history. What, they think this guy should have a crystal ball for a brain?
Last thing we need is FEMA agents forcing mandatory evacuations every time someone thinks a storm is going to hit. Only people that would like this are looters and Jack Booted thugs.
Be careful for what you ask for, some people are far too willing to supply it.
I'll bet John and Ken on KFI radio are a highly reliable source of information.
You and everyone else make good points-- but fer the luvva Pete can you explain why whoever is behind the following idiocy is still employed?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1478776/posts
What, an Army of Gestapo is supose to take over entire citys and herd the people into camps whenever a storm is brewing?
Why does that reminded me of sheep? (and slaugherhouses) Even Nazi Germany could not have gotten away with what you are demanding.
You know, I think you've hit on a big cause of this New Orleans fiasco: Governor Blanco and Mayor Nagin were TOO concerned about looking like jack-booted thugs by calling for a mandatory evacuation. They didn't want to look too heavy-handed in the eyes of those inner-city people who vote for them. In this specific case, with a Cat 5 hurricance heading straight for New Orleans, that was a big mistake because a mandatory evacuation was actually humane and necessary.
That was the president of Jefferson Parish. He called the woman his mama. Kept promising the fed's would rescue her. The feds never came, so the woman drowned. BS. The guy's a con artist.
And you believe Aaron Broussard??!!!He is under investigation by the State now.
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