Posted on 09/07/2005 3:35:54 PM PDT by NickatNite2003
Just heard on FOX that Blanco refused to allow supplies to be brought to the stadium, "Because they wanted all those people to leave, and they didn't want to create a magnet to bring others there, by bringing in food and water!"""
Fox interviewed the head of the American Red Cross who said that the STATE Dept. of Homeland Security in LA refused to give them permission to bring water, food, and medical help to the Superdome and the Convention Center. Yes, the reason given by the state was that they didn't want to encourage people to stay there...when they were the ones who told the people to come to the Superdome in the first place. Any msm network or paper could have found this information, but they didn't want to. Fox needs to blast this for about 2 more days and the net needs to do its share to let the people know just who was responsible for the suffering at those terrible places.
Yes it was the state homeland security person, not federal
It appears this was a clintonian effort to "get in front of a story". That old trick doesn't work anymore.
Major General Bennett C. Landreneau
Major General Bennett C. Landreneau is the Adjutant General for Louisiana. He is responsible for the deployment and coordination of programs, policies and plans affecting the more than 11,000 members of the Louisiana Army and Air National Guard. He is also the Director of the Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.
General Landreneau was born on October 4, 1947. He graduated from Vidrine High School and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Agronomy from the University of Southwestern Louisiana. He is a graduate of the U.S. Army War College.
In June of 1969, General Landreneau enlisted as a Private in the Louisiana National Guard. He attended Louisiana State Officer Candidate School and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in 1971. During Operation Desert Storm, he served on active duty in Southwest Asia as Commander, 527th Engineer Battalion. The General was assigned to his present position as Adjutant General on November 8, 1997.
A few of the many distinguished awards that General Landreneau holds are the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal, Louisiana Distinguished Service Medal, the Louisiana Legion of Merit and the Louisiana War Cross.
General Landreneau is the Chairman of the Army Reserve Forces Policy Committee and Chairman of the Army Force Structure Committee of the Adjutants General Association of the U.S. He is a member of the Governor's Military Advisory Commission, Louisiana Drug Policy Board, Louisiana Emergency Response Commission, Governor’s Homeland Security Advisory Council and Advisory Member for the Louisiana Senate’s Select Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs. General Landreneau is certified as an Emergency Manager.
Prior to his appointment as the Adjutant General, he worked as a civilian employee with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service for over 30 years and retired as the Assistant State Conservationist in 1996. On July 30, 1998, General Landreneau was promoted to the rank of Major General.
Mark Levin is talking about this now! Woot!!
They *can't*!
We control the House
We control the Senate
Dems *can't* start any investigation that
Republicans don't approve of. >B-)
That's *one( bit of their treachery we can
block at present.
Mike Brown that has been INDICTED in Loisiana is Campbell Brown's FATHER???? OMG!!
"The office of Emergency Preparedness and the city decided that the Dome would not be operated as a shelter," he said. "That means we are not equipped as one."
States having their own Homeland Security department is what is confusing people. They believe it's Bush's people that screwed up. That's what the democrats are counting on....stupid Americans.
What was girlie-man david Gregory on? What show? He's an evil twit. Is that girl with the last name of Gregory related to the girlie-man?
bump for leter. this is another nail in the coffin for the dems.
this woman should be up on charges for negligent homicide.
So was mine. I was just piling on.
Furthermore, policies are not laws, they can be followed or not as the situation dictates.
MAJOR GENERAL BENNETT C. LANDRENEAU
The Adjutant General, Louisiana National Guard
Major General Bennett C. Landreneau is the Adjutant
General for Louisiana. He is responsible for the deployment and coordination of programs, policies and plans affecting the more than 11,000 members of the Louisiana Army and Air National Guard. He is also the Director of the Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.
The General began his military career in 1969. He enlisted in the Louisiana National Guard as an infantryman and was commissioned an ordinance officer in 1971. He later transferred to the Engineer Branch in 1973. During Operation Desert Storm, General Landreneau served on active duty as Commander, 527th Engineer Battalion in Southwest Asia. He later served as Commander of the 225th Engineer Group. General Landreneau served as Commander of the 256th Separate Infantry Brigade (Mechanized) prior to his appointment to his present position as the Adjutant General of Louisiana.
EDUCATION 1969 University of Southwestern Louisiana - BS Degree - Agronomy
1995 Army War College
ASSIGNMENTS
1. Jun 69 - Jul 69, Light Weapons Infantryman, 773rd Maintenance Battalion, Louisiana Army National Guard, Alexandria, Louisiana
2. Jul 69 - Nov 69, Student, Infantry School, Advanced Individual Training, Ft. Polk, Louisiana
3. Nov 69 - Jan 70, Light Weapons Infantryman, 773rd Maintenance Battalion, Louisiana Army National Guard, Alexandria, Louisiana
4. Jan 70 - Feb 71, Student, Officer Candidate School, Louisiana Army National Guard, Pineville, Louisiana
5. Feb 71 - Jan 73, Platoon Leader, 3671st Maintenance Company, Louisiana Army National Guard, Alexandria, Louisiana
6. Jan 73 - Sep 73, Platoon Leader, Detachment 1 Company C, 769th Engineer Battalion, Louisiana Army National Guard, Jena, Louisiana
7. Sep 73 - May 74, Commander, Detachment 1, 2225th Engineer Company, Louisiana Army National Guard, Jena, Louisiana
8. May 74 - Nov 75, Commander, 2225th Engineer Company, Louisiana Army National Guard, Jena, Louisiana
9. Nov 75 - Feb 76, Commander, Company C, 527th Engineer Battalion, Louisiana Army National Guard, Jena, Louisiana
10. Feb 76 - Oct 78, Commander, Company A, 527th Engineer Battalion, Louisiana Army National Guard, Pineville, Louisiana
11. Oct 78 - May 81, S-3, 769th Engineer Battalion, Louisiana Army National Guard, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
12. May 81 - Feb 82, Executive Officer, 769th Engineer Battalion, Louisiana Army National Guard, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
13. Feb 82 - Jul 83, S-4, 225th Engineer Group, Louisiana Army National Guard, Pineville, Louisiana
14. Jul 83 - Aug 85, S-3, 225th Engineer Group, Louisiana Army National Guard, Pineville, Louisiana
15. Aug 85 - Sep 86, Executive Officer, 527th Engineer Battalion, Louisiana Army National Guard, Bossier City, Louisiana
16. Sep 86 - Dec 90, Commander, 527th Engineer Battalion, Louisiana Army National Guard, Bossier City, Louisiana
17. Dec 90 - Feb 91, Commander, 527th Engineer Battalion, Louisiana Army National Guard, Ft. Polk, Louisiana
18. Feb 91 - May 91, Commander, 527th Engineer Battalion, Louisiana Army National Guard, Saudi Arabia
19. May 91 - Jun 91, Commander, 527th Engineer Battalion, Louisiana Army National Guard, Ft. Polk, Louisiana
20. Jun 91 - Jan 92, Commander, 527th Engineer Battalion, Louisiana Army National Guard, Bossier City, Louisiana
21. Jan 92 - Aug 95, Commander, 225th Engineer Group, Louisiana Army National Guard, Pineville, Louisiana
22. Aug 95 - Sep 95, Assistant Division Commander, Detachment 2, 256th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Louisiana Army National Guard, Lafayette, Louisiana
23. Sep 95 - Nov 97, Commander, 256th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Louisiana Army National Guard, Lafayette, Louisiana
24. Nov 97 - Present, State Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters - Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars) Humanitarian Service Ribbon
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Hourglass Device and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral One)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Emirate of Kuwait)
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Major General Landreneau retired from the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service as the Assistant State Conservationist in 1996 after 30 years of service.
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Two USDA Distinguished Service awards
One USDA Superior Service award
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
2LT ARNGUS 15 Feb 71
1LT ARNGS 14 Feb 74
CPT ARNGUS 8 May 78
MAJ ARNGUS 17 Oct 79
LTC ARNGUS 31 Oct 86
COL ARNGUS 13 Jan 92
BG ARNGUS 3 Dec 96
MG ARNGUS 30 Jul 98
(Current as of January 2004)
This mornings Whitehouse Press Conference.
Don't forget that Blank-o thought the offer was "Too complex" for her!!!!! Hey Louisianaians.....get a COMPETENT Governor!
At the suggestion of writer Michelle Malkin last Friday, I have cobbled together a blogsite called Texas Clearinghouse for Katrina Aid to serve as a clearinghouse for refugee efforts in Texas.
Texas is getting more refugees than any other state -- that's fine, we'll take them all -- but we need help providing them with food, clothing, and shelter.
If you are a refugee, you can information that will help you find relief. If you want to donate or volunteer, you can find someone who needs you.
Right now the site mostly covers Houston, San Antonio, and Dallas but I will add various churches, schools, and other charities in Lubbock and Austin tonight. My wife was down at Reunion Arena in Dallas yesterday handing out care packages and spiritually ministering to the refugees as a representative of her employer. She says that the situation is tragic and that there's a lot of work to be done. There are so many children who don't know where their parents are or even if their parents are still alive.
There are a lot of churches and other organizations in Texas that need help in dealing with the problem and I would appreciate it if you would get the word out.
Many thanks,
Michael McCullough
Stingray blogsite
Jamie Witt was paid HOW MUCH money to come up with a PLAN????? Do tell all of us more....thanks....and about those other homeland Security people also....Thanks!!!
or did you say he said go higher
*snicker*
Doogle
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