You tax dollars are going to NOLA. How can congress not spend every penny they can lay their hands on for a needy cause that doesn't come out of their pocket.
I think both Brownie and Bush got caught flat-footed. They were used to working with people in Florida that had their s**t together and expected NOLA to be just a capable.
They were grieviously mistaken.
Read CounterColumn at http://iraqnow.blogspot.com/. He'll tell you that FEMA performed above average. After hearing about all those murders and rapes that didn't happen, I am very skeptical to blame Brownie from what I read and see on the news. I think they needed a scape goat and he was elected.
New Orleans is a city with a barely functioning government, a corrupt police force and haven for crime and poverty. And jazz. All of it sitting below sea level.
Gosh, you make that sound like a bad thing.
I'm not defending Brownie because I think he's great, just the opposite, but isn't it curious that he became incapable of doing a job that he did just fine a year ago? Last year, Florida got nailed 4 times by some pretty nasty hurricanes and Brownie managed them without any performance complaints.
I appreciate what you're saying, but Brownie doesn't get the luxury of picking and choosing which parts of the job he does, or doesn't, do. You're responsible for doing the whole job.
No passing the buck. I hate when people in charge do that.
No, I'm not overly impressed with Gov. Blanco. And like I said before, her responsibility for what happened is in direct proportion to her authority. Same goes for Nagin, and for Brownie and for Bush. You do the math.
No comment about FEMA's response. And not for the reasons you think: I've seen it now from the inside during the response to Hurricane Katrina. I know there are many, many, many dedicated emergency response professionals who work incredible hours to make sure people are taken care of. I'm proud to say that I've worked side-by-side with them. On the other hand, see my comments above about Brownie and Bush -- that hasn't changed.
Everyone complains about the weather, but no one does anything about it (because you can't).
As for God, I don't complain and He doesn't explain. I think that's a fair deal.
I think both Brownie and Bush got caught flat-footed. They were used to working with people in Florida that had their s**t together and expected NOLA to be just a capable.
They were grieviously mistaken.
Read CounterColumn at http://iraqnow.blogspot.com/. He'll tell you that FEMA performed above average. After hearing about all those murders and rapes that didn't happen, I am very skeptical to blame Brownie from what I read and see on the news. I think they needed a scape goat and he was elected.
I will never know if he was competent or not.
Yours,
Wince
Gosh, you make that sound like a bad thing.
I'm not defending Brownie because I think he's great, just the opposite, but isn't it curious that he became incapable of doing a job that he did just fine a year ago? Last year, Florida got nailed 4 times by some pretty nasty hurricanes and Brownie managed them without any performance complaints.
I appreciate what you're saying, but Brownie doesn't get the luxury of picking and choosing which parts of the job he does, or doesn't, do. You're responsible for doing the whole job.
No passing the buck. I hate when people in charge do that.
(Psst. Hey Rosemary! Some people are saying that the Federal response to Katrina was faster than that to several other hurricanes! Don't tell Ara.)
Yours,
Wince