Paying the Price for Katrina and America’s Shadow Government

The Rutherford Institute ^ | 9/1/2005 | John W. Whitehead

[beyond the sea]

And do we really have a shadow government that answers to no one?

And are they anything like 'Punxsutawney Phil' and his shadow that gives the answer?

[joesnuffy]

Was it Col Luna or one of the early Soviets who made it to America and went commerical almost immediately...

Said that growing up in Soviet Union...he decided that there
mostly two classes of people ..those in the camps and those
watching those in the camps..

The watchers had better living conditions so he decided it would be smarter to be one of them then one of the detainees.

Is FEMA hiring yet?

[crazyhorse691]

LOL. Thanks for the entertainment. Would have been perfect if ya had remembered to mention the cool Xray goggles.

[siunevada]

We are left with a host of questions.

The truth is out there, Agent Mulder.

Let's see, FEMA displayed a feeble level of organization in Hurricane Andrew and they are also a threat to control the USA as a shadow government. They really are incredibly subtle, aren't they?

[MNJohnnie]

Done!

[tsmith130]

Thank you....I DO feel better!

[Alberta's Child]

This is especially so in light of the fact that in June of this year the Bush Administration reduced funding for the New Orleans District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers by a record $71.2 million . . .

As if New Orleans would be a thriving, healthy metropolis in August of 2005 if the Army Corps of Engineers had allocated an additional $71 million to New Orleans in June of 2005. These people are unbelievable.

Maybe we should just start looking at the real positive elements of that move. If the ACE had started work on a major levee project this year, the thing would have been flooded while it was still being done -- and we'd be out $71 million more than the $500 bazillion this storm is going to cost when all the damage is tallied.

[TravisBickle]

. . .in light of the fact that in June of this year the Bush Administration reduced funding for the New Orleans District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers by a record $71.2 million—an epic reduction for one fiscal year . . .

Actually, this looks like a pretty good move. Do they really think that they could have shored up the levee in two months spending only $71.2M ? That money would have just been wasted trying to study a scenario that no longer exists.

So the question is, if Bush had approved the funding, would this have been prevented or lessened? Of course not. But to a liberal mind, words are all that matters. Results mean nothing.

[logician2u]

Bush can't afford to p!ss off his base, or things like this will come at him hard and fast.

[TravisBickle]

Hmmmmm? A minute faster. I'll have to work on my typing (hunt and peck) skills!

[TradicalRC]

The Rutherford Institute is no liberal organization.

[shortstop]

Here are some of Whitehead's other publications (From Google):

How Liberty Dies: The Patriot Reauthorization Act

New Homeland Security Database Raises Specter of Big Brother

No Place to Hide: Living in the Surveillance State

State of the Union: Fascism with a Smile—Part II

Helping Big Brother: Reporting on Your Neighbors

Patriot Act II: Extending the Reach of the Police State

Moving Toward a Fascist State

One Step Closer to a Police State

Bush’s War on Privacy Is a War on American Freedoms

The President Is Wrong: The USA Patriot Act Should Be Terminated

Stealth Legislation Undermines the Constitution

Why the Fourth Amendment is Right and Bush and Ashcroft are Wrong

Should Jose Padilla Have His Day In Court?

American Cities Show Spirit of Resistance to U.S.A. Patriot Act

The Real ‘Shock-and-Awe’ Behind No-Knock Police Raids

The Coming Military Takeover of America

Free Speech Zones Threaten to Undo the Legacy of a Generation of Dissenters

The Lessons of 9-11

A Congressman’s Courageous Stand

Enemy Combatant Labels: An End-Run Around the Constitution?

Americans Have a Right to Know the Truth About Sept. 11

Is the Military Our New Police Force?

Is Operation TIPS Part of a Plan to Defend Our Homeland or Destroy It?

Terror in Our Airports—Where Has Common Sense Gone?

Attorney General Ashcroft and the New McCarthyism

Expansive Police Powers Threaten Our Constitutional Rights

An “End Game” for Civil Liberties: Terrorism and the Threat to Our Freedom

[Alberta's Child]

LOL. That point really jumped out at me.

[DJ MacWoW]

This is especially so in light of the fact that in June of this year the Bush Administration reduced funding for the New Orleans District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers by a record $71.2 million—an epic reduction for one fiscal year.

I stopped reading there. They've had YEARS to repair levees. What's Clintons excuse for not doing so? *crickets*

[unixfox]

June of this year the Bush Administration reduced funding for the New Orleans District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers by a record $71.2 million—an epic reduction for one fiscal year.

And they could have built a new levee in what, 2 months. What a crock.

[roses of sharon]

If his base gets pissed off then they can vote for the Dims, Libertarians, Greens, Constitution Party, Socialists, Communists party, there are plenty of choices.

The citizens get the gov they choose, and the rest pay dearly for it.

[dirtboy]

I was wondering how long some nutbar would tie this to a grand scheme to take over the country.

It actually took a bit longer than I expected.

[danneskjold]

Well, there have been a lot of Black Helicopters flying over Baton Rouge today...

:)

[blackie]

They hang with the black helicopter crowd.

[JimBianchi11]

I do believe the black helicopters flown by Vince Foster and Elvis are responsible for the anarchy in NOLA.

Luckily, I have a Costco size container of tinfoil to protect me from their evil influences. (…. M U S T R E S I S T…..)

I will wrap myself, my wife, the baby, four cats and a dog up nice and securely tonight before we all retire to the hidden bomb shelter underneath our house. Someone will have to come by and tell us when it's all clear to come out.

You'll need your secret squirrel decoder ring to make the shoe phone work.

This tread with self-destruct in 5 seconds..........