This is a lie. I taped the following report on FoxNews Tuesday evening.
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Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005
There was no delay in getting help to New Orleans
Posted on 09/03/2005 4:07:38 PM PDT by HAL9000
I'd consider that little statement to be a sufficient ticket for one loudmouthed SOB to get a free dental arrangement courtesy of any OIF vet.
Damn it all, I am more and more thinking of putting my wallet back in my pocket and wondering if I've already done too much enabling of this kind of attitude already.
It takes at least several days for the Feds to move in completely, it is the job of the state and local governments to hold the fort in the meantime. That is the way it has always been, and always will be.
I get really tired of hearing Peter blame Paul and vice versa as to who did the most and the least. There's plenty of time for criticism and investigation AFTER the fact.
ALL of these "Officials" need to shut the hell up and put their efforts into restoring order and getting supplies in and getting people out.
If they had spent half as much energy doing as they have done bitching, the city would be secure already.
On the other hand, I do have to blame any leader who allows his troops to sit around doing nothing, when he could very easily have gone to the police chief and the mayor and said "We're here, how can we help NOW."
You dolt. ("police chief") YOU were supposed to be in charge, which you weren't. The Guardsmen were waiting for orders from you, which you didn't give. What were they supposed to do?
It has put me into a mode I do not wish to contemplate.
Let's face it. Louisiana was the worst possible state out of the 50 to have a disaster in, and it's not even close.
Not all of them.
Family escapes storm, worries for friends
Carr said he has remained in contact via the Internet with friends in New Orleans, many of them police and rescue workers.
"A lot of policemen are dead," Carr said. "They sent the second shift home Sunday night and told them to just come back for the regular shift the next day. The officers were text messaging that they were trapped in their homes."
No, the "compassionate conservative" W will let the media slam his approval rating down another 10 points over this like they did to his father after Hurricane Andrew. Like the dogs they are, they always go back to their vomit.
"Some of them were at WalMart."
There was video the other night from a reporter camped out with some cops on their roof (the night that rail cars causght fire). Shooitng at them, shots returned, etc.
One of the cops the next morning was shouting at the camera speaking to the cops that deserted "you cowards, you took an oath to the sitizens of this city, you don't have the honor required to ever wearing a badge again, etc.
The other was a lady cop who said something like "phase 1 was the hurricane and disaster, phase 2 is right now trying to survive the thugs, phase 3 will be in the future when we need to someone go back to dealing with these people with compassion and a mindset of service. (or something to that effect - i don't think she used the word compassion exactly) "Phase 3 is going to be the hard part."
This whole thing is coming apart like a two dollar watch. Can't anyon STFU and go to work?
Damn these fools make Rudy look good.
Damn it all, I am more and more thinking of putting my wallet back in my pocket and wondering if I've already done too much enabling of this kind of attitude already
EXCELLENT point. Time to stop enabling Govt incompetence. Say Boss Nagel and his posse. Just what DID all the Federal Dept. of Homeland Security money given to cities like N.O. to supply 1st Responders and develop Diaster Contingency Plans BUY me?
Thousands dead because they couldn't leave the city
Well done commander! Being paid by the citizens of New Orleans to whine like a b!tch at the feds for not doing your job!
I wonder if the National Guard refused to go in before Blanco's "shoot to kill" order, in order to be able to defend themselves from the criminals.
That's exactly right. National Guard troops move on the order of the Governor of the state. The only exception is when they are federalized by the President- that is, ordered into federal service.
What a disgustng statement that speaks volumes about NO's emergency planning: It was nothing but fantasy and excuses. On what basis did he expect the federal government to respond in 24 hours? Was that really written down in their emergency plan? No way -- NO sane and competent federal reviewer would have accepted that number, it is way out of practical reality and the response to disasters over the last few decades. A emergency plan MUST be realistic and rely for basis on what has been done in the past and not what might be done if everything goes just perfect plus.
Fortunately President Bush isn't concerned about his legacy, his concerned about results. Let the historians in their armchairs yab all they want.
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