Posted on 09/04/2005 8:52:51 PM PDT by Jacob Kell
Let's start by firing their worthless mayor, and the state's incompetent governor.
Thats the ticket right there !
How true that is. I'll never forget the Larry King show last Wednesday which showed a split screen: Blanco live on one side and looting videos on the other. Larry King would keep asking about the looting, but Mayor Blanco answered his questions as if she did not hear him...it's as if she was in complete denial about the looting. Probably because she was afraid it was politically incorrect to do so as most of the looters were black (IMO).
How 'bout we fire hizdishonner da mayor, that whinging idiot of a governor, and all the incompetent, corrupt, criminal morons they appointed to their respective governments?
Every FEMA official?
Even the ones that have nothing to do with NOLA?
And what about the local and state government? No problem there?
Well, there complaining in Mississip' too, but there isn't enough MSM reporters to go around to hear all the whining!
Yet, I was thinking the same thing....send my money to those efforts directly involved in Mississip' and 'bama, and let NO go back to the gators...at least the people of ole Miss ain't shootin' and lootin' like it was Mardi Gras in September.
By the way....send the money to the Salvation Army....as far as I can tell, the Red Cross isn't doing a whole bunch down there. (Please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong...)
I don't know if the President has the power to do this, but if he did he should Fire the Governor and the Mayor, have them executed or deported.
FEMA's job starts around 24 hours after the end of the event. They need reports by the state to indicate what is required and where to put forces. The city and state in this case...delivered zero. The city couldn't even muster evacuation of the residents...and used the SuperDome as the solution...which was ok for 12 hours...but it never used meant to be a 72-hour solution. Even if you had 1,000 Guardsmen in Baton Rouge at the start of the hurricane...I doubt seriously that anything would have been different.
And one must ask the biggest question...if another hurricane whips up next week against Florida...will we have the same results?
My thoughts EXACTLY!!!!
Great comment.
"i didn't see that FEMA had done such a bad job either, particularly since local governments are told they must shoulder the burden for 72 to 96 hours before the Federal Government can get there."
I am looking at this from a number of different angles. The evacuation was 16 hours in advance and was MANDATORY. FEMA did their job, it is up to the state and locals to enforce the evacuation. The reality is that some people, the old and the sick could not get out and that is tragic. The whole thing sucks. But I wonder how many people died or almost died by not listening to the mandatory evacuation?
A federal re-occupation of LA would do it....since they are obviously totally inept and incompetent, perhaps Bush needs to install a military govenor (and mayor) to help things move along.
Why clean it up? It's just going to fill up with water again.
Yea, but what about the executions or deportion? :)
I'm with you. Common decency would be to move a dead body to a quiet corner and cover it. Make the old people as comfortable as possible. Use some of those blankets as shade for the women with children. Those big screaming men should be ashamed of themselves. Now Jesse was on tv today complaining and he will continue asking for reparations I am sure.In the whole convention center was there not one broom.
I am really really really really really really really rlleyl reliayl relaely really really rellayl really really reallly getting tired of NO ONE owning up to THEIR responsibility as mayor and governor. You'd think they grew up on welfare too.
Sorry, I'm mad. Been watching CNN...
Can someone point me to the time-line thread that puts all the events into perspective, please?
Yeah, if they can loot TVs, sneakers, jewelry, etc., WHY couldn't someone (all those able-bodied men) "loot" a broom or two and sweep up that trash that they ALL sat in. HOW could people sit right in the midst of and on all that trash??? Unbelievable!!! All the scenes of where people were gathering showed unbelievable piles of trash and garbage EVERYWHERE! And they sat and slept in it! Amazing! What kind of people are they??
They are distributing a print edition in Baton Rouge...but BFD....their city has been spread into the wind, ne'er to return
There was already the question raised on how New Orleans can afford the 20% copay on the 80% FEMA aid...
You could say, their credit is under water.
And the amazing thing is that they draw thousands of tourists each year, and could have taxed them at the airport and the hotel...plus the local bars. They could raise the money necessary in 2 or 3 years.
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