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Democrat Head of Jefferson Parish Accuses Federal Government of "Murdering" Thousands
CNN | governsleast governsbest

Posted on 09/05/2005 5:34:30 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest

I just caught an interview on CNN of Aaron Broussard, a Democrat who is the President of Jefferson Parish, Lousiana.

The essence of his rant was that the federal government in general and FEMA in particular are "covering their butts" by concealing the number of dead.

At one point Broussard said, verbatim, that FEMA was trying to hide the fact that they had "murdered" thousands of people through their bureaucratic incompetence.

This is how the Democrats will try to exploit this tragedy.

A couple sidenotes: given his claim that there was an astronomical number of dead, the CNN interviewer asked him to estimate the number.

Broussard refused, saying his priority was on helping the survivors. Of course that is EXACTLY the same thing FEMA and the federal government are saying and doing, but apparently what is sauce for the Democrat goose is not sauce for the GOP gander.

Second, the CNN interviewere did not call Broussard on his outrageous accusation that the Bush administration had "murdered" thousands of its citizens. Not one peep, not one reference to his slander. The interviewer simply bade him a fond farewell with thanks for his appearance.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: broussard; katrina; leftistagenda; leftistcorruption; leftistdeception; leftistlies
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To: nuffsenuff
I think there are some other oddities in this story and I posted at the end of the thread about it late yesterday.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1476731/posts

I am sure there were horrors and tragedies in Katrina's path. I in no way mean to belittle these. I just think some people are trying to make political hay out of the situation.
41 posted on 09/05/2005 6:09:31 AM PDT by FarmerW
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To: Reactionary
Did I get that right?

Right as rain, and the liberal "Constituency" falls for it every time.

42 posted on 09/05/2005 6:11:31 AM PDT by Marauder (You can't stop sheep-killing predators by putting more restrictions on the sheep.)
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To: FarmerW
"Anytime a liberal doesn't give you a name you can verify, assume it to be untrue."

Yes.

43 posted on 09/05/2005 6:12:28 AM PDT by Reactionary
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
At some point rhetoric crosses the line into the criminal. We are at that point and have been for some time. I Think it may be time for US citizens to demand criminal slander and libel charges for this language.
44 posted on 09/05/2005 6:13:00 AM PDT by Archon of the East ("universal executive power of the law of nature")
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
I saw a clip of this guy on the morning news...along with some ranting and crying by Celine Dion.

These people are not leaders--they are a bunch of shivering pansies.

That Aaron guy had a terribly sad story, to be sure...but that isn't the issue, in my opinion. Leadership should be shown in these times--and crying like a baby on national tv is not a sign of leadership.

45 posted on 09/05/2005 6:18:41 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
This is how the Democrats will try to exploit this tragedy.

They're exploiting it every and any way they can, starting with the absurd position that the storm - or its ferocity, depending on who you're listening to - was caused by Bush not signing the Kyoto Treaty. From there it's a plethora of allegations, from slow response because of all the troops and NG deployed in Iraq, to this.

"Round and round it goes, where it stops nobody knows." As long as they can make this crap up, it'll keep getting flung about, much as a monkey in a zoo, or for that matter an incarcerated terrorist at Gitmo, flings crap from its cage.

46 posted on 09/05/2005 6:18:42 AM PDT by Marauder (You can't stop sheep-killing predators by putting more restrictions on the sheep.)
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To: tryingtomakesenseofthis
Exactly right!

If it were my mother, I'd be on a boat in a heartbeat.

On second thought... I would have never left my mother in that situation.

Something's not right here.

47 posted on 09/05/2005 6:21:57 AM PDT by Northern Yankee (Freedom Needs A Soldier)
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To: FarmerW

Ahhh! *another* self styled target for the CIA....

LOLOLLLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!

Do you suppose that *anyone* other than
possibly the odd agent who came from La...
even has the slightest clue as to who Nagin
or *this* Jonesing drug addict *are*?

"I didn't do it!"
~Sens Bart(ha) Simpson (D-CA, LA, NY, MA, MI, VT, WA...)


48 posted on 09/05/2005 6:22:12 AM PDT by NickatNite2003
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To: YaYa123
She said that she needed 24 hours to make a decision. It would have been great if we could have left Air Force One, walked outside and told the world that we had this all worked out. It didn't happen and more people died.

And Blanko's answer to the proposal that the Feds take charge, after meeting all night with the Dem machine, was "Hell, no!"

According to the Wapo, the reasoning was that if the Feds succeeded, it would make the local (read state) officials look bad.

Politics triumphs over concern for human life once again.

And the mayor continues to portray himself as the #1 victim of it all.

49 posted on 09/05/2005 6:22:31 AM PDT by browardchad
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1456693/posts
The statement from U.S. Representative William Jefferson (D-LA) was short and to the point.

"Today, federal law enforcement officers executed search warrants on my Washington, D.C. and New Orleans homes as well as my vehicle in Washington. Subpoenas were issued to me, in my official capacity, to the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and to members of my Washington and New Orleans office staff. I do not know the extent or precise nature of this investigation but I am cooperating fully with the authorities."

The federal authorities are not talking about the reason(s) for the warrants. However, there is speculation that the search specifically relates to “ Operation Wrinkled Robe”, a federal investigation involving Jefferson’s brother-in-law Judge Alan Green who was recently convicted.


50 posted on 09/05/2005 6:26:03 AM PDT by MEG33 (GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Caught this too and it was disgusting. The puke is not even much of an actor, but knew when to bring the crocodile tears on to avoid answering any questions.
51 posted on 09/05/2005 6:32:11 AM PDT by ncountylee (Dead terrorists smell like victory)
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To: tryingtomakesenseofthis

"Isn't this the same useless twit that was on Meet The Press whining about how his own emergency manager kept telling his mother that "help was on the way" and then responded by waiting for the feds instead of organizing his own damned rescue?"



Yep. Aaron Broussard deserves to be nominated for best supporting actor performance of the year for his few seconds of bawling, crying, sobbing. And yes, it WAS "Absolutely disgraceful."


52 posted on 09/05/2005 6:34:56 AM PDT by Maria S
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To: edskid
"Witt was already on Team Blanco"

Pocketed a nice hunk of tax payer sweat and blood too for a plan that resulted in tax payer sweat and blood.

53 posted on 09/05/2005 6:36:19 AM PDT by ncountylee (Dead terrorists smell like victory)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
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54 posted on 09/05/2005 6:36:42 AM PDT by TexRef
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

"Democrat Head of Jefferson Parish Accuses Federal Government of "Murdering" Thousands"

So what's new. Another day, another democrat, another deflection of blame avoiding the states responsibility for preplanned evacuation exits.


55 posted on 09/05/2005 6:38:47 AM PDT by SunnySide (Ephes2:8 ByGraceYou'veBeenSavedThruFaithAGiftOfGodSoNoOneCanBoast)
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To: KC_Conspirator
Governor Blanco was in over her head until she issued a shoot to kill order and hired Witt the former FEMA director

Blanco is still way over her head.

Witless has been hired as a PR stunt to blame the Feds and cover her sorry rear end.

He was a consultant for the state on hurricane evacuation procedures in '04, so he also gets to cover his own sorry butt.

Blanco is all show and no dough.
56 posted on 09/05/2005 6:40:01 AM PDT by cgbg (A cigar a day keeps secular Puritans away.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
I am getting the distinct impression a lot of Louisiana officials are eventually heading off to the hoosegow when the facts come out about where all the bus loads of federal Homeland Security Planning Fund cash sent down to Louisiana comes to light. They sure weren't spent on planning or new equipment

As the old lawyer wisdom goes, "When the facts are on your side, pound the facts. When the law is on your side, pound the law. When neither is on your side, pound the table!" For some reason, they are pounding the table, hard. I don't think it is just to cover up their unfathomable incompetence.

The upcoming Congressional investigations on this disaster are going to be interesting.

57 posted on 09/05/2005 6:44:09 AM PDT by Gritty ("Politics in America remains committed to a system of lavish funding of pseudo-action - Mark Steyn)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Isn't this the same parish that has armed police promising to shot anyone who tries to escape that direction?


58 posted on 09/05/2005 6:45:32 AM PDT by Texas_Conservative2
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
The essence of his rant was that the federal government in general and FEMA in particular are "covering their butts" by concealing the number of dead.

If anyone is concealing the number of dead, it is Nagin.

Haley Barbour of Mississippi had numbers the very first day after the hurricane hit, and those numbers were updated on a daily basis as more became known.

It was Nagin who hedged about the number of dead. First, they said "none" (which seemed odd), then it was "around 100", then it was "hundreds, perhaps thousands."

59 posted on 09/05/2005 6:51:50 AM PDT by Jess Kitting
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
Really becoming tiresome listening to these commie-marxist-socialist cockroaches bang their gums incessantly with over-the-top commentary and outrageous hyperbolic statements when "reporting" the "news" on TV.

Potato-boy on NBC had this Brousard moron on his "Meet the Leftists" program Sunday morning .... apparently he and the NBC network just could not wait to get the facts before allowing yet another incompetent local government official yammer for 30 minutes.

Message #23 is especially interesting.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1477684/posts
60 posted on 09/05/2005 7:00:05 AM PDT by jaaakemm
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