This is an excellent response to the left and all their spin about the federal government's response to the hurricane.
It uses facts to debunk the major lies told by the left about this matter:
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1477689/posts
What is your opinion of the federal government's response to this crisis?
a. Great job -- this is a huge challenge (33%)
25,578
b. Disappointing (5%)
3,963
c. Disgraceful response (38%)
29,904
d. Started bad but improving (21%)
16,762
e. None of above (3%)
2,141
78,348 total votes
Only ONE positive response possible, and 3 negative choices.
FReeped bump...
ping
A very great deal of information is yet to surface from the investigations into the Katrina disaster and the Federal response. The contrasts with 9/11 (which I lived through here in NYC) are most illustrative.
Unfortunately I fear that the frame may already have been set. Subtlety is not typically found in the understanding of masses of people. Well-supported facts which do not fit the frame will be disregarded or dismissed as urban myths spread by partisans. And the most transparent fabrications will be canonized as the true story of the "Days of Anger."
As a result, those of us who want a principled understanding of the situation so that the correct conclusions can be drawn and the correct decisions made, may find ourselves at a disadvantage in the months ahead.
While fighting the good fight as I speak with all my friends and acquaintances, I am (sadly) preparing myself for the possibility of some disastrously bad ideas being enacted into law.
The possible political fallout is very interesting of course, but that's for another day and another post.
Interesting to note that NBC, CBS, ABC, BBC, and PBS (public tv) have never shown the school buses and city vehicles sitting in water. At the very least, these could have been moved to high ground- they had a 3 day advance warning.
Fox is losing me with their weak coverage - repeatedly quoteing LEftist propaganda -
Just now - 9:30 am EST - they had some talking head reporter repeat the editorial views of the Times Picayune as "News".
Note to Fox - polliticially motivated editorial is not news, and repeating someone elses opinion is not news.
Just another Louisiana person trying to blame the feds for their own local failures.
Andf frankly if these people are as stupid as they appear I see no reason for federal money to be spent to rebuild their farce of a city. What garantee do I have they won't do the same thing next time?
Just now - 9:46 - "President Bush admitted himself the feds were slow to get in .." WTF is with the slant? Where is the thinking? Bush was not requested to get in -
Fox is losing me by the minute.
Diva's Husband
" The DU'ers are having a heyday with it."
Yep, DU'ers haven't lifted one finger to assist the relief effort except to hype anarchy and project their self loathing.
'Fair and balanced' suggestions for poll questions that won't see the light of day:
- What is your opinion of the Alabama state government's response to this crisis?
- What is your opinion of the Louisiana state government's response to this crisis?
- What is your opinion of the Mississippi state government's response to this crisis?
- What is your opinion of the New Orleans city government's response to this crisis?
- What is your opinion of the private sector's response to this crisis?
It's amazing how the MSM, not excluding FOX, spends most of it's time attempting to portray President Bush as belonging to some subhuman species, and yet during tragic times, condemn him for not being God.
Has maturity and rationality become obslete?
HELLO! Are there any adults out there??????
TTT
It's not the dummies, it's the media and there work as the devourer of men.
"Far faster, bigger, and better than the LA infrastructure (mayor and governor) were capable of putting to good use."
a. Great job -- this is a huge challenge (33%) 26,219 b. Disappointing (5%) 3,990 c. Disgraceful response (38%) 30,592 d. Started bad but improving (21%) 16,961 e. None of above (3%) 2,184 79,946 total votes
LOCAL LEADERS FAIL MISERABLY!
BUSH ARRIVES ON SCENE AND RELIEF EFFORTS KICK INTO HIGH GEAR!
hhmmm... now where did I read that ... NOT!