[Lady Heron]

This is all well and good. However, the American people and the victims of Katrina don't care about bureaucratic turf battles, organizational charts, and legalisms. The Federal government should have taken over as soon as the Red Cross was turned back due to security concerns. The situations at the Convention Center and Superdome should have been addressed immediately by sending in the 82nd airborne or Marines.

And then the democrats would legally impeach Bush, with just cause.You would figure out how quick certian people would love the law be broken by Bush. The feds: FEMA, National Guard, Army can not do anything until the Governor permits them in writing.

States have rights, that means they have responsibilities. The federal government took over when they were permitted and only did what the state agreed to.

[kabar]

And then the democrats would legally impeach Bush, with just cause.You would figure out how quick certian people would love the law be broken by Bush. The feds: FEMA, National Guard, Army can not do anything until the Governor permits them in writing.

This is what leadership is all about. Doing what is right regardless of the consequences. Bush would not have been impeached, at least as long as the GOP controls Congress. The President can federalize the National Guard and take emergency actions to protect Americans regardless of what state they live in. Let the Dems rail against Bush about states' rights when he is saving lives. The American people will support Bush, especially after the facts come out.

States have rights, that means they have responsibilities. The federal government took over when they were permitted and only did what the state agreed to.

Tell that to former Gov Wallace or the people of Little Rock. When the lives, safety, and rights of American citizens are in danger, the Federal government should intervene. You are using the process argument, which may be legally correct, but morally wrong.