But NOT NOW. Why? Because we're still in the middle of a disaster, and to date, I haven't seen any evidence of significant screw-ups that are Mike Brown's fault;
and he did a fine job as a deputy FEMA official in last year's Florida hurricanes. I believe he's as well qualified as practically else to discharge FEMA's duties.
Brown's in trouble IMO solely because the media decided, in concert, to target him as this week's Bush surrogate (Rove's getting a short break).
Those who demand Brown's head, please show me specifically what HE has done wrong. And while you're doing that, keep in mind that...
- FEMA has no police power to quell public disturbances;
- FEMA has no police force to protect its personnel from being shot at;
- FEMA is NOT empowered to be a first responder;
- FEMA must wait for state officials to first call them in, and then direct them to the sites where their aid is most needed.
Clearly, the state and local authorities who were legally charged with the above four functions, totally failed. So what did you expect Brown to do? Wave a magic wand?
And while we're at it, if the media are going to do an anal exam of Brown's resume, I want to see them do the same for the resumes of:
"Governor" Blank-0
Mayor Naggin'
Jesse Jackson
Nancy Pelosi
and Mary "Punch" Landrieu
"And while we're at it, if the media are going to do an anal exam of Brown's resume, I want to see them do the same for the resumes of:..."
The difference is anyone with or without credentials can get elected. However, it is very important for senior level appointees be on the up and up on their credentials when they are appointed, and their needs to be a process in place to fact check someone.
Really, this is a separate issue. I do not think the response of FEMA is or will be a significant issue. Who would send anyone in an area where no military presence exists, or local cops left their duties, in light of the roving bunch of murderous raping thugs are on the streets? The bottom line on this minute thread of contention is Bush's appointments should not be embarassing him, or making him look bad.
I don't expect Brown to have done anything different because I haven't seen internal memos on his actions have not come to light. You are right that this is a state and local issue. THE F-ING CITY IS BUILT IN A BOWL!!!!!!!!
Your post exposes the obvious; Brown is the fall guy for the democrats failure in Louisiana. The idea that we would be asking for accountability from Mike Brown, "before" Mayor Nagin, Governor Blanco...and perhaps more importantly, Terry Ebbert is a joke.
In fact, Ebbert may be the most responsible since he was the city's Homeland Security Director, whose responsibilities were to coordinate regional efforts between the city, state and federal agencies:
http://www.securitymanagement.com/library/001489.html