Webcam at the riding stable...there's Mozie..LOL
Posted on 09/16/2005 4:55:51 AM PDT by Chairman_December_19th_Society
A favorite, and very sleezy, tactic of insurance companies (they often lose this in courts, but it takes taking them to court to win, and they know most folks don't have the resources or energy)...
All private insurance polices do not insure against flooding (this is covered by Federal insurance). Most define flooding as any water intrusion into the house. Most homes have roofs that fail at around 115 MPH (category III wind) or so. The roof fails, the rain comes in, and the insurance company says it's "water damage, not covered." Well, of course, if the roof hadn't blown off, the water wouldn't have entered the structure.
Hang on Toby. Brighter days ahead!
jemian, I think your idea has more merit than when I first commented on it, given what the Chairman has posted.
Happy Anniversary. Men! Can't live with 'em, can't shoot 'em.
I'm still working my way through your fantastic opening and timeline. What a lot of work! Thank you.
I did not know this:
Gov. Blanco requests that President Bush declare a major disaster for the State of Louisiana as required by the Stafford Act. SPECIFICALLY MISSING FROM THIS REQUEST ARE THE FOLLOWING PARISHES: JEFFERSON, PLAQUEMINES, ST. BERNARD, AND ORLEANS. This means the Federal Government, BY LAW, is specifically PROHIBITED from providing aid to the areas most likely to be struck by KATRINA!
This is the most comprehensive list I've seen, Chair. I'm in awe.
This is being sent to news-friendly outlets. Thank you.
I spent a lot of years in my life covering and supervising the coverage of local and state governments. I discovered there are an inordinate number of incompetent people serving in both elected and appointed positions of government.
People who can really make things happen usually are attracted to the business world. They start corporations and run them. They create products and services and build big businesses out of small ones. They combine ambition with a real desire to accomplish combined with great skills for accomplishment.
There are also people who can make things happen but can't handle ultimate responsibility. They can do great things while working for someone else, but can't take the pressure of being the top boss. They have the desire and ability to accomplish, but not the ambition to go out on their own. Every bit of success in my life came from finding, hiring, and retaining this type of person. I can imagine and create but not accomplish. So I have always had to hire people to accomplish my goals. That is why I studied ambition, drive, and accomplishment skills so carefully. That is also why the first 30 years of my life were pretty much devoted to abject failure. It was very difficult to face my own limitations.
Many people who make a career out of elective office do not have much in the way of accomplishment skills or even the desire to accomplish. Many have next to zero accomplishment skills. Like me, they have ambition but not the implementation skills to make it work. Those who face their shortcomings find people to implement their plans and ideas. But many, especially in government, will not acknowledge their own shortcomings. They only have great ambition for power and control. The really want to be in control, but do not possess the ability to accomplish.
Some that don't face their limitations achieve power but accomplish little. Bill Clinton is a prime example. Bill Clinton has huge ambition to be in control but not much of a desire or an ability to accomplish. One can only hope that bad things don't happen under their watch.
When the Governor of Louisiana and the Mayor of New Orleans faced a situation requiring great accomplishments, they just couldn't do it and they did not delegate the task. Their actions were pretty much limited to wishing the problem would go away.
They have ambition but no skills or abilities to back it up. They failed to hire and/or delegate implementation to those that could perform the tasks required.
Effective leaders be they Washington, Jackson, Lincoln, FDR, or Bush 43, all have ambition as well as the desire and talent to accomplish. Reagan was one of our greatest presidents but he did not have great accomplishment skills. But he was very effective at delegating to others the accomplishment of his goals. His genius was finding and hiring people who had great accomplishment abilities. Reagan had a talent for picking people who could easily accomplish his goals. Reagan was severely criticized by the media for delegating.. and not being a detail man. What Reagan did was find people who were superb at accomplishing goals.. He then set the goals. Then got out of the way of those he put in charge. His people consistently fulfilled the assigned tasks... much to the surprise of the media.
Those that only have ambition and refuse to admit their short comings and compensate, usually do no harm. That is, unless a bad situation occurs on their watch. Had either the Mayor or the Governor had the skills required to accomplish major tasks.. the problem in New Orleans would have been averted. But neither did. Their ambition demanded they stay in absolute control, but their inability to accomplish saw to it the problem was not handled at all. It was a disaster.
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I too tend to think there is some sort of power structure that is in control of a lot of our destiny. I was well into my adulthood when I discovered that in nearly all situations no one is in charge. That no one is calling the shots.
Or as my daughter, the lovely Ms. Pamela is won't to tell me.
Sarah told me "use your butt and sit on it".
You've got mail!
Outstanding start this morning.
This is the most detailed information I've ever seen on Katrina.
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Yeeeee Hawwwww. Go Mozie, go!
[COMPLETE TEXT--PUBLIC DOMAIN DOCUMENT]
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Michael D. Brown, Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Emergency Preparedness and Response, today announced that Federal resources are being allocated to support emergency protective response efforts response efforts in the parishes located in the path of Hurricane Katrina.
Brown said President Bush authorized the aid under an emergency disaster declaration issued following a review of FEMA's analysis of the state's request for federal assistance. FEMA will mobilize equipment and resources necessary to protect public health and safety by assisting law enforcement with evacuations, establishing shelters, supporting emergency medical needs, meeting immediate lifesaving and life-sustaining human needs and protecting property, in addition to other emergency protective measures.
The parishes of Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell, Claiborne, Catahoula, Concordia, De Soto, East Baton Rouge, East Carroll, East Feliciana, Evangeline, Franklin, Grant, Jackson, LaSalle, Lincoln, Livingston, Madison, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Pointe Coupee, Ouachita, Rapides, Red River, Richland, Sabine, St. Helena, St. Landry, Tensas, Union, Vernon, Webster, West Carroll, West Feliciana, and Winn were designated eligible for assistance. In addition, federal funds will be available for public safety debris removal and emergency protective measures at 75 percent of approved costs.
Brown named William Lokey of FEMA to coordinate the federal relief effort. FEMA prepares the nation for all hazards and manages federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA also initiates mitigation activities, trains first responders, works with state and local emergency managers, and manages the National Flood Insurance Program and the U.S. Fire Administration. FEMA became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on March 1, 2003.
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Now, some dates.
This was posted on FEMA's website on or before August 31--the last "update" to this is on the 31st at 17:37:22.
NOW, PAY ATTENTION!! THIS TIMELINE IS VERY IMPORTANT!!AND I JUST PIECED THIS TOGETHER--IT'S NOT IN THE OPENING RANT!!
[Note, I cited a disconnect in the opening rant that the Governor's letter of the 27th is not on the State of Louisiana's website anymore, but there is one dated August 28.]
THE DATE OF THE FEMA PRESS RELEASE IS AUGUST 27, 2005
THE LETTER ON THE LOUSIANA WEBSITE IS DATED AUGUST 28, 2005
THE STAFFORD ACT RESTRICTS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FROM DECLARING A DISASTER EXCEPT IN THOSE PLACES REQUESTED BY A STATE. THOSE LOCATIONS ARE MENTIONED IN THE DISPATCH BY FEMA.
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA HAD TO HAVE SENT SOMETHING TO THE FEMA ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 27 TO GET THAT DECLARATION--INDEED A TRANSMISSION IS IMPLIED IN THE TEXT OF PARAGRAPH 2
THE AUGUST 28, 2005, LETTER FROM THE STATE OF LOUISIANA MENTIONS ORLEANS, ST. BERNARD, PLAQUEMINES, AND JEFFERSON PARISHES.
THE AUGUST 28, 2005, LETTER IS ISSUED AFTER FEMA ISSUES A DISASTER DECLARATION EXCLUDING THOSE FOUR PARISHES.
[Draw your own conclusions...]
So the state FORGOT about those parishes, noted the absence in the FEMA letter and decided they had better fix their request. Is that right?
The level of incompetence, is, at best, criminal.
That's about the size of it.
Worse, since they've removed the 27 Aug Stafford Act letter...
...can you say "cover up"?
Yes, I knew you could.
That's assuming it's incompetence.
And don't forget. This is a bigger cover-up than Watergate. And no one died in Watergate.
I'm trying not to sound too nutty :-)
In reality, I will believe until the day I die that this was done deliberately. For a variety of reasons but mostly with money as a motive. An added bonus was getting to blame a Republican administration as being racist and uncaring. When in fact it is the state and city officials who were uncaring and cruel.
Toby, how about posting a jobs list? If D cooks, who cleans the kitchen? I'm thinking the guests should be helping all around.
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