Hmmm...I find curious this fast and furious rush to blame Bush. Let me see if I get this right. When 9/11 Rudy Guliani was all over the media directing and leading the city through the disaster. When hurricanes hit Florida Jeb Bush's face is all over the media giving details, assuring the city that all that can be done will be done. Again, leading the state. These men were/are the local leadership whether Mayor or Governor. The key word would be LEADER. I am not a big fan of blame - it reinforces victimhood and delays progress - but let's not forget New Orleans has a Mayor. A Mayor I never saw once on TV and the leader of a police force where a good number of their officers left before, during and after this natural catastrophe.
This force of nature reminds us that as clever as man is he cannot control, prevent and fix what is out of his control. It is time to fix and rebuild and heal, but let us not forget there are powers that are capable of bringing us to our knees.
Hmmm. The local government infrastructure was wiped out, and then you blame the Mayor of that city for not getting things done. That is exactly when the National Government should have come in, and should not have used excuses, that They were not properly invited in, until Wednesday ...Interesting - let's remember in NY that the infrastrucure was still intact. Totally different circumstance. And the Federal Government knew that the storm was coming days in advance -- and did nothing. Actually less than nothing since the White House cut funding to fix the levies when they knew for years it was a weak spot that would cause just exactly this case scenerio.
How sad to see you trying to raise political capital on the devastated lives of the hurricane victims. I've heard and read many political commentaries from all quarters seeking to use the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina to their advantage. This is extremely vile!
Your extreme bias is evident. You make no mention that New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin's harsh criticism of Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco. When Mayor Nagin met with both President Bush and Governor Blanco last we, he urged them to "Make a doggone decision". President Bush was prepared to act immediately, but under federal law, he cannot act without the authority of the state. Mayor Nagin said Governor Blanco wanted 24 hours to think about the offer of federal assistance President Bush presented. Imagine that! People are dying as they meet, and one person, the Governor of Louisiana says she wants to wait twenty-four hours while she thinks about it!
You've a sick, sick mind to see this catastrophe as little more then an opportunity to push a political agenda. You are a pauper of wisdom and truth.
First of all, this is a disaster of unprecidented proportions. To affix such venomous blame this early reaks of political bias and unresolved personal and/or political anger. There is no question that this is a horrific situation - but NO disaster is pleasant. That is why it is called a disaster.
I suggest cooler heads prevail and an analysis of the entire situation occur, starting with building a city that sits on a coast, below sea level, in hurricane alley.
I'd suggest Pompei as a model. Last time I checked it still hadn't been rebuilt.
Oh, com'mon! This blame game has got to stop! It was a catastrophe - a huge, horrible, hellacious natural catastrophe! Villanizing Republicans is a cheap shot from those mucking about in the wounded liberal mire! New Orleans, an old historical city, rife with its own internal chaos and corruption, from the police force to its elected officials, from BOTH political parties, was a city on borrowed time. Time is up.
You spend so much time finger pointing that you miss the good stuff. The state of Texas - a mostly Republican state - stepped up in a big way and did so right away. I love the state of Texas - they have the kind of organization that the state of Louisianna might want to learn from.
But now my bigger concern is what to do with all these displaced. My fear is that the welfare lovin' left is gonna whine and complain until we create a new "give-away" program - one that further imprisons the poor in an endless cycle of poverty.
And I am still waiting for the Mayor of New Orleans to get his sorry ass in front of a camera and say something helpful. OH, silly me. He is busy writing the anti-Bush spin on the mess in his city.
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Hmmm...I find curious this fast and furious rush to blame Bush. Let me see if I get this right. When 9/11 Rudy Guliani was all over the media directing and leading the city through the disaster. When hurricanes hit Florida Jeb Bush's face is all over the media giving details, assuring the city that all that can be done will be done. Again, leading the state. These men were/are the local leadership whether Mayor or Governor. The key word would be LEADER. I am not a big fan of blame - it reinforces victimhood and delays progress - but let's not forget New Orleans has a Mayor. A Mayor I never saw once on TV and the leader of a police force where a good number of their officers left before, during and after this natural catastrophe.
This force of nature reminds us that as clever as man is he cannot control, prevent and fix what is out of his control. It is time to fix and rebuild and heal, but let us not forget there are powers that are capable of bringing us to our knees.
Hmmm. The local government infrastructure was wiped out, and then you blame the Mayor of that city for not getting things done. That is exactly when the National Government should have come in, and should not have used excuses, that They were not properly invited in, until Wednesday ...Interesting - let's remember in NY that the infrastrucure was still intact. Totally different circumstance. And the Federal Government knew that the storm was coming days in advance -- and did nothing. Actually less than nothing since the White House cut funding to fix the levies when they knew for years it was a weak spot that would cause just exactly this case scenerio.
How sad to see you trying to raise political capital on the devastated lives of the hurricane victims. I've heard and read many political commentaries from all quarters seeking to use the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina to their advantage. This is extremely vile!
Your extreme bias is evident. You make no mention that New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin's harsh criticism of Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco. When Mayor Nagin met with both President Bush and Governor Blanco last we, he urged them to "Make a doggone decision". President Bush was prepared to act immediately, but under federal law, he cannot act without the authority of the state. Mayor Nagin said Governor Blanco wanted 24 hours to think about the offer of federal assistance President Bush presented. Imagine that! People are dying as they meet, and one person, the Governor of Louisiana says she wants to wait twenty-four hours while she thinks about it!
You've a sick, sick mind to see this catastrophe as little more then an opportunity to push a political agenda. You are a pauper of wisdom and truth.
First of all, this is a disaster of unprecidented proportions. To affix such venomous blame this early reaks of political bias and unresolved personal and/or political anger. There is no question that this is a horrific situation - but NO disaster is pleasant. That is why it is called a disaster.
I suggest cooler heads prevail and an analysis of the entire situation occur, starting with building a city that sits on a coast, below sea level, in hurricane alley.
I'd suggest Pompei as a model. Last time I checked it still hadn't been rebuilt.
Vive Bush!
This is a good summary that debunks the notion that state officials didn't "ask" for federal help.
Oh, com'mon! This blame game has got to stop! It was a catastrophe - a huge, horrible, hellacious natural catastrophe! Villanizing Republicans is a cheap shot from those mucking about in the wounded liberal mire! New Orleans, an old historical city, rife with its own internal chaos and corruption, from the police force to its elected officials, from BOTH political parties, was a city on borrowed time. Time is up.
You spend so much time finger pointing that you miss the good stuff. The state of Texas - a mostly Republican state - stepped up in a big way and did so right away. I love the state of Texas - they have the kind of organization that the state of Louisianna might want to learn from.
But now my bigger concern is what to do with all these displaced. My fear is that the welfare lovin' left is gonna whine and complain until we create a new "give-away" program - one that further imprisons the poor in an endless cycle of poverty.
And I am still waiting for the Mayor of New Orleans to get his sorry ass in front of a camera and say something helpful. OH, silly me. He is busy writing the anti-Bush spin on the mess in his city.
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