I could probably deconstruct most of this point by point, but I'm kinda time crunched, and I'm sure others will make the same arguments. However, on point 5, FEMA paid for the 2004 NOLA hurricane contingency plan, and FEMA ignored that plan. Michael Brown and Chertoff are clearly unaware of the contents of the plan, since both of them stated repeatedly that the dual disaster of a CAT 4 hurricane and a levee breach could not have been predicted, when, in fact, that exact scenario is the heart of the plan.
You are correct that Shrub had nothing to do the plan, but he chose those who are responsible for the failure to implement it, and if he wants to gladhand his buddies and take credit for everything that has gone right, then he should be prepared to accept responsibility for what has gone wrong. And speaking of plans, do you know what kind of plans Karl Rove is making now, when people are still dying in New Orleans. He's making plans to undo the political damage to Shrub's image. Now that's a useful task for one of the most powerful men in this country. On 9/5/05, Michael Dinowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > 5.) George Bush had nothing to do with the hurricane contingency plans for > New Orleans. Those are drawn up by New Orleans and Louisiana. In any event, > the plans were perfectly good: mandatory evacuation. It is in no way at all > George Bush's fault that about 20 percent of New Orleans neglected to follow > the plan. It is not his fault that many persons in New Orleans were too > confused to realize how dangerous the hurricane would be. They were > certainly warned. It's not George Bush's fault that there were sick people > and old people and people without cars in New Orleans. His job description > does not include making sure every adult in America has a car, is in good > health, has good sense, and is mobile. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:172691 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
