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To: Ilaine who wrote (262)	9/5/2005 12:18:19 AM
From: aladin	Respond to of 1118

CB, I understand your distraught, but your way off the mark. For Example: Chertoff said FEMA is not equipped to send large numbers of people to help during a disaster. Instead, he said, "FEMA basically plugs in to the existing state and local infrastructure. What happened here was, essentially, the demolishment of that state and local infrastructure and, I think, that really caused a cascading series of breakdowns." The lessons from Katrina may result in a change in the way FEMA responds to such emergencies, moving from playing a supportive role to playing a more central role, he said. "We're going to see a lot of things we put in place worked well," he said. "There are some things which did not work well." Sen. Mary Landrieu told CBS's "Face the Nation" that she had no time to consider blame while rescue operations are ongoing. "Quite frankly that discussion is getting in the way," the Louisiana Democrat said. You basically are bypassing all local and state responsibilities and dumping all blame on the Federal Government. Katrina destroyed a lot more than New Orleans, and quite frankly the local breakdowns are hard to understand. Here in NC, we had two major hurricanes in the late 90's. One (Floyd) flooded far worse than Katrina albeit in a more rural area. No one in NC shot at CG Helicopters or at any National Guard Troops. No troops were necessary to replace local police. They basically did rescue. Come to think of it - I can't remember any location around the country doing this (shooting at rescuers). To take your view to its logical conclusion - Congress should void existing laws and appoint some commission to evaluate local and state governments. When NOAA predicts a big storm heading to a deficient locale - the Feds should step in ahead of time and take over municipal and state governments. Or do you have some specific suggestions?

To: Ilaine who wrote (262)	9/5/2005 2:25:04 PM
From: Rande Is	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1118

Red states and blue states are all turning a similar shade of purple. I think that now is the time for a wealthy independent to come in and sweep up the muck. Do you think Donald Trump would have fired the incompetents the moment they screwed up? Of course, real life situations are far different than staged TV shows. But it makes you wonder. We need that loose cannon John Wayne type to come in and shake things up. I think the person could only run as an independent. While it may not have been possible to win on an independent ticket before, things are rapidly changing in America. I don't believe it possible that a "give 'em hell Harry" can be nominated by one of the two parties. And that is why I believe the shade of states is quickly turning purple. And the rumor I am hearing from truck drivers across the country is that, if gas prices continue higher (and possibly if they don't), they will park their trucks. The independent drivers are saying they can no longer make a profit. They comprise a VERY large group, capable of slowing down the entire economy. Such a move would likely spark a response by the National Guard (if any are still available). Such an event could lead to a very interesting winter. I am glad I still have my Y2K supplies. People are simply fed up with politics. American citizens anger when fellow American citizens are in pain. The common PEOPLE of the U.S. are united in spirit, with little regard for what is politically correct. Don't mess with our Americans, black-brown-white-red-yellow or green. Don't neglect them. Don't mistreat them. Don't abuse them. And don't treat them with indignity. Rande Is