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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Bald Eagle who wrote (701766)	9/13/2005 5:20:24 PM
From: paret	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Send your whine to this sheriff ---------------------------------------------------- Lee said he had 40 deputies who didn't report for duty for the storm. One who tried to return was told not to waste his time. "As far as I am concerned (he) will never get a job in law enforcement again," Lee said. ---------------------------------------------------------- Jefferson Parish Sheriff Harry Lee commandeers Sam's Wal-Mart stores The Times-Picayune nola.com Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Jefferson Parish Sheriff Harry Lee said he has "commandered" the Sam's and Wal-Mart stores in the parish and ordered them to open as soon as possible. Lee said he took the action after he learned that a Wal-Mart store wanted to open recently but was told by FEMA officials that it could not. "I am upset with FEMA and some of their regulations," Lee said. After talking about the situation concerning the Wal-Mart on Thursday, Lee said he briefly talked to Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-New Orleans on Friday. He asked her to check on the situation and find out if there was a legitimate reason to keep the store closed. But because of communication difficulties, he did not hear back and took the situation in his own hands. Lee said he gave handwritten notes to Wal-Mart stores in Harvey and Kenner saying they were ordered to open as soon as possible. Lee said Parish President Aaron Broussard agreed with the decision. Lee said anyone from FEMA who tries to close either store will be arrested by deputies. "We're encouraging the businesses to get up and going." On other topics, Lee said he had 40 deputies who didn't report for duty for the storm. One who tried to return was told not to waste his time. "As far as I am concerned (he) will never get a job in law enforcement again," Lee said.