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To: i-node who wrote (478786)	5/7/2009 1:26:35 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574490

It's the perfect season to catch a cruise to Alaska If you've ever wanted to cruise to Alaska, this may be the summer to sail away. The weak economy, and an abundance of ships sailing from Seattle and Vancouver, B.C., on Alaskan cruises, are keeping prices down. seattletimes.nwsource.com

To: i-node who wrote (478786)	5/7/2009 2:37:54 PM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1574490

"the Governor may request that the President declare, under the authority of the Stafford Act, that an emergency or major disaster exists in the State." That is the normal procedure. Which Blanco followed. And Bush even got around to declaring the state of emergency the Saturday before landfall. So what are you talking about, i-node? Even if it hadn't of been done, FEMA can move in the case of an emergency without state authorization if they deem the situation dangerous enough. Still looking for the link on that one.

To: i-node who wrote (478786)	5/7/2009 4:00:30 PM
From: bentway	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574490

So, the Feds couldn't help because the dumb LA pols hadn't filed the PAPERWORK? The disaster was all over the news, on cable news 24/7! FEMA FAILED. BUSH FAILED. AMERICA WATCHED AND TOOK NOTE.