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Originally Posted by AsianDivaGirlsWebDude
Maybe? There were people in "rescue shelters" for several days without food, water or adequate sanitation. Thousands more were (and continue to be) stranded and in even more dire straits due to the feeble rescue efforts undertaken in an untimely manner by the government.
Experts had been predicting such a disaster in this area for a long time. However, the Bush Administration cut funding for projects which would have shored up the levees over the past several years, while giving unprecedented huge tax cuts to the rich, running up record budgets, and increasing the national deficit (how ironic that he got elected in part by accusing the Demos of being tax and spenders - he is the biggest borrower and spender in history who has given the most relief to the least needy).
Hopefully you will never have to endure such a disaster with such an ineffective initial response.
At least your President was getting plenty of rest on his nearly five week vacation (Dubya holds the all-time Presidential vacation record), and he still had time to do some partisan political fundraising thousands of miles away while people in the South were suffering (and our military people continue to die in Iraq).
How good of Bush to stop by for some photo ops several days after the fact.
It must be nice to always view things with rose-colored glasses (blinders).
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The people were warned to take food and water with them into the shelters. I personally saw at least one women who was interviewed while waiting in line to be searched prior to entering the Super Dome and she was in point asked why she did not have any food and water with her (she had only the clothes on her back). Her answer was...she expected to be supplied with food and water. At this point in time it has been approximately 108 hours since the storm hit land...approximately 72 or so hours since the levees were breached. Tens of thousands have been rescued and evacuated during this 72 hour period. How many hours could have been cut from this time...I don't know...maybe you do...how much more could have been done...I don't know...maybe you do. Is the Federal Government totally responsible for any failings...I do not think so. The failures begin with the local government...then the State Government...in my opinion. It is my understanding that the Governor initially only called up 2,000 Guardsmen. She then claimed she asked for 12,000 Guardsmen...then she claimed she asked for 40,000 Guardsmen...but when the interviewer tried to pin her down to what exactly she asked for and when...she would not answer. In addition the Federal Government does not control the Guard unless they are activated for Federal Service. State Governors control the Guard and State Governors usually have agreements with various other states for Guardsmen if they need additional help. It is up to the Governors to call for the use of their Guardsman and in what numbers and deployed to what areas...and if need be to call upon their fellow Governors...with whom they have agreements for additional help.
I have seen several officials from the Army Corp of Engineers interviewed and all of them stated that the cuts in funding did not have anything to do with the breeches in the levees. They stated that the problem with the levees is the fact that they were built to withstand a cat 3...and not a cat 4 or 5. They stated that upgrading the levees to cat 4 or cat fives was never in their foreseeable plans...and further more they stated the intended work on the 17th street canal break would not have prevented the breech in the levee.
Since I am American...yes President Bush is my President. Did I vote for Mr. Bush to become the President in either of his elections. No. Am I a fan of President Bush and/or members of his administration. No.