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Paul Waters · 09-09-2005, 05:50 PM

I know I am just a stupid Canadian.

But Winnepeg, Manitoba is facing flooding from rising rivers. They are **Preparing** by laying down sandbags.

Katrina was not a surprise. It hit Florida first. And took days to reach New Orleans.

No sandbagging of the levies took place. I read posts here about New Orleans being a "fishbowl" and subject to flooding. These were posted days before the storm hit New Orleans.

I have since read reports decades old about the increasing risk from hurricanes as the water in the gulf warms up due to global warming. More hurricanes, and nastier hurricanes.

I suppose the real question is "Who is responsible to prepare?"

I thought that that was what FEMA was for. And what the Department of Homeland Security was for. These entities are preparing for terrorism that is not likely to occur, but they ingnored natural disasters that are likely to occur.

Brown is toast. Unqualified and forged. Will the people that put him in place be held accountable? Is accountabilty part of American life?

Or are political appointments of unqualified people who you owe something to, perfectly fine?

Putting Thad Allen in charge could not be a more blatent contrast. Not at all politcal, a career service man.

The apologists for the federal adminstration's failures use strawman arguments and use the constitution that they find so inconvenient as a weapon.

If the Commander-in-Chief had given the order that every Sargent went into his men's baracks and said, "Men, the police chief in <incert city of choice> is facing a disaster and needs help from people like you. Any of you who volunteers to go down and be deputized will be granted a furlow for as long as you can help."

I think just about every right hand in the room would be reaching for the ceiling.

Volunteers are leading the relief efforts bcause they don't care who is in charge.

Washington is failing in the relief efforts, because they care who is in charge.

Did you hear that the refugees will not be getting debit cards? They will be getting direct deposit into their bank accounts.

I wonder what percentage have bank accounts?

09-09-2005, 05:50 PM
Paul Waters Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 4,402	I know I am just a stupid Canadian. But Winnepeg, Manitoba is facing flooding from rising rivers. They are Preparing by laying down sandbags. Katrina was not a surprise. It hit Florida first. And took days to reach New Orleans. No sandbagging of the levies took place. I read posts here about New Orleans being a "fishbowl" and subject to flooding. These were posted days before the storm hit New Orleans. I have since read reports decades old about the increasing risk from hurricanes as the water in the gulf warms up due to global warming. More hurricanes, and nastier hurricanes. I suppose the real question is "Who is responsible to prepare?" I thought that that was what FEMA was for. And what the Department of Homeland Security was for. These entities are preparing for terrorism that is not likely to occur, but they ingnored natural disasters that are likely to occur. Brown is toast. Unqualified and forged. Will the people that put him in place be held accountable? Is accountabilty part of American life? Or are political appointments of unqualified people who you owe something to, perfectly fine? Putting Thad Allen in charge could not be a more blatent contrast. Not at all politcal, a career service man. The apologists for the federal adminstration's failures use strawman arguments and use the constitution that they find so inconvenient as a weapon. If the Commander-in-Chief had given the order that every Sargent went into his men's baracks and said, "Men, the police chief in <incert city of choice> is facing a disaster and needs help from people like you. Any of you who volunteers to go down and be deputized will be granted a furlow for as long as you can help." I think just about every right hand in the room would be reaching for the ceiling. Volunteers are leading the relief efforts bcause they don't care who is in charge. Washington is failing in the relief efforts, because they care who is in charge. Did you hear that the refugees will not be getting debit cards? They will be getting direct deposit into their bank accounts. I wonder what percentage have bank accounts? __________________ Paul