The Bill Rodgers said:http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2005-09-03-katrinapetrescues_x.htm?csp=34
TBR
"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and
more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day
the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the
White House will be adorned by a downright moron."
H.L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)
"Anyone with degrees from Yale and Harvard is presumed to be intelligent,
but George W. Bush has managed to overcome that presumption."
READ THIS!!!
And then tell me whose to blame!!!!
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/theme_home2.jsp
Preparing America
In the event of a terrorist attack, natural disaster or other
large-scale emergency, the Department of Homeland Security will assume
primary responsibility on March 1st for ensuring that emergency
response professionals are prepared for any situation. This will entail
providing a coordinated, comprehensive federal response to any
large-scale crisis and mounting a swift and effective recovery effort.
If I am not mistaken the Hurricane happened at the end of August!!!
Primary Responsibility = PRIMARY BLAME!
Many are saying that the reason the Federal Government didn't react
quickly enough was because the population of New Orleans are
predominately Black. I don't think that was the reason. I think the
reason was that New Orleans was "Fly Over" country. Hell, if it
doesn't happen in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New York or DC,
then it really isn't happening in America is it? Such is the mindset of
the elitists who rule our country. If it happened in one of the major
urban centers in America the response would have been much quicker. But
since it happened in "fly over" country it really wasn't as important.
After all, all the elites in DC really don't have any friends or family
in the effected areas. Heck, they look at "that part of the world" with
contempt.
And what the hell is up with Bush calling the Hurricane effected areas
"this part of the world". He said that at least four times in his
Friday Press Conference.
And why did he go to California on Monday?
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/interapp/editorial/editorial_0413.xml
Protection -- Safeguard our people and their freedoms, critical
infrastructure, property and the economy of our Nation from acts of
terrorism, natural disasters, or other emergencies.
Response -- Lead, manage and coordinate the national response to acts
of terrorism, natural disasters, or other emergencies.
Recovery -- Lead national, state, local and private sector efforts to
restore services and rebuild communities after acts of terrorism,
natural disasters, or other emergencies.
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/interapp/editorial/editorial_0646.xml
Department Six-point Agenda
A six-point agenda for the Department of Homeland Security is planned
to ensure that the Department's policies, operations, and structures
are aligned in the best way to address the potential threats - both
present and future - that face our nation.
The six-point agenda will guide the department in the near term and
result in changes that will:
1. Increase overall preparedness, particularly for catastrophic events
Here are some nice WORDS!!
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?content=4301
Now, in the event of a crisis, whether an attack of man or of Mother
Nature, it's critical that our response as a country be quick,
coordinated, and comprehensive. Halfway around the world, we've
recently experienced the violent swings of nature in epic proportions.
The tsunami in southeastern Asia has tested not only the response
capabilities of the world community, but also has revealed the
compassion of the world community. And it has reinforced in each of us
in this country, and I dare say around the world, a sense of how
fragile a place we live in on this planet. Our thoughts and prayers
and, clearly, our help, are with the millions of people and the many
countries who have been affected by this disaster.
And much like the September 11th terrorist attacks, and others from
Baghdad to Beslan, this is a global tragedy that we're witnessing being
unveiled and brought to us by Mother Nature. It's a global tragedy
with countless dead and injured and displaced from countries all around
the world. With a global tragedy comes a global response, and the
recovery efforts underway have shown that we are indeed one people.
That kind of unity is what we're aiming for with the National Response
Plan here in the United States of America. This new roadmap for
response and recovery efforts embodies our nation's commitment to the
concept of one team, one goal -- a safer and more secure America.
In Washington, plans and reports, thick volumes all, get issued quite
frequently, with regard to how you deal with incidents like this, and
in some cases, the only way you could really keep safe is if you
actually took those volumes and built a wall. The National Response
Plan, we think, is a lot different. Instead of promising results in
the future, it is a deliverable that we believe will bring definite
results now.
America is better prepared today, thanks to the National Response Plan.
That's why we made it one of our top goals and worked so hard to
achieve it. And of course, the Department of Homeland Security did
not, and the federal government did not do it alone. The results are
tangible and meaningful, because we've engaged our partners in the
process. It's one of the hallmarks, from my perspective, of our
Department.
It is a new day in a post-9/11 world