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Katrina Screw-ups? At state, local levels in NOLA.Publish Like An EgyptianTop federal officials left out of loop
State and local officials did not inform top federal officials early on of the deaths and lack of food among hurricane victims in the Superdome or convention center, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said yesterday. Mr. Chertoff said neither he nor Federal Emergency Management Agency chief Michael Brown was told of the deteriorating situation in New Orleans until Thursday night."This is clearly something that was disturbing. It was disturbing to me when I learned about it, which came as a surprise. You know, the very day that this emerged in the press, I was on a video conference with all the officials, including state and local officials. And nobody, none of the state and local officials or anybody else was talking about a convention center," Mr. Chertoff told CNN.Why should this be a big surprise? The NOLA emergency plans called for using city transit and school buses to help with evacuation. On the occasion however, the city left the buses to get flooded, while people were stranded without transportation. Not much the Feds had to do with THAT! A better evacuation would have avoided many of the rescue problems that were all too present.
Whoops! From the Southern Illinois - Carbondale student newspaper: Over nearly two years, the Daily Egyptian told the story of a precocious little girl whose mother was dead and whose father was fighting in Iraq. Members of the newspaper staff...Slaving Away
A few days ago I posted an email from a reader questioning me on abortion. I wrote a response to this reader's views. That reader, Mark Anderson (who gives me permission to use his name), now has a rejoinder. I'll...Chaos in New Orleans
Headline: Troops Arrive in New Orleans With Shoot-To-Kill Orders: Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco says that the guardsmen are allowed to open fire on hoodlums taking advantage of from the devastation by Hurricane Katrina. These troops are fresh back from Iraq,...On The Other Hand
Instead of mindlessly attacking Bush, maybe left-wing bloggers could direct readers to sites where they can contribute to help care for the suffering and aid in reconstruction. The libertarian Instapundit does so here. I encourage SDP readers to follow this...NASA: Missing
Mark Shields: Thune "the biggest man in American politics today"Malaysia Targets 2020 for Possible Manned Moon Mission
FOr crying out loud! If MALAYSIA is planning this, why haven't we been back up there yet?
Long-running liberal columnist Mark Shields is really promoting Senator Thune:MARK SHIELDS: No, the commission turned it around, and the biggest man in American politics today whether you want to admit it or not is John Thune, freshman Republican candidate -...Things That Tax & Spend In the Night
I have no children of my own yet, but it's never too early to stock up on select children's bedtime stories: Help! Mom! There are Liberals Under My Bed!...
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