choose to freely express my ideas. That's o.k., usually enlightened individuals see through veiled threats as a way to try and rally the troops of that side. I will answer to those names such as ignoramous, bitch, lefty, and such now. Bill Hobb's seems to think it is a travesty these buses sat waiting when NO citizens could have been evacuated on them....Not really , he just wants to divert attention from a president who has already admitted culpability and give the right wing something to hang on to. I do not choose sides in political parties. I call a goat a goat, and I shall until I die. I do not listen to nor gather my opinions from the media. I linked previously to the Think Progress site. Not because I'm a supporter of it, but because it was the best thing I had found available linking to original memorandums from the governor and the president in a timeline-style fashion. Here's an even better one I found later.Here is what I have gathered:
A big hurricane was coming.....The governor needed help to create a mass exodus and keep the people of Louisiana safe and to clean up afterwards. She asked for federal assistance. The president answered her call with a resounding, "Yes." I watched for five days as people dropped dead from the lack of that promised assistance. I realize it's easier to believe the local government failed. It makes it less threatening to us. Surely our local government wouldn't make the same mistakes. If they depended on the Feds stepping in and aiding as per previous agreement, then yes they would. That is why we must demand accountability. Many have challenged how the governor laid out this plan. That somehow, she did not want to relinquish control to the federal government. Feel free to view the letter to the president on August 27, and the president's response (here).
Now, I'd like to address the buses.
How in the world do you coordinate a bus-driver for every bus, fix broken ones, and commandeer those that have not been made part of the federal evacuation plan in the middle of a disaster you've been left to take care of by yourself? You were promised help, you followed the Federal Action Plan For A Large-Scale Natural Disaster while you waited, and you were left to hang out to dry (pun intended). What many don't seem to realize, is once the president initialized federal relief, the entire plan changed. It's amazing how grown adults act when they are asked to question leadership. Remember, "Dissent is the highest form of patriotism." -Thomas Jefferson
At least the pres. is finally saying, "The buck stops here." That's somewhat reassuring as an american (even if it is for PR's sake). It's just a little too late, but I guess better than nothing at all.
