You guys may bitch and moan about Coast Guard boardings but during Katrina
when the s*#t hit the fan they were the only Federal organization that kept
theirs together. Kinda refreshing to know that one Federal organization
that we rely on believes on acting first and asking permission later.

I can say the same about NOAA. (That organization that Rick Santorum wants
to muzzle.) The Hurricane prediction Center tried for days to get the
political hacks that infested FEMA and DHLS off their collective posteriors.

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Glenn Ashmore

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Glenn Ashmore wrote:
You guys may bitch and moan about Coast Guard boardings but during Katrina
when the s*#t hit the fan they were the only Federal organization that kept
theirs together. Kinda refreshing to know that one Federal organization
that we rely on believes on acting first and asking permission later.

I can say the same about NOAA. (That organization that Rick Santorum wants
to muzzle.) The Hurricane prediction Center tried for days to get the
political hacks that infested FEMA and DHLS off their collective posteriors.

Don't forget that the NWS gave the Mayor of N.O. a 4 day heads up to
evacuate the city, which was ignored until only 24 hrs before it hit.
krj

"Glenn Ashmore" wrote in message
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You guys may bitch and moan about Coast Guard boardings but during Katrina
when the s*#t hit the fan they were the only Federal organization that
kept
theirs together. Kinda refreshing to know that one Federal organization
that we rely on believes on acting first and asking permission later.

I can say the same about NOAA. (That organization that Rick Santorum
wants
to muzzle.) The Hurricane prediction Center tried for days to get the
political hacks that infested FEMA and DHLS off their collective
posteriors.

Both the USCG and USN operate under the guidelines of "Command by Negation".
In other words, just press on until ordered to cease.

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Both the USCG and USN operate under the guidelines of "Command by Negation".
In other words, just press on until ordered to cease.


So how about those two Navy helicopter pilots who were reprimanded for going
off course to rescue poeople instead of just delivering supplies to a Naval
base?