On Sat, 03 Sep 2005 12:03:27 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:

"PocoLoco" wrote in message
.. .

I hope some folks check out the evacuation (and inbound supply) routes
and
realize why getting all the food, water, equipment, security forces,
boats,
etc., may have been somewhat difficult.

Nobody said it was easy. But they're airlifting 2 ton sandbags by
helicopter. I wonder if 2 tons of food weighs more than 2 tons of sand.
Perhaps someone can shed some light on this.

Maybe one day we'll learn who established the priorities for helicopter airlift
and why they were established. In the meantime I suppose it's OK to bash Bush.
God knows, the local government wouldn't have any responsibilities in relief
operations.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

On Sat, 03 Sep 2005 08:19:39 -0400, Harry Krause wrote:

Doug Kanter wrote:
"PocoLoco" wrote in message
...

I hope some folks check out the evacuation (and inbound supply) routes
and
realize why getting all the food, water, equipment, security forces,
boats,
etc., may have been somewhat difficult.

Nobody said it was easy. But they're airlifting 2 ton sandbags by
helicopter. I wonder if 2 tons of food weighs more than 2 tons of sand.
Perhaps someone can shed some light on this.




There were plenty of ways to get supplies to those who needed them in
NO. The Bush Administration has once again demonstrated its inability to
focus and handle a major league crisis.

Oh, is the Bush administration in charge in New Orleans. Yesterday Rice was
questioned about whether or not the federal government was going to take over
the operation. Her answer was that it was 'under discussion'.

Does that ignorant klutz of a mayor appear to one to step aside and let someone
with some sense take over?
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

On Sat, 03 Sep 2005 14:01:20 +0000, Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:



Did the Feds fall on their faces during this? Perhaps, but I think it was
more a combination of factors. And let's face it - it's only been since
Tuesday at 11:30 AM in the morning when the 17th street levee failed. It
wasn't even reported on the news until 1 PM EST.

That's only four days since the beginning of the disaster.

I have to agree. When you see all the suffering, you want it to be over
yesterday, but this is immense and it's not just New Orleans. I was in S.
Florida, shortly after Andrew. What struck me was the simple things. The
locals were getting lost because the landscape had changed so much, forget
street signs. I can't imagine the difficulty in accessing a urban lake.
Tensions are high and things may not be going smoothly, but I guarantee
it's not for lack of effort. No one down there is dragging their feet.

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
Doug Kanter wrote:
"PocoLoco" wrote in message
...

I hope some folks check out the evacuation (and inbound supply) routes
and
realize why getting all the food, water, equipment, security forces,
boats,
etc., may have been somewhat difficult.

Nobody said it was easy. But they're airlifting 2 ton sandbags by
helicopter. I wonder if 2 tons of food weighs more than 2 tons of sand.
Perhaps someone can shed some light on this.


There were plenty of ways to get supplies to those who needed them in NO.
The Bush Administration has once again demonstrated its inability to focus
and handle a major league crisis.

In all fairness (and this makes me cringe), Rove *did* have the moron stand
up and say (yesterday or the day before) that he wasn't satisfied with the
response.