On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 09:47:53 -0400, thunder wrote:

On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 07:55:18 -0400, PocoLoco wrote:


Geez, thunder, don't you ever get tired of irrationally blaming
*everything* on the Bush administration? The levee problem has been known
about for years and years. The 'blame' should be getting spread the same
way!

Wrong again, John. I haven't blamed Bush for the problems in New Orleans.
In fact, I have stated the majority of the problem was local, but that,
by no means absolves Bush from any blame. So, I'll ask you again, don't
you ever tire of being a knee-jerk apologist for the President?


Before this incident, had you ever heard of the 'levee problem' in New
Orleans? I sure don't recall the governor or mayor making any big fuss,
until after it broke.

Yeah, I've known about the levee problem for perhaps twenty years, but
then, I pay more attention than our President.

....or the one's before him.

Bush has done much for which he deserves just criticism. I've done some of that.
I'm not saying the federal government could not have handled some things better
in the current situation.

But, from day 1 Bush was being blamed for *everything*, with no blame going to
the locals. If Clinton were in power now, I would feel the same exact way. The
majority of the bull**** that has been directed towards the federal government
has been politically motivated. *That's* what is unjust.

Few people have any idea of the planning and activities that go into preparing
an active military unit for this type of action, one for which they've not
traIned. High praise is given to the Coast Guard and the Navy and Air Force
helicopter pilots, all of which are *federal* organizations.

Criticism, without the 'Bush-hate' is welcome, but that's not what has prompted
any of my responses.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."