Monday, September 12, 2005

Fed Katrina Response

How bad was it? Compared to recent hurricanes, it appears to have been pretty swift, as this column by Jack Kelly points out. The best part is the criticism of journalists by this former Air Force logistics officer:
"We do not yet have teleporter or replicator technology like you saw on 'Star Trek' in college between hookah hits and waiting to pick up your worthless communications degree while the grown-ups actually engaged in the recovery effort were studying engineering.
Boo Yah! I hate journalists. Their self-centered reporting and pomposity disgust me.

One thing that I think got lost in all the fog of calling for FEMA head Michael Brown's head, was the lack of criticism of his department's response to the four hurricanes that hit Florida in 60 days last year, and also his departments response to the near obliteration of the Mississippi Gulf Coast as well as Mobile Bay in Alabama. What's different about about Louisiana? (Hint: it has to do with the letter following the name of the governor.)

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