it is funny how both side say the other side uses fear to get votes. i remember the last election, some people in FL told seniors that bush was going to take away medication away from them.
Aw Shucks. We Just Trying to Make Some Money from Hurricane Corrina
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I usually do not get to wrap up in politics or politicians. They are liers and decievers and they will do whatever is necessary to swing votes their ways. That's reality.
Very true. Nobody, nobody wants to play fair anymore, a sad fact. It's in ALL aspects of our daily lives. Just think about what you see (or what you DO, for some of us) when driving. Or what some of your coworkers do to others or with others' ideas just to look a little more "on the ball". Or what we see too much evidence of in the FTA and Dish forums on here. Everyone trying to make life as easy and great for themselves with sometimes complete disregard, and in some cases, disrespect for others.
Sean Mota said:
Unfortunately, I have to agree with you, but the idealistic side of me has to believe that there are a small percentage of politicians that are fighting the good fight.
who just happen to be "liberal"??? :shocked The sad truth is that it costs a lot of money to get elected..and favors have to be repaid..if not by who's in office..then it will be his opponent next time aroundChado said:
Washington? I got news for you. You better sit down. Its like that in every city and state in our nation. Theres more than just federal contracts out there.Chado said:
But in this case it is Bush Bashing? That is what I don't understand... My point is, we seem to all agree that the political life is corrupt, but when I point it out about this administration, it is bashing??
Just making a point.
Just making a point.
gsg8838 said:
Yeah, Halliburton's really making baghdad into a successful city aren't they? Maybe they could call it "New-New Orleans" or something...
Why is it bush bashing? Because the president and his wife, after sitting on their asses for a few days, are SO trying to make everyone believe they care, only to have the first lady call it hurricane corrina. She even hesitated to think of it's name and still didn't come up with katrina...
...Then she did it AGAIN about 10 seconds later. I don't care how retarded a person is, how much they've got going on in their life, but to not know it's Katrina is about as clear an indication that a person isn't interested in this at all. Even W, who is the biggest english-mangler in recent history, got it right...
It's only in mathematics where one - multiplied with another - => +vurbano said:
Two wrongs at whatever level - regardless what party - don't make it right.
But I have more for you:
Reading over some of the posts - finding some posts, who mainly blame the local authorities some even telling us, that The President declared The State Of Emergency for the State of Lousiana before Katrina came - thinking - maybe they are right - ok let me check it myself, what the White House has to say - and finding this
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/08/20050827-1.html and this:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/08/20050829-2.html
So Far - So bad. From A reliable source, I got a map of Lousiana, where all the Parishes are marked with Red, which where included in the Presidential Declaration
With the help of the attached map - and please check yourself - maybe there is somebody in this forum, who knows Lousiana better than I do - see yourself.
That much regarding blaming only the locals and calling them murderer etc.
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What do the other colors represent?
But yeah it's pretty dumb to declare a S-O-E for the landbound areas but NOT the areas that are going to get hit first, and have to deal with more water...
But yeah it's pretty dumb to declare a S-O-E for the landbound areas but NOT the areas that are going to get hit first, and have to deal with more water...
I don't know if that map is accurate, but it looks like it is broken down the same way that the state does in their emergency response plan. The parishes in Red are designated to shelter all the evacuees from the coastal area affected by any mass evacuation. If the local parishes were evacuated as they should have been, it's the northern parishes that would have been requesting federal aid.
What are insinuating?:
The State of Louisiana declared an emergency in the southern parishes or in the entire state and George Bush proactively changed the qualifying parishes? Or maybe you want us to believe that he had the map upside-down and colored in the wrong counties because he had the Gulf on the wrong side?
Some of you have no interest in preventing this type of disaster from repeating - just blame Bush for everything - "we can't let him win re-election under any circumstances!"
What are insinuating?:
The State of Louisiana declared an emergency in the southern parishes or in the entire state and George Bush proactively changed the qualifying parishes? Or maybe you want us to believe that he had the map upside-down and colored in the wrong counties because he had the Gulf on the wrong side?
Some of you have no interest in preventing this type of disaster from repeating - just blame Bush for everything - "we can't let him win re-election under any circumstances!"
Statement on Federal Emergency Assistance for Louisiana
The President today declared an emergency exists in the State of Louisiana and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local response efforts in the parishes located in the path of Hurricane Katrina beginning on August 26, 2005, and continuing.
The President's action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to coordinate all disaster relief efforts which have the purpose of alleviating the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local population, and to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act, to save lives, protect property and public health and safety, or to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in the parishes of Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell, Claiborne, Catahoula, Concordia, De Soto, East Baton Rouge, East Carroll, East Feliciana, Evangeline, Franklin, Grant, Jackson, LaSalle, Lincoln, Livingston, Madison, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Pointe Coupee, Ouachita, Rapides, Red River, Richland, Sabine, St. Helena, St. Landry, Tensas, Union, Vernon, Webster, West Carroll, West Feliciana, and Winn.
Specifically, FEMA is authorized to identify, mobilize, and provide at its discretion, equipment and resources necessary to alleviate the impacts of the emergency. Debris removal and emergency protective measures, including direct Federal assistance, will be provided at 75 percent Federal funding.
Representing FEMA, Michael D. Brown, Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response, Department of Homeland Security, named William Lokey as the Federal Coordinating Officer for Federal recovery operations in the affected area.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FEMA (202) 646-4600.
Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Louisiana
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Louisiana and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by Hurricane Katrina beginning on August 29, 2005, and continuing.
The President's action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals in the parishes of Acadia, Ascension, Assumption, Calcasieu, Cameron, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberia, Iberville, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Lafourche, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines, Pointe Coupee, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John, St. Mary, St. Martin, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne, Vermilion, Washington, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.
Federal funding is available to State and eligible local government in the parishes of Acadia, Ascension, Assumption, Calcasieu, Cameron, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberia, Iberville, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Lafourche, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines, Pointe Coupee, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John, St. Mary, St. Martin, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne, Vermilion, Washington, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana for debris removal and emergency protective measures, including direct Federal assistance.
Federal funding also is available to State and eligible local governments in the parishes of Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell, Catahoula, Claiborne, Concordia, Desoto, East Carroll, Evangeline, Franklin, Grant, Jackson, LaSalle, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Ouachita, Rapides, Red River, Richland, Sabine, St. Landry, Tensas, Union, Vernon, Webster, West Carroll, and Winn for emergency protective measures, including direct Federal assistance.
For a period of up to 72 hours, Federal funding is available at 100 percent of the total eligible costs for emergency protective measures, including direct Federal assistance. The period of up to 72 hours at 100 percent excludes debris removal.
Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures in St. Mary, St. Tammany and Ouachita Parishes.
Representing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Michael D. Brown, Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response, Department of Homeland Security, named William Lokey as the Federal Coordinating Officer for Federal recovery operations in the affected area.
The Agency said that damage surveys are continuing in other areas and more counties and additional forms of assistance may be designated after the assessments are fully completed in the affected areas.
The Agency said that those who sustained losses in the counties designated for aid to affected individuals and business owners can begin applying for assistance tomorrow by registering online at http://www.fema.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or 1-800-462-7585 (TTY) for the hearing and speech impaired. The toll-free telephone numbers will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week until further notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FEMA (202) 646-4600.
The President today declared an emergency exists in the State of Louisiana and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local response efforts in the parishes located in the path of Hurricane Katrina beginning on August 26, 2005, and continuing.
The President's action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to coordinate all disaster relief efforts which have the purpose of alleviating the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local population, and to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act, to save lives, protect property and public health and safety, or to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in the parishes of Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell, Claiborne, Catahoula, Concordia, De Soto, East Baton Rouge, East Carroll, East Feliciana, Evangeline, Franklin, Grant, Jackson, LaSalle, Lincoln, Livingston, Madison, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Pointe Coupee, Ouachita, Rapides, Red River, Richland, Sabine, St. Helena, St. Landry, Tensas, Union, Vernon, Webster, West Carroll, West Feliciana, and Winn.
Specifically, FEMA is authorized to identify, mobilize, and provide at its discretion, equipment and resources necessary to alleviate the impacts of the emergency. Debris removal and emergency protective measures, including direct Federal assistance, will be provided at 75 percent Federal funding.
Representing FEMA, Michael D. Brown, Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response, Department of Homeland Security, named William Lokey as the Federal Coordinating Officer for Federal recovery operations in the affected area.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FEMA (202) 646-4600.
Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for Louisiana
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Louisiana and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by Hurricane Katrina beginning on August 29, 2005, and continuing.
The President's action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals in the parishes of Acadia, Ascension, Assumption, Calcasieu, Cameron, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberia, Iberville, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Lafourche, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines, Pointe Coupee, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John, St. Mary, St. Martin, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne, Vermilion, Washington, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.
Federal funding is available to State and eligible local government in the parishes of Acadia, Ascension, Assumption, Calcasieu, Cameron, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberia, Iberville, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Lafourche, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines, Pointe Coupee, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John, St. Mary, St. Martin, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne, Vermilion, Washington, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana for debris removal and emergency protective measures, including direct Federal assistance.
Federal funding also is available to State and eligible local governments in the parishes of Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell, Catahoula, Claiborne, Concordia, Desoto, East Carroll, Evangeline, Franklin, Grant, Jackson, LaSalle, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Ouachita, Rapides, Red River, Richland, Sabine, St. Landry, Tensas, Union, Vernon, Webster, West Carroll, and Winn for emergency protective measures, including direct Federal assistance.
For a period of up to 72 hours, Federal funding is available at 100 percent of the total eligible costs for emergency protective measures, including direct Federal assistance. The period of up to 72 hours at 100 percent excludes debris removal.
Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures in St. Mary, St. Tammany and Ouachita Parishes.
Representing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Michael D. Brown, Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response, Department of Homeland Security, named William Lokey as the Federal Coordinating Officer for Federal recovery operations in the affected area.
The Agency said that damage surveys are continuing in other areas and more counties and additional forms of assistance may be designated after the assessments are fully completed in the affected areas.
The Agency said that those who sustained losses in the counties designated for aid to affected individuals and business owners can begin applying for assistance tomorrow by registering online at http://www.fema.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or 1-800-462-7585 (TTY) for the hearing and speech impaired. The toll-free telephone numbers will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week until further notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FEMA (202) 646-4600.
All parishes were eligible for aid at some level. My guess the levels were set before hand by THE GOVERNOR based on what state predicts will happen based on their emergency plan.
How come nobody has mentioned That the former governor(democrat) of Louisiana Is in prison For redirecting Levee repair money to the casino industry?
Matt said:
You really take the cake. WTF does thisrecovery assistance have to do with the murderers Nagin and Blanco refusing to follow their evacuation plan and leaving their people to die?
juan said:
I don't understand the connection. Edwards was given a prison term for handing out casino licenses to the highest bidder (into his personal bank account). How does the levee come into this?
I don't know much more than that about Edwards and his case.
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