Comments on: Mother in Law back behind friendly lines… http://pierrelegrand.net/2005/09/03/mother-in-law-back-behind-friendly-lines.htm A Common Man Looks at the War on Islamic Terror Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:33:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: badboy http://pierrelegrand.net/2005/09/03/mother-in-law-back-behind-friendly-lines.htm#comment-656 badboy Wed, 07 Sep 2005 01:27:43 +0000 http://pierrelegrand.net/?p=1799#comment-656 There should have been a plan for federal assistance to evacuate and secure New Orleans in the case of a flood. Everyone knew for decades that it was a possibility. The people were told to evacuate (including the bus drivers!) and the local police were left alone. It is obvious that a police force of 1500 officers could not control the estimated 100,000 people left behind after the evacuation. It's what, an 8-hour drive from Houston? How many military installations are in Texas? Why weren't they lined up just in case - given that this was a category 4 hurricane and the levees could only hold for a category 3? There are no excuses here. The President says we can handle disasters at home even though we are engaged in Iraq. If he says it, I believe it. However, he didn't make sure they got on the scene. And blaming the Louisiana Governor just makes the Bush administration look weak. Louisiana has a tiny National Guard, not nearly enough for the projected problems of this flood. No, I'm afraid the President let us all down. He didn't step into his role as commander in chief. Indeed, he stayed on vacation for 2 days! If something happens in my city, I hope and pray the President has learned real lessons from this experience, not just political ones. I am very sad about the condition of the United States right now. There should have been a plan for federal assistance to evacuate and secure New Orleans in the case of a flood. Everyone knew for decades that it was a possibility. The people were told to evacuate (including the bus drivers!) and the local police were left alone.

It is obvious that a police force of 1500 officers could not control the estimated 100,000 people left behind after the evacuation.

It’s what, an 8-hour drive from Houston? How many military installations are in Texas? Why weren’t they lined up just in case - given that this was a category 4 hurricane and the levees could only hold for a category 3?

There are no excuses here. The President says we can handle disasters at home even though we are engaged in Iraq. If he says it, I believe it. However, he didn’t make sure they got on the scene.

And blaming the Louisiana Governor just makes the Bush administration look weak. Louisiana has a tiny National Guard, not nearly enough for the projected problems of this flood.

No, I’m afraid the President let us all down. He didn’t step into his role as commander in chief. Indeed, he stayed on vacation for 2 days!

If something happens in my city, I hope and pray the President has learned real lessons from this experience, not just political ones.

I am very sad about the condition of the United States right now.

]]> By: Doug http://pierrelegrand.net/2005/09/03/mother-in-law-back-behind-friendly-lines.htm#comment-655 Doug Mon, 05 Sep 2005 23:16:19 +0000 http://pierrelegrand.net/?p=1799#comment-655 Thank God you all made it. Have you seen that very very sad CNN Video of the Aussie Family? 3 boys, 1 girl, 1 dad. Mom last called from the 'Dome, Said she had been robbed and assaulted. Kids, still have hope. I hope hope conquers all. I fear the worst. Thank God you all made it.
Have you seen that very very sad CNN Video of the Aussie Family?
3 boys, 1 girl, 1 dad.
Mom last called from the ‘Dome,
Said she had been robbed and assaulted.
Kids, still have hope.
I hope hope conquers all.
I fear the worst.

]]> By: syn http://pierrelegrand.net/2005/09/03/mother-in-law-back-behind-friendly-lines.htm#comment-654 syn Mon, 05 Sep 2005 19:42:53 +0000 http://pierrelegrand.net/?p=1799#comment-654 The way LA can be dissolved into TX while still maintain sovereignty is to vote out State and Local "Federal government" teat suckers politicans who believe their only function is to cut ribbons at Convention center openings or attend Hollywood parties to hobnob with fake presidents like Martin Sheen. The way LA can be dissolved into TX while still maintain sovereignty is to vote out State and Local “Federal government” teat suckers politicans who believe their only function is to cut ribbons at Convention center openings or attend Hollywood parties to hobnob with fake presidents like Martin Sheen.

]]> By: Zach http://pierrelegrand.net/2005/09/03/mother-in-law-back-behind-friendly-lines.htm#comment-653 Zach Mon, 05 Sep 2005 08:01:10 +0000 http://pierrelegrand.net/?p=1799#comment-653 It's good to hear that your mother in law survived the experience. The whole thing is just almost beyond comprehension at this point. It’s good to hear that your mother in law survived the experience. The whole thing is just almost beyond comprehension at this point.

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