Where's our great leader? Who's going to fix this mess?

[SagaLore]

Originally posted by: mitmot

Originally posted by: PingSpike
The united states doesn't really have a sense of unity anymore.

not since bush took office.

It was not a dictatorship handed to him via lottery. The President is a representation of the population. If you think we don't have unity, it came way before Bush was elected.

 

[DaShen]

Originally posted by: SagaLore

Originally posted by: KarenMarie

Originally posted by: Fritzo

You're an idiot. He's right now pushing $10.2 BILLION dollars in aid through to them, is working on sending up to 40000 National Guard troops there, and is releasing oil from the Strategic Reserve to lower gas prices. He's personally touring the area to show his genuine concern. What more do you want him to do? Ride a unicycle through the town naked handing out peanut butter sandwiches???

That whole area has been a ticking time bomb. The governor is going to have her rear handed to her when this is all done for not having systems in place for this situation that they knew would eventually come.

correct!
wanna talk about leadership?
The mayor was Complaining that he wanted the Levees sandbagged and it wasnt done.

TODAY the govenor FINALLY officially Deployed Law enforcement and the national guard.
TODAY the governor FINALLY Suspended the need for a bond for out of state troopers.

And the Governor FINALLY organised A FUND for relief.

But she did ask for a day of prayer, yesterday.

These are the ppl that are supposed to be in charge.

Seems to me that this was a horrible, natural disaster that was sorely lacking in leadership.

If you weren't just a buffer of ascii text rendered by my LCD screen, I would kiss you! :lips:

Governors are responsible for their states. Bush is not in charge of this problem, his aid can only come in the form of pushing some money in that direction and getting some of our forces involved. It will be a SAD day when the President is actually responsible for every local or state problem that happens - if that ever happens, I will have wished the South had won the civil war and we were confederated.

Govenors & mayors for the win! :thumbsup:

Bad leadership in the state.

 

[Proletariat]

When the state and local officials are overwhelmed by a disaster of these proportions its time for the national government to step in.

They haven't yet and they are being put to task about it.

 

[zendari]

The new orleans mayor says he needs buses, but he left a fleet of them behind in the city!

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