It has now been TEN days since hurricane Katrina devastated much of our Gulf-Coast. The Republican "spin-meisters" are hard at work.. shifting the "blame" from federal officials to that of State and Local authorities. It begs the question: "Aren't the FEDERAL agencies called "F.E.M.A." and "Homeland Security" supposed to be "in-charge" of such disasters?"... If not, THEN WHAT THE HELL-GOOD ARE THEY , ANYWAY? As Americans, we expect our president to "take-charge".... not to stay on "vacation", and go-golfing, after the hurricane. We expect our Secretary-of-State to be "hard-at-work" in such times..... NOT be attending Broadway shows, and shopping at Louis Vitton. We expect our Vice-President to be "hard-at-work", NOT vacationing in Montana. We expect our administration to gather in "high-level" meetings to co-ordinate relief and rescue efforts, NOT to be scattered all over the country. WHERE IS THE "LEADERSHIP"?? A" B.B.C News". article detailed how massive military-relief-efforts were WAITING to be deployed behind the hurricane; but were not able to act.... waiting for presidential-approval.We see now, only after-the-fact, "selected "phot-ops" by the president; illustrating how "passionate" and "concerned" he is!! He promised us another "investigation"...a SORRY EXCUSE for his lack of leadership! Another "investigation", clearly destined to divert our attention from his other FAILURES, including the criminal behavior of Karl Rove! What ever happended to the expression: "The buck stops here"?? The Bush administration accepts NO responsibility for ANYTHING!! As the comedy-group "The Firesign Theatre" once said:.. "Not responsible, Not insane"!! As president, Bush appointed a man to direct FEMA.... a man who formerly directed the Association of Arabian Horses!!!Just WHAT qualifies a man to direct massive "disaster" and "relief" efforts; after planning horse-shows????ANOTHER BLATANT EXAMPLE OF BUSH'S CRIMINAL-NEGLIGENCE, and INCOMPETENCE!!! The "Neo-Con" spin-doctors have a new "talking-point".... they are flooding our media with attacks on "Liberals".. and those who "play the blame-game"... a cute little "catch-phrase" designed to stick in the minds of their "base". Meanwhile they DO EXACTLY WHAT THEY ACCUSE OTHERS OF DOING, SHIFTING AND DODGING THE "BLAME"!! Just WHO is "In-Charge", anyway???? aren't THEY they ones who should "bear-the-blame"?.."Power" comes with a burden of "responsibility"...The Republicans have managed to "corner-the-market" when it comes to "power" in Washington D.C.; We must now HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE, AND MAKE THEM "RESPONSIBLE"!! As a new Mexican, I would also remind readers: The man who diverted Federal-funding for New Orleans levee and flood-control repair and maintainance was NONE OTHER THAN NEW MEXICO SENATOR PETE DOMENICI!! Money diverted to fund Bush's illegal war i Iraq!!.......dave
- posted by Dave @ 9:13 AM