What Did Brown Do For You?

Disclaimer: I am an American. As such, I love Americans. I don't care what state they're from or what dumbasses govern them. Conversely, I hate politicians-no matter what letter they have in front of their names.


I saw a little of Michael D. Brown's congressional testimony on CNN this morning, and he said something interesting. He pointed out to the group of scumbags questioning him that Katrina recovery operations went smoothly in Mississippi and Alabama, suggesting - nay, stating categorically - that the situation in The Big Toilet was a local problem. Muckrakers on the farthest fringes of the left are all over the internet pointing out that Alabama and Mississippi have Republican governors, so that (to them) explains the quick response in those states. I think those jackasses are absolutely right. I think those Republican governors got briefed quickly on the needs that existed, and then acted quickly in cooperation with the federal government and their cities' mayors to get those needs met. Christ Almighty, it amazes me that liberals don't even know when they are shooting themselves in the proverbial foot. I mean, dealing with the Louisiana government is like settin' here playing cards with my brother's kids or somethin'.

The fact is, the president is from Texas, so he's used to large cities having a plan for dealing with all kinds of eventualities. You can tell me all day that Kathleen Blanco and Ray Nagin were doing their jobs and doing them well, and I'll believe you if you can explain the school buses to me. See, NO's plan for evacuating it's citizens was to put them on school buses and drive them to….um…. somewhere. Of course, the buses ended up under water. See, there's this weird thing with internal combustion engines; they won't start when they can't intake air, and being submerged somehow prevents that. Its science crap, I can't explain it. Texas is a great example of how a state should act in the event of a catastrophic event (or the threat of one).

Recent polls show that 99% of Americans prefer the worst traffic jam in history over death by the inability to process oxygen from water.

Texas highways were opened on both sides to the traffic leaving affected areas. In Beaumont, service vehicles such as dump trucks, unused fire trucks and police cars, and debris removal vehicles were loaded on to Navy transport vessels that were ballasted to make them too heavy for the hurricane to affect. Galveston sent its mayor pro-tem to the mainland to ride out the storm in the event that communication was cut off to the island, the idea being that he could still contact the federal government to request assistance even if there was no communication with the island.
Wait a minute! What's that you say? Request assistance? You mean to tell me the government doesn't just watch Fox and Friends to find out what's needed? The local government has to ask for aid? That's right, sheep. Cities also have to come up with their own plans for evacuating people, rescuing people, feeding and housing REFUGEES (which Chambers defines as people seeking refuge), and dispatching emergency workers. These things are done IN ADVANCE of emergencies (at least they are in Texas).

I love Michael Brown's admission of fault: "My biggest mistake was not realizing by Saturday that Louisiana was dysfunctional."

Viva Tejas, putos!