ditto my other reply.
--- Magenta Raine <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> the whole thing incenses me too, Kathy. especially
> when I heard fema was
> NOT allowing swiftboats to make rescues because they
> needed more security.
> I was thinking, excuse me, did i hear that right?
> these are trained ng
> troops that have fought in wars, and you're worried
> about their
> security???? and bush is obscene when he continued
> to ride his bike in
> idaho after the hurricane, it makes me so sick. I'm
> with you, kathy, this
> is the usa damit, why can't we rescue our own? and
> if he is not impeached,
> I am seriously thinking about moving or at least
> will wish i could!
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> [log in to unmask]
> If you need a business card designed, please email
> me.
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: pamie <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Date: 9/3/2005 8:59:19 AM
> > Subject: Re: Here's an article on the preparedness
> of FEMA.
> >
> > I agree with you Kat.
> > Pamie
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Kathy" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 10:49 AM
> > Subject: Re: Here's an article on the preparedness
> of FEMA.
> >
> >
> > > At first, I was inclined to give the feds some
> slack but when I learned
> > the=
> > > y'd=20
> > > diverted funds from disaster preparedness to
> Homeland Security, I was=20
> > > incensed. It's all very well to prepare for
> invasions, etc., but when
> > the=
> > > =20
> > > richest country in the world can't take care of
> its own citizens after
> > a=20
> > > natural disaster, there's something very wrong.
> > >
> > > And the head of FEMA saying it was their own
> fault, in a way, was
> quite=20
> > > tactless to say the least. Of course they made
> the wrong choice, no
> > one=20
> > > disputes that, but to say that in face of such
> misery and suffering
> shows
> > a=
> > > n=20
> > > arrogance and disregard for the suffering of
> others that seems all
> too=20
> > > evident in this administration. It's as if they
> can't believe we can
> > have=
> > > =20
> > > our own poor people who can't fend for
> themselves in times like these.
> > >
> > > I have broken down in tears several times this
> week when watching the
> > news.=
> > > =20
> > > This is *America* dammit - I can't believe we
> could respond more quickly
> > to=
> > > =20
> > > the tsunami victims last year than our own
> victims.
> > >
> > > Kat
> > >
> > >
>
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