many of the politics of this is terrible, but, i'll
also point out again that many of the funds got
skimmed by the local governments too.

--- pamie <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> 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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