re: #193 DaddyG

Sigh. I have not once said the Feds were well organized. I just don’t see it as a partisan issue or even worse intentional neglect because the victims were the wrong political orientation or race. That kind of nonsense flies in the face of a very difficult situation and failures on the part of local, state and federal officials to coordinate.

There is a reason there are tons of studies out there on the response to Katrina and how the government can address them in the future.

I know you’ve said it and I wasn’t responding. The blame put on Bush, because they were Black and Democrats, is ridiculous. I do agree.

That’s not my beef at all. Since Andrew, federal response should have gotten better, not worse. State response AND preparation for Louisiana (worse marks for preparation in my book) was beyond dismal.

We have mandatory evacuation for our coast. That means if a cop finds you in a MANDATORY evacuation area, he’s going to make you leave, by gunpoint if that what it takes. Call it a police state if you will. If you don’t like it, don’t buy beach property.

If you’re sick or elderly or just anyone who doesn’t want to be in their home, you have the option of being bused to a shelter. You sign up for these shelters and they come pick you up before the storm. Easy peasy.