Uncle Dave Lewis lives in a hole in the back of his brain, filled with useless trivia about 78 rpm records, silent movies, unfinished symphonies, broken up punk bands from the 80s and other old stuff no one cares about. This is where he goes to let off a little steam- perhaps you will find it useful, perhaps not. Who knows?
In a nationally televised interview Thursday night, he said his agency hadn't known until that day that thousands of storm victims were stranded at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. He gave another nationally televised interview the next morning and said, "We've provided food to the people at the Convention Center so that they've gotten at least one, if not two meals, every single day."
Lies don't get more bald-faced than that, Mr. President.
Yet, when you met with Mr. Brown Friday morning, you told him, "You're doing a heck of a job."
That's unbelievable. (end quote)
You might not get a stronger defense of FEMA from President Bush. His administration was already in the process of dismantling parts of FEMA and re-assigning their duties to the Department of Homeland Security.
Does anyone recognize a pattern here? The Terrorism task force put together during the Clinton administration was being routinely ignored and taken apart, and then 9-11 happened. A badly weakened FEMA was forced to face the disaster in New Orleans. Don't be surprised if Bush announces that he's dismantling FEMA altogether, mainly to satisfy the public outcry. I don't think that we'll be so easily satisfied this time.
Happy Labor Day, although not many of us will feel like celebrating.
Uncle Dave