Disaster following disaster
Sep. 4th, 2005 10:02 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lurkittyThe past couple of posts have been made from my soapbox about Katrina, I have one more and I promise I'll shut up. I have to say this because I don't hear anyone talking about this.
FEMA director Michael Brown is being set up to take the fall for really messing up the relief efforts here. Yes, it's a mess, and someone will have to be called to account for it. But before we go piling the blame on his shoulders, let us consider a few other factors.
Ever since 911, the government has been bracing itself for a massive terrorist act. We have plans for what to do about terrorists. We have speeches about terrorists. We have a Homeland Security Agency. Under the USA Patriot Act, we put FEMA under Homeland Security, because we could only conceive of Federal emergencies that threatened our security.
Think about it. These guys are scrambling, trying to figure out how to respond to this thing because Katrina *isn't* a terrorist! Plus, we are as slow to accept international help as the Russians!
Just think about it.
FEMA director Michael Brown is being set up to take the fall for really messing up the relief efforts here. Yes, it's a mess, and someone will have to be called to account for it. But before we go piling the blame on his shoulders, let us consider a few other factors.
Ever since 911, the government has been bracing itself for a massive terrorist act. We have plans for what to do about terrorists. We have speeches about terrorists. We have a Homeland Security Agency. Under the USA Patriot Act, we put FEMA under Homeland Security, because we could only conceive of Federal emergencies that threatened our security.
Think about it. These guys are scrambling, trying to figure out how to respond to this thing because Katrina *isn't* a terrorist! Plus, we are as slow to accept international help as the Russians!
Just think about it.
