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I've been waiting until my thoughts (and reading) on this finally built to the point where I could write something with actual meat. I write this in part because what happened to the people of New Orleans, and the government's handling of it, really did horrify me.
Factcheck.org's timeline of the events associated with Katrina is a very worthwhile read, as it basically documents the actual timing of many events, including the governor's declaration of a state of emergency and request for help, specific statements and claims made by various persons, etc.
"Freedom Force" lists instances of FEMA obstructionism.
Thoughts about government's co-option of all roles associated with rescue and aid efforts in Katrina; I could extract the Katrina-specific material and this would still have a lot of meat:
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Factcheck.org's timeline of the events associated with Katrina is a very worthwhile read, as it basically documents the actual timing of many events, including the governor's declaration of a state of emergency and request for help, specific statements and claims made by various persons, etc.
"Freedom Force" lists instances of FEMA obstructionism.
Thoughts about government's co-option of all roles associated with rescue and aid efforts in Katrina; I could extract the Katrina-specific material and this would still have a lot of meat:
( Read more... )
