On 2 Sep 2005 06:02:20 -0700, Seamus wrote:

> Half a billion for bridges in Alaska ? $40M to protect a major city ?
> You don't see the problem with this ?
>

Here's more fodder for you:
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/arc..._09/007023.php

The worst offense of all (I think) is that the hospital ship just left
port today and won't arrive until Thursday.

Hundreds of ambulances and busses were bottle necked too.
http://www.jems.com/

Do Not Self-Dispatch to Katrina

Aug. 30, 2005

In a release distributed yesterday, Michael D. Brown, under secretary
of Homeland Security for Emergency Preparedness and Response and head
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), urged all fire and
emergency services departments to not respond to counties and states
affected by Hurricane Katrina without being requested and lawfully
dispatched by state and local authorities under mutual aid agreements
and the Emergency Management Assistance Compact. Personnel from
departments are to remain in their jurisdictions until affected states
request assistance.

Further, the U.S. Fire Administration asks that fire and EMS
organizations remain in contact with their local and state emergency
management agency officials for updates on requirements in the
affected areas.

Release Date: August 29, 2005

> Never mind, GW taking his time to come off of vacation ....

Don't get me started! He's not running for re-election, so he doesn't
feel any need to make a show of caring the way he did with 9-11. I
absolutely HATE his swagger. He walks around pretending he's got guns
strapped to his hips.... and he still doesn't know how to talk in
sentences.