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Omaha Steve Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-07-05 09:30 AM
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FEMA FOOL SAT ON HIS HANDS
Republican CONSERVATIVE paper had this to say about FEMA!

FEMA FOOL SAT ON HIS HANDS

By DOUGLAS SIMPSON, TED BRIDIS and IAN BISHOP September 7, 2005 -- The head of FEMA waited a mind-boggling five hours after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf before even contacting his boss about sending personnel to the area — then suggested workers be allowed two days to get to the ravaged region, shocking internal documents reveal.

One stunning Aug. 29 memo — sent from embattled Federal Emergency Management chief Michael Brown to Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff — called killer Katrina a "near-catastrophic event," but otherwise lacked any other urgent language underlining the potential magnitude of the disaster.

Complete story here: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/53110.htm
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mattclearing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-07-05 09:32 AM
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1. Wow. You know it's bad when the NY Post starts looking for scapegoats. nt
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bemildred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-07-05 09:34 AM
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2. Scapegoat selection process well in hand I see ... nt
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nookiemonster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-07-05 09:35 AM
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"Brownie, yur doin a heckuva job, nyuk, nyuk"
n/t
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expatriot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-07-05 09:35 AM
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3. "Brownie, you're doing one heck of a job..." nt
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Peace Patriot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-07-05 09:36 AM
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4. He's not a fool. He will be well-paid for his murderous actions
on behalf of CheneyWorld.
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Gregorian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-07-05 09:39 AM
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5. Reminiscent of NORAD on the morning of 9/11.
Why does that not surprise me. Could it be..........BUSH?
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seemslikeadream Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-07-05 10:00 AM
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6.  Maybe he should keep sitting on those hands
and not use some of these special powers he has

Executive Order Number 12148 created the Federal Emergency Management Agency to interface with the Department of Defense for civil defense planning and funding. An "emergency czar" was appointed. FEMA has only spent about 6 percent of its budget on national emergencies. The bulk of their funding has been used for the construction of secret underground facilities to assure continuity of government in case of a major emergency, foreign or domestic.

http://www.fema.gov/library/eo12148.shtm

Executive Order Number 12656 appointed the National Security Council as the principal body that should consider emergency powers. This allows the government to increase domestic intelligence and surveillance of U.S. citizens and would restrict the freedom of movement within the United States and grant the government the right to isolate large groups of civilians. The National Guard could be federalized to seal all borders and take control of U.S. air space and all ports of entry.
http://www.disastercenter.com/laworder/12656.htm

Executive Order 10990 allows the government to take over all modes of transportation and control of highways and seaports.
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/jfkeo/eo/10990.htm

Executive Order 10995 allows Seizure of all communications media in the United States.
http://www.disastercenter.com/laworder/10995.htm

Executive Order 10997 allows Seizure of all electric power fuels and minerals, public and private.
http://www.disastercenter.com/laworder/10997.htm


Executive Order 10998 allows the government to take over all food resources and farms.
http://www.disastercenter.com/laworder/10998.htm

Executive Order 10999 allows Seizure of all means of transportation, including personal cars, trucks or vehicles of any kind and total control of highways, seaports and waterways.
http://www.disastercenter.com/laworder/10999.htm

Executive Order 11000 allows Seizure of all American people for work forces under federal supervision including the splitting of families if the government finds it necessary.
http://www.disastercenter.com/laworder/11000.htm

Executive Order 11001 allows seizure of all health, education and welfare facilities, public and private.
http://www.disastercenter.com/laworder/11001.htm

Executive Order 11002 empowered the postmaster general to register all men, women and children in the U.S.
http://www.disastercenter.com/laworder/11002.htm

Executive Order 11003 allows seizure of all airports and aircraft.
http://www.disastercenter.com/laworder/11003.htm

Executive Order 11004 allows seizure of all housing and finance authorities to establish Forced Relocation Designated areas to be abandoned as "unsafe."
http://www.disastercenter.com/laworder/11004.htm

Executive Order 11005 allows seizure of all railroads, inland waterways and storage facilities, public and private.
http://www.disastercenter.com/laworder/11005.htm

Executive Order 11051 specifies the responsibility of the Office of Emergency Planning and gives authorization to put all Executive Orders into effect in times of increased international tensions and economic or financial crisis.
http://www.disastercenter.com/laworder/11051.htm

Executive Order 11921 allows the Federal Emergency Preparedness Agency to develop plans to establish control over the mechanisms of production and distribution, of energy sources, wages, salaries, credit and the flow of money in U.S. financial institution in any undefined national emergency. It also provides that when a state of emergency is declared by the President, Congress cannot review the action for six months.
http://www.fas.org/irp/offdocs/eo/eo-11921.htm

Executive Order 12919 Signed June 3, 1994, by President Clinton. Encompasses all the above executive orders.
http://www.disastercenter.com/laworder/12919.htm
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young_at_heart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-07-05 10:06 AM
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7. "Brownie's doin' a heck of a job", said Bush
I've seen that footage of Bush congratulating "Brownie" on his skill at handling his job several times now, and the more I see it, the angrier I get. Bush's incompetence at all levels is just too much to take!
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Clyde39 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-07-05 02:36 PM
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8. Brownie didn't do his job......period!
Brownie had plenty of advance warning and what, exactly did he do?
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-07-05 02:57 PM
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9. cable news said this memo was for volunteers. It was eithe cnn or msnbc
who said this about an hour ago.
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young_at_heart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-07-05 04:48 PM
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10. I cannot find this on either CNN or MSNBC
Something is not adding up....a memo for volunteers at FEMA?
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