Fuck You, Chertoff!....Resign now!

[Webster Green]

Useless fucking punk!

[Swamp Rat]

1. "Of the Devil"

[zippy890]

15. Yowza!! he's a real (J)erkoff!

good one Swampy!! glad to see you back in great graphics form!!

[Cooley Hurd]

17. KeeRIST, SR!

I nearly shat myself when I scrolled down and saw your post! :o

[merbex]

2. Why don't you jerkoff Chertoff- you're useless

[Gabi Hayes]

10. you know what "Chert" is in French?

[merbex]

No care to enlighten me?

[Swamp Rat]

29. "Devil" in Russian n/t

[Neecy]

3. fucker

Nothing more than PR babble for Bush. Asshole!

[JPZenger]

4. Chicago Angry Feds Continue to Refuse Their Help

Mayor Daley 'shocked' feds continue to reject aid from Chicago
September 3, 2005
Chicago Sun Times

A visibly angry Mayor Daley said the city had offered emergency, medical and technical help to the federal government as early as Sunday to assist people in the areas stricken by Hurricane Katrina, but as of Friday, the only things the feds said they wanted was a single tank truck. That truck, which the Federal Emergency Management Agency requested to support an Illinois-based medical team, was en route Friday.

"We are ready to provide more help than they have requested. We are just waiting for their call," said Daley, adding that he was "shocked" that no one seemed to want the help.

The Mayor called FEMA's slow response "baffling."

"I don't understand how you could have a situation where you've got several days' notice of an enormous hurricane building in the Gulf Coast, you know that New Orleans is 6 feet below sea level. ... The notion that you don't have good plans in place just does not make sense," Obama said.

Daley said the city offered 36 members of the firefighters' technical rescue teams, eight emergency medical technicians, search-and-rescue equipment, more than 100 police officers as well as police vehicles and two boats, 29 clinical and 117 non-clinical health workers, a mobile clinic and eight trained personnel, 140 Streets and Sanitation workers and 29 trucks, plus other supplies. City personnel are willing to operate self-sufficiently and would not depend on local authorities for food, water, shelter and other supplies, he said.

full article:

http://www.suntimes.com/output/hurricane/cst-nws-daley03.html

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Anyone who has seen the head of the US FEMA being interviewed has wondered whether this guy has any qualifications. It turns out he sharpened his emergency management skills as the "Judges and Stewards Commissioner" for the International Arabian Horses Association... a position from which he was forced to resign in the face of mounting litigation and financial disarray.

More details at:
http://storiesinamerica.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/9/2/34622/68348

[Spazito]

20. Here is why it was refused, please read!!

Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Sat Sep-03-05 10:58 AM
Original message
OMG. A group in Florida wanted to volunteer to bring in 500 air boats
to help in the rescue efforts.

FEMA "emphatically" refused. They said they had to CONTRACT OUT for that and couldn't use volunteers.

Republican Rep. Mark Foley just said that on MSNBC.

UN.F#$KING.BELIEVABLE!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4608106

[Skidmore]

27. They were giving KBR time to restructure their employee

assignments. Halliburton to the rescue.

Suppose these hearings in Congress will get at Cheney's filthy greedy ongoing thievery and power grab?

[blitzen]

5. see my post of a few minutes ago...: "Mother Nature"

Chertoff's first words were to blame "Mother Nature"

[blitzen]

8. oops...link here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4608198

[cthrumatrix]

6. they turned people away at the statelines --- people died for delays

[Cassandra]

7. What did he say?

I couldn't stomach watching.

[Catshrink]

9. "Not an hour goes by that we don't think of the people suffering

in NO." My ass.

[rodeodance]

11. oh my, he will go to NO for several days.

[rodeodance]

14. laundry list of stats from Cherky again.

[Webster Green]

13. First sentence out of his mouth put the blame on "Mother Nature"

"She wasn't very maternal."

He also thinks Louisiana is a city.

[JohnnyRingo]

12. 2:10pm ...He's on live now

Patting himself on the back.

People are right.... Medals of Freedom are on the way for all dept. heads.

[rodeodance]

19. we can expect these news conferences to continue!!!!

[MaineDem]

16. Think Tom Ridge is regretting his retirement?

I'd say no.

[justabob]

33. Thanking his lucky stars I imagine nt

[wiley]

18. He's comparing evacuation numbers from last year to this year

What a useless, public relations crap fest! Chertoff is just a mouthpiece for this Republican public relations scam.

[rodeodance]

21. good example of manipulating numbers for your own purposes.

[rodeodance]

22. oh gee, they had to give up their holidays!! can't believe they said that!

[rodeodance]

23. lots of talking heads from all FED depts giving stats on what they have

done. ie. the number of resues from rooftops.

[LSK]

24. SOMEONE ASKING WHY IT TOOK SO LONG!!!!

Asshole is saying because of government restrictions.

BULLSHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SUBCHAPTER IV-A--EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

§ 5191. PROCEDURE FOR DECLARATION {Sec. 501}

1. Request and declaration

All requests for a declaration by the President that an emergency exists shall be made by the Governor of the affected State. Such a request shall be based on a finding that the situation is of such severity and magnitude that effective response is beyond the capabilities of the State and the affected local governments and that Federal assistance is necessary. As a part of such request, and as a prerequisite to emergency assistance under this Act, the Governor shall take appropriate action under State law and direct execution of the State's emergency plan. The Governor shall furnish information describing the State and local efforts and resources which have been or will be used to alleviate the emergency, and will define the type and extent of Federal aid required. Based upon such Governor's request, the President may declare that an emergency exists.

2. Certain emergencies involving Federal primary responsibility

The President may exercise any authority vested in him by section 502 or section 503 <42 U.S.C. § 5192 or § 5193> with respect to an emergency when he determines that an emergency exists for which the primary responsibility for response rests with the United States because the emergency involves a subject area for which, under the Constitution or laws of the United States, the United States exercises exclusive or preeminent responsibility and authority. In determining whether or not such an emergency exists, the President shall consult the Governor of any affected State, if practicable. The President's determination may be made without regard to subsection (a).

(Pub. L. 93-288, title V, § 501, as added Pub. L. 100-707, title I, § 107(a), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4706.)

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§ 5192. Federal emergency assistance {Sec. 502}

1. Specified

In any emergency, the President may--

1. direct any Federal agency, with or without reimbursement, to utilize its authorities and the resources granted to it under Federal law (including personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, and managerial, technical and advisory services) in support of State and local emergency assistance efforts to save lives, protect property and public health and safety, and lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe;

2. coordinate all disaster relief assistance (including voluntary assistance) provided by Federal agencies, private organizations, and State and local governments;

3. provide technical and advisory assistance to affected State and local governments for--

1. the performance of essential community services;
2. issuance of warnings of risks or hazards;
3. public health and safety information, including dissemination of such information;
4. provision of health and safety measures; and
5. management, control, and reduction of immediate threats to public health and safety;

4. provide emergency assistance through Federal agencies;

5. remove debris in accordance with the terms and conditions of section 407 <42 U.S.C. § 5173>;

6. provide assistance in accordance with section 408 <42 U.S.C. § 5174>; and <(Pub.L. 106-390, § 206(b), October 30, 2000)>

7. assist State and local governments in the distribution of medicine, food, and other consumable supplies, and emergency assistance.

2. General

Whenever the Federal assistance provided under subsection (a) with respect to an emergency is inadequate, the President may also provide assistance with respect to efforts to save lives, protect property and public health and safety, and lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe.

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

[blitzen]

25. "we have discovered over the last few days that it's worse...

than the Tsunami" that's why we suck so much

[MO_Dem]

26. Their capacity to make excuses

is mind-boggling. Dept. of Homeland Screwup!

[SammyWinstonJack]

28. He's contradicting himself on many levels. Is he even listening

to what's coming out of his liehole? :wow:

[justabob]

31. Awesome isn't it? nt

[SammyWinstonJack]

38. It's sickening!

:puke:

[justabob]

30. I can't believe this guy!

He just said something like "You have to remeber these guys are citizen soldiers... they have to be mobilized.... its not like we tell them to be ready to go within 24 hours unless there is some kind of major emergency......." ARRRGGGGGHHHH Did I really just hear that?! What is Katrina? A tea party?

[MO_Dem]

39. That made my jaw hit the floor!

Sheeesh! I thought Baghdad Brown was bad...God, it's incredible that these people are in charge of anything. I'm anxious to get a transcript of this. I wouldn't believe it if I wasn't seeing it with my own eyes.

[justabob]

40. No kidding....

I was screaming at my TV, shaking with rage..... I had to stop watching.

[blitzen]

32. "everyone's performed magnificiently" n/t

[Webster Green]

34. Unbelievable! (n/t)

[Webster Green]

35. He just called reporter's question "argumentative"...

The reporter asked why there was no preparation for a flood in NO.

[LSK]

36. 2 catastrophies??? BULLSHIT!!! the excuses make me puke

One cause the other and many predicted it would happen. And they were the SAME PEOPLE affected by the Hurricane and the Flood.

AND THE FLOOD IN NO WAY DISRUPTED ANY AIR TRAFFIC OR ANY TRAFFIC OUTSIDE NOLA.

[LSK]

37. the levees breaking was predicted in numerous places - MORE BS

I guess reading NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC is not required by disaster planners.

[blitzen]

41. Liar....I'm in Baton Rouge...we knew Katrina was coming on Fri.

LSU announce Fri. before the hurricane that classes were cancelled for Mon. and Tues. I found a weather-geek website from Fri, afternon on. Believe, many of the bloggers (some of whom are meteorologists) were saying that this scenario was more than likely

[Webster Green]

42. There was one excellent reporter there.....

He kept asking about why there was no planning for the flooding and the people who would be trapped.

[markus]

43. Give him and Brown and Bush to the crowd in NOLA

Let them decide their punishment.