Republican on MSNBC says should be federalized

[justiceischeap]

That the state govt. is ineffectual. Rep. Charles Boustany is the one saying this.

edit: Congressmans name.

[tjdee]

1. Oh of fucking course he does.

These Republicans should be ashamed of themselves. Just ashamed.

[FreedomAngel82]

22. How can they sleep at night?

How can they go home to their families knowing what they're doing?

[KyndCulture]

2. I thought the pigs wanted SMALLER gov't???

fucking hypocrites... it's all about assuming power.

[leesa]

23. That's right. They want to federalize it and they will do it either by

blaming local/state or by fomenting riots that need to be put down. They are going for dictatorship, right now. Putting Roberts in place will be a final key.

[liberaliraqvet26]

3. He is starting the talking points...

BLAME THE STATE!!! BLAME THE STATE!!!! IT HAS A DEM GOV

[CottonBear]

4. Charles Boustenay (sp.) Republican doctor. need I say more? n/t

[MSgt213]

5. Yea its ineffectual because your boy is holding up help trying to make

himself look good. He wants control of this so he can say he saved the day.

[Walt Starr]

6. Interesting, Admiral from NorthCom on CNN says it SHOULDN'T

He's on the ground, so to speak, in the affected area, so he's in a better psoition than an empty suit from Washington to say.

[supernova]

7. Anethema to repubs

Since when did Repubs let go of the states' rights argument?

Federalizing anything, least of all emergency managmeent, should be the last thing on a republican's mind.

[mattclearing]

16. Since November 2000, if I remember correctly. n/t

[valerief]

19. When they let go ot this, too (from Contract with America)

The Fiscal Responsibility Act
An amendment to the Constitution that would require a balanced budget, unless sanctioned by a 3/5 vote in both Houses of Congress (H.J.Res.1, passed by the US House 279-152, 1/4/95; rejected by the US Senate 65-35, 3/2/95), and provide the President with a line-item veto (H.R.2, passed by the US House 294-134, 2/6/95).

[highplainsdem]

8. Charles Boustany, Republican Congressman from Louisiana.

Blaming the governor and state officials. Official BushCo propaganda.

[valerief]

20. This would be a good time for mayors of major cities to

Speak up and support Nagin. After all, it could happen to any one of them.

[Fleshdancer]

9. because that will fly in the SOUTH! Less state rights? riiiiiight.

Talk about knee jerk solutions.

[CanOfWhoopAss]

10. It would be if Repukes hadn't blocked it when Dems ran the Feds. (nt)

[slor]

11. They are pushing it big time...STAY STRONG BLANCO!

They will leave you and Mayor Nagin holding the bag if you do not!

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

12. He's basically floating the talking points about the 'ineffectual state

response'. Everything federal going smooth.

Please ignore 10,000 corpses. Nothing to see.

[SF Bay Area Dem]

13. Operation Rove talking points are in full effect...

... hoe many times did he say the state and local effort were ineffectual? The old tired GOP bullshit repeated over and over until people start to believe it... You know the story, blame democrats over and over then give Bush all the credit for this alleged "great leadership" and show the pictures of him hugging the two black girls for the 2006 mid-terms...

Don't let them do this!!!

[justiceischeap]

15. He said it enough times

To make me start this thread.

[tanyev]

14. Mississippi, too??????

[justiceischeap]

17. Nope

Just New Orleans.

[tanyev]

21. Thought so.

[bribri16]

18. They are getting their talking points together and Bush is rounding up

the people most likely to be believed by those in the shelter to appear with. They are going to do a job on these people who have not had access to TVs or radios to know exactly what has come down.

We are their only link to reality after this is over.

[Star]

24. It already is being federalized

Bush suspended Posse Comitatus on Saturday morning.

[BlueStateGirl]

25. Sure he does. You should see what FEMA and the Guard can do once

the Feds take control over a state Government.

http://www.sonic.net/sentinel/gvcon6.html

I found this last night while googling. I was trying to figure out why Bush would demand she Federalize the National Guard. It would be the equivalent of declaring Martial Law in the state. FEMA powers expand once that happens.

They can seize the media, seize oil aand gas, and even replace officials.

Of course they want control of the state.

We cannot let them bully their way into it.

[applegrove]

26. Think of the contracts "friends" will get if it is federalized. Nope - the

governor & the local politicians are doing the right thing.

[Imagevision]

27. BUSH BLAMING STATE LEVEL IS ABSURD!!

WE HAD A TSUNAMI RESPONSE OF 24-48 HOURS - THIS WAS LOCAL IN COMPARISON!

[carpetbagger]

28. MSNBC already is federalized, isn't it? n/t

[FloridaPat]

29. Is Mississippi or Alabama federalized yet? Miss. sure is hurting.

They are in really bad shape. And with a repub governor, should be easily done.

[linazelle]

30. It's already federalized. Another load of crap. nt

[stepnw1f]

31. Fascism in the Open

Now we see lttle weather balloons to test public discourse. This party is evil.

[melody]

32. Part of me hopes they do it

That will finally shake up the southerners who've not yet clued-in that these people are fascists.