Brown: FEMA don't do windows.

[Skidmore]

Just listening to the rebroadcast of that hearing yesterday, and this guy just lists on and on the things he didn't see as his job. Not once does he give a coherent description of what his job was beyond "coordinating" and having committee meetings.

[Peter Frank]

1. If Bush Fires Somene - He/She was Good Fundraiser...

...& nothing more.

edit "is" to "was" in headline

[Lindsay]

2. Press conferences.

He was supposed to do lots and lots of press conferences.

[KT2000]

3. job description for cronies

political hacks don't really ever think they should WORK for god's sake. They are there for the paycheck and bennies - it is their due. Look at Chertoff - he honors us with his presence at press conferences and not much more.

[KT2000]

4. delete - dupe

[KT2000]

5. delete

[cornermouse]

6. Apparently FEMA is supposed to do magic shows...illusions.

After the little bit I saw, I think experiencing prison as an inmate would be a good place for Michael Brown. He still doesn't seem to understand that a lot of people who survived Katrina died afterwards because of his own neglect and ignorance.

[bullimiami]

7. according to him FEMA isnt responsible for much of anything.

F ederal
E mergency
M anagement
A gency

Uhh. They dont do anything else? Where did all the money go?

[durablend]

8. The just do photo ops

That and collect their paychecks.

Anything else would be too much hard werk.

:sarcasm:

[Ganja Ninja]

9. "It's not my job." Is not the sort of thing you want to hear when ...

your standing on a roof and the water is rising.

[mandyky]

10. LOL No wonder Shays lit into him

He HAD to or look like a fool.

[Oerdin]

11. See how FEMA's mission statement has changed.

The Rude Pundit has an excellent comparision to how FEMA's statement of what it is supposed to do has radically changed from under Clinton to Bush's new take. It really is disgusting to see how they've tried to wiggle out of their sole reason for existance.

http://rudepundit.blogspot.com/2005/09/femas-long-term-strategic-plans-my-how.html


So, to summarize here, the Strategic Goals of FEMA have shifted from definite measures of effectiveness in emergencies, including the responsibility to feed, hydrate, and shelter victims in the first couple of days after a disaster, to a business-speak that leaves weasel room for any screw-ups. To put it plainly, FEMA had been neutered by the Bush administration, dehumanized and made robotic. Is it any wonder how Michael Brown could sit there today with a straight face and claim he did his job?

And when you read even the dry minimal performance goals, and you compare it to Brown's testimony, you quickly realize he simply didn't care.

[sinkingfeeling]

12. If you have no experience in handling disasters, then this is what you

talk about. Anyone with education and experience would know that you do what you have to do to get the job done.