FEMA's Michael Brown hands over disaster

[KRS]

Brown is handing over relief duties to Coast Guard Vice Adm. Thad Allen, who earlier this week was named Brown's deputy to oversee relief and rescue efforts.<br /><br />I hope this effects a change for the positive and these people can begin getting the help they need.<br /><br />I can only speculate that President Bush placed a heavy pressure on him to step aside.

 

[ehenry]

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That guy needs to resign. He failed miserably if he doesn't Bush needs to fire him.

 

[txswinner]

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Now the Head of the Homeland Security Dept. needs to go. This is a time to proud of our President.

 

[tcube]

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I have no doubt the Coastie will make it happen - afterall - that's what they're all about.

 

[JB]

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Give it a rest, gents. You DO NOT KNOW what happened. Neither does the media.

 

[kenimpzoom]

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I agree JB, lets stop this blame game, its getting boring<br /><br />Ken

 

[KRS]

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Not blaming... I have had my fair share of homeland security training and response training... I made this post to state that I was hopeful that more action would be taken.<br />.<br />Over the last 5 years, almost all of the DHS spending that I have seen has been WMD and terror-related.

 

[KRS]

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What do the armchair experts think anyway.... that the FEMA chief's job application should have a question like: Have you ever handled an emergency response when a town was flooded because levies broke and a hurricane passed by, check Yes or No?<br />.<br />The fact is there is no one to blame, I am stating that I hope this change (like any other change) is a positive for those who are the victims.

 

[crab bait]

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i guess we'll all find out the facts when the movie comes out ..<br /><br />sly stone ,sam l jackson, gene hackman

 

[rolmops]

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Brown had no previous political or disaster relief experience.He used to be commissioner of the international arabian horse breeding association.<br />His appointment to the job was not based on the power of his resumee in disaster relief.<br />You can blame the local people for not knowing what on earth they were doing and you are right that they performed poorly, but then again their specialty is running a city.<br />Brown was supposed to know how to act in emergencies and disasters.<br />At least he has the decency to step aside,which is more than most politicians would do.

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

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FEMA director Michael Brown being sent back to<br />Washington; Homeland Security Director Chertoff to announce new leader for on-the-ground Katrina relief efforts, senior administration official says.

 

[jtexas]

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Originally posted by azfyrfyter63:<br /> What do the armchair experts think anyway.... that the FEMA chief's job application should have a question like: Have you ever handled an emergency response when a town was flooded because levies broke and a hurricane passed by, check Yes or No?<br />

very close to what it should be. How about "discuss your disaster recovery experience."<br /><br />Apparently it does have the question: "Are you a lawyer with experience raising Arabian horses?"<br /><br />actually I'm 100% with ya on this one.<br />Did you hear this report, including an interview with a jhawk crew?<br /><br />Did I mention my opinion that Brown ought to be allowed to pursue opportunities for which he his better suited (translation: show him the door, can his a55, make him redundant, pick slip, etc.).<br /><br />And [putting on the helmet & flakjacket for protection from the Bushbackers] Mr. Bush ought to known better than to say (rather, have Cherkoff say) that Brown was needed for other FEMA responsibilities. That's my opinion & I'm stickin to it.

 

[rodbolt]

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I really dont think Brown"handed" the job off. I rather suspect he was told to pack sand. Chertoff was rather gruff at that press conference.<br /> I have never seen Chertoff do much either. but its something that will sort itself out sooner or later.