Peking Best

Katrina medical help held up by red tape Doctors waiting to treat victims in tax-funded, state-of-the-art unit BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (AP)

It travels in a convoy that includes two 53-foot trailers, which as of Sunday afternoon was parked on a gravel lot 70 miles north of New Orleans because Louisiana officials for several days would not let them deploy to the flooded city, Rich said. BZZZZZT!

And then tell me whose to blame!!!! http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/theme_home2.jsp Preparing America In the event of a terrorist attack, natural disaster or other large-scale emergency, the Department of Homeland Security will assume primary responsibility on March 1st for ensuring that emergency response professionals are prepared for any situation. This will entail providing a coordinated, comprehensive federal response to any large-scale crisis and mounting a swift and effective recovery effort. If I am not mistaken the Hurricane happened at the end of August!!! Primary Responsibility = PRIMARY BLAME! No. YOU READ THIS YOU IGNORANT MORON! The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a republican form of government, and shall protect each of them against invasion; and on application of the Legislature, or of the executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened) against domestic violence.  Article 4, Section 4. The concept of federalism starts with this.  This clause puts absolute limits on what the federal government can do in disaster recovery.  More about this below. Disaster Relief is codified in the Stafford act.  And the Stafford Act *SPECIFICALLY* requires a formal request from local authorities before providing aid. In addition, the Act pulces the primary RESPONSIBILITY for disaster relief on local government.  Again more about this below. § 5121. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS AND DECLARATIONS {Sec. 101} a. The Congress hereby finds and declares that

The RESPONSIBILITY for disaster relief lies with the state. It always has. The Patriot Act and the formation of the Department of Homeland Defense moved the responsibility to the Federal Government.