[Rhodes22-list] Minnesota Disaster

[elle]

But we DO have term limits....just vote for the other
guy. 

My objection to TL is that the competent (there must
be one or two) will be swept out with the others...and
there is an argument for institutional memory....

No need for a disclaimer...we females who are superior
don't need to keep reminding others about our
exceptional status in the scheme of life....

BYW..I do have Fan's  email address..so ......;^)

elle


--- Brad Haslett <flybrad at gmail.com> wrote:

> Elle,
> 
> Addendum-
> 
> Question: "Is there EVER a chance that we will get
> officials who
> look out for their constituents and not for
> themselves??"
> 
> Answer:  No, not until we get term limits.  The
> founding fathers did not
> anticipate the career politicians.  People get
> elected for their hair,
> gender, skin color, perceived empathy, etc., not for
> their competency. Party
> affiliation doesn't matter.
> 
> Disclaimer:  By founding 'fathers' I didn't mean to
> imply that there weren't
> mothers involved as well. Of course, someone had to
> cook the meals, sew the
> flag, provide 'comfort', etc.  If this response ends
> up in Fan's possession
> I will personally choke you!
> 
> Brad
> 
> On 8/27/07, elle <watermusic38 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > Brad,
> >
> > I would HOPE that HS would show up to support the
> > locals....nothing I would like better than to see
> my
> > tax dollars help these folks...but Katrina has
> shown
> > us (at least what it looks like from this coast)
> that
> > when the Fed Gov shows up they push the locals
> aside &
> > do what makes the gov't look good (at least
> > initially)...NOT what the locals view as their
> > priorities....and waste tons of $$$ in the
> > process...then when the nation's attention is
> > elsewhere, they pull resources away & let the
> folks
> > fend for themselvesllll
> >
> > Is there EVER a chance that we will get officials
> who
> > look out for their constituents and not for
> > themselves??
> >
> > elle
> >
> > --- Brad Haslett <flybrad at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Anne,
> > >
> > > One of the lessons learned from NOLA and Katrina
> > > (and to a lesser degree,
> > > Andrew) is that local officials and resources
> can
> > > get quickly overwhelmed.
> > > You will probably see Homeland Security show at
> a
> > > lot of places you wouldn't
> > > think they would be needed in the future.  One
> of
> > > their tasks is to respond
> > > to "the big one", ie, a terrorist attack using a
> > > WMD.  NOLA flooding was
> > > predictable and so is the New Madrid fault line
> > > shaking (Memphis crumbles
> > > into the Mississippi). Both cities have local
> > > governments that barely
> > > function on good days, much less during a
> disaster.
> > > I suspect the situation
> > > in  Minnesota is different.  Most local
> governments
> > > there get to practice a
> > > hurricane or earthquake type event every winter,
> > > otherwise known as a major
> > > snowstorm, and handle them without Federal aid.
> > > Homeland Security showing
> > > up for this event maybe overkill but expect to
> see
> > > more, not less of them in
> > > the future.
> > >
> > > Brad
> > >
> > > On 8/27/07, Anne M <anima13 at bellsouth.net>
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I spoke with my sister yesterday. We are from
> > > Faribault. This is right
> > > > next to Steele County. She said they are OK
> but
> > > worse right out from
> > > > there. Why would Homeland Security Secretary
> be
> > > there? Odd use of
> > > > him.
> > > > Anne
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Steven Alm" <stevenalm at gmail.com>
> > > > To: "Rhodes" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > > Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 3:36 PM
> > > > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Minnesota Disaster
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Hey Anne,
> > > > >
> > > > > Your home town, Fairmont (?) is OK and so is
> > > mine, Mankato, but those
> > > > just
> > > > > a
> > > > > few miles to the southeast are in big
> trouble.
> > > Homeland Security
> > > > > Secretary,
> > > > > Michael Chertoff was here yesterday to
> survey
> > > the damage. Fillmore,
> > > > > Houston
> > > > > and Winona counties have been declared
> federal
> > > disaster areas and we're
> > > > > waiting to hear if Olmstead, Steele and
> Wabasha
> > > counties will get on the
> > > > > list as well.  Those people are wiped out.
> > > Eight killed.   Nobody has
> > > > > flood
> > > > > insurance because it's so rare to get
> flooded
> > > out in that area.  Send
> > > > > thoughts and prayers for your fellow
> > > Minnesotans.
> > > > >
> > > > > Slim
> > > > >
> > >
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