[Rhodes22-list] Katrina Update

[Brad Haslett]

Dave,

The good news is that the private sector is waking up to reality.  Things
are starting to happen.  Part of the slowness is simply the time it takes
for the planning process to work and part is reality is beginning to set in
with property owners.  Yes, you hit the 'nail on the head', someone in the
government needs to come out and clearly state, YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN! Bush is
no conservative and he had no business promising anything to anyone, for any
reason.  I'm willing to bet that I've personally donated more to Katrina
victims than anyone on the list.  That doesn't make me special, it just
means I put my money where my mouth goes.  The private sector will bring the
coast back.  Money talks, bullshit walks!  When you talk about spending
government money, you're really talking about spending others money, not
your own.  Volunteer Baby!

Rummy,

Come to the coast as our guest.  We'll put you up in the Beau Rivage and you
can suck down some rum, look around, and give us your viewpoint.  If you can
make sense out of nonsense I'll supply you with rum for the rest of your
life.  Good luck, Buddy!

Brad




On 1/30/07, DCLewis1 at aol.com <DCLewis1 at aol.com> wrote:
>
>
> Brad,
>
> If FEMA, or anyone in the govt (e.g CoE). aren't going to do shit - to use
> your terminology - it would be helpful for them to tell your buddies in
> the
> private sector.  At least your private sector buddies could plan
> and  execute
> their own plans.
>
> The public system can work, but somebody has to lead it and make it  work.
> Like any large bureaucracy, if nobody cares it's business as  usual.  The
> leader to make it happen doesn't have to be Bush, but it has to  be
> someone with
> authority and responsibility to make it happen.  Who is  that leader?  Has
> Bush
> appointed a special representative?  I don't  think so.  Leadership out of
> FEMA?  DHS?  CoE?  You wonder  why they are all working at cross
> purposes?  Has
> it occurred to anyone in  the Administration that focused leadership,
> planning,
> funding, and execution are  necessary to make it happen?
>
> Actually, it might be a great job for Cheney to take on.  I think
> he  could
> do it and it would give him some positive visibility and bring
> him  credit.
>
> Dave
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