Comments on: Louisiana Senator Gives Fed Gov Response An “F”, Estimates 10,000 Dead http://donklephant.com/2005/09/02/louisiana-senator-gives-fed-gov-response-an-f-estimates-10000-dead/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:03:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jim http://donklephant.com/2005/09/02/louisiana-senator-gives-fed-gov-response-an-f-estimates-10000-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-1890 Jim Mon, 05 Sep 2005 23:41:11 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2005/09/02/louisiana-senator-gives-fed-gov-response-an-f-estimates-10000-dead/#comment-1890 Answer on the state of emergency question: It doesn't give the president that power. He can "federalize" the National Guard, but that has a crucial legal efect. If the Guard is federalized, it becomes illegal for those troops to engage in any law enforcement activity whatsoever, even to assist local police. The LA governor has begged the president not to federlize her Guard because public order is still a major issue for her. Federal troops in the form of Marines an sailors are working in the other states. For that matter, that three star coordinating things in NO is on the federal side. Answer on the state of emergency question: It doesn’t give the president that power. He can “federalize” the National Guard, but that has a crucial legal efect. If the Guard is federalized, it becomes illegal for those troops to engage in any law enforcement activity whatsoever, even to assist local police. The LA governor has begged the president not to federlize her Guard because public order is still a major issue for her.

Federal troops in the form of Marines an sailors are working in the other states. For that matter, that three star coordinating things in NO is on the federal side.

]]> By: Justin Gardner http://donklephant.com/2005/09/02/louisiana-senator-gives-fed-gov-response-an-f-estimates-10000-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-1874 Justin Gardner Sun, 04 Sep 2005 02:30:50 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2005/09/02/louisiana-senator-gives-fed-gov-response-an-f-estimates-10000-dead/#comment-1874 I was incorrect. The President can't call in the national guard, but English Guy's assertion is interesting, and I've heard this before. Is there anything to back this up? I was incorrect. The President can’t call in the national guard, but English Guy’s assertion is interesting, and I’ve heard this before. Is there anything to back this up?

]]> By: Rachel http://donklephant.com/2005/09/02/louisiana-senator-gives-fed-gov-response-an-f-estimates-10000-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-1873 Rachel Sat, 03 Sep 2005 22:27:00 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2005/09/02/louisiana-senator-gives-fed-gov-response-an-f-estimates-10000-dead/#comment-1873 I think it's just passing the buck. An "F" is 100,000 deade. what are they gonna do now? demand Bush to resign or just whine as usual? I think it’s just passing the buck. An “F” is 100,000 deade. what are they gonna do now? demand Bush to resign or just whine as usual?

]]> By: the english guy http://donklephant.com/2005/09/02/louisiana-senator-gives-fed-gov-response-an-f-estimates-10000-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-1872 the english guy Sat, 03 Sep 2005 20:03:06 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2005/09/02/louisiana-senator-gives-fed-gov-response-an-f-estimates-10000-dead/#comment-1872 I believe declaring a state of emergency gives the President that right, which WAS declared early on. I believe declaring a state of emergency gives the President that right, which WAS declared early on.

]]> By: Justin Gardner http://donklephant.com/2005/09/02/louisiana-senator-gives-fed-gov-response-an-f-estimates-10000-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-1858 Justin Gardner Fri, 02 Sep 2005 21:27:23 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2005/09/02/louisiana-senator-gives-fed-gov-response-an-f-estimates-10000-dead/#comment-1858 Brian. Good point, but this is situation where more than just the state's national guard troops are needed. Hence the criticism of the federal government. Also, I believe that the president can call in troops too, especially if the state and local officials are callling for him to make the recovery mission a "federal" mission. <a href="http://www.arng.army.mil/About_Us/" rel="nofollow">http://www.arng.army.mil/About_Us/</a> Brian. Good point, but this is situation where more than just the state’s national guard troops are needed. Hence the criticism of the federal government. Also, I believe that the president can call in troops too, especially if the state and local officials are callling for him to make the recovery mission a “federal” mission.

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]]> By: BrianOfAtlanta http://donklephant.com/2005/09/02/louisiana-senator-gives-fed-gov-response-an-f-estimates-10000-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-1855 BrianOfAtlanta Fri, 02 Sep 2005 21:17:53 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2005/09/02/louisiana-senator-gives-fed-gov-response-an-f-estimates-10000-dead/#comment-1855 Senator Vetter must be suffering from too much stress or something, because he seems to have forgotten that the federal government doesn't send national guard troops to help with disaster relief. The governor of Louisiana does that. The federal government certainly deserves a share of criticism for its response (including the lack thereof) so far, but not having National Guard troops on the ground ready to assist the NO police when the city was evacuated is the failure of the state government, not the feds. Senator Vetter must be suffering from too much stress or something, because he seems to have forgotten that the federal government doesn’t send national guard troops to help with disaster relief. The governor of Louisiana does that. The federal government certainly deserves a share of criticism for its response (including the lack thereof) so far, but not having National Guard troops on the ground ready to assist the NO police when the city was evacuated is the failure of the state government, not the feds.

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