"Josh Hill"  wrote in message
news:v17qs2t0ekhe4edcv58hpov6epqs0ksdm9{at}4ax.com...
> On Thu, 8 Feb 2007 05:48:03 -0600, "Dennis \(Icarus\)"
>  wrote:
>
> >"Josh Hill"  wrote in message
> >news:2j8ls29m9e94hh9dgt9t4e1ap1a237klpd{at}4ax.com...
> >> On Mon, 5 Feb 2007 22:51:34 -0600, "Dennis \(Icarus\)"
> >>  wrote:
> >>
> >> >"Josh Hill"  wrote in message
> >> >news:3j68s2hsmvkmmngulanipv0v4iuk3a2nfg{at}4ax.com...
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> Stupidity?
> >> >>
> >> >> But seriously, the solutions are known and
practical, and the rest
of
> >> >> the world has expressed its willingness. Even business wants a
> >> >> solution at this point. Our national inaction can
only be understood
> >> >> in terms of the unprecedented incompetence of an
administration that
> >> >> couldn't even get a few buses to New Orleans. The
current state of
our
> >> >
> >> >Josh, New Orleans had plenty of buses.  :-)
> >> >You saw the photo, right?
> >> >Heck, the locals even let an Amtrack train leave....empty.
> >>
> >> No drivers, IIRC.
> >
> >So the drivers didn't want to be evacuated?
> >Or was it the incompetence of the local administration for not arranging
for
> >drivers?
> >
> >And I'm fairly certian the train had a driver. Yeah, few hundred folks
> >would've been evacuated.
> >Which would be a good thing.
>
> Don't remember exactly what happened with the drivers, or the train.
> Either way, neither Nagin's incompetence nor that of the Governor
> interest me; I don't vote for them, they aren't running the country,
> and I don't expect local officials to have the expertise or
> wherewithal to handle a disaster of that magnitude.

But they do run New Orleans and Lousiana, and are responsible for
implementing the evacuation plan for New Orleans, and requesting assistance
from the feds.

>
> -- 
> Josh
>
> [Truly] I say to you, [...] angel [...] power will be able to see that
[...]
> these to whom [...] holy generations [...]. After Jesus said this, he
departed.
>
> - The Gospel of Judas
>


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