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Monday, September 05, 2005

LA-07: Charles Boustany Betrays Louisiana

If I try really hard, I can wrap my head around the Republican attempt to place the blame on state government officials for what happened in Louisiana. However, it's completely and utterly tasteless when freshly minted Congressman "Lord" Charles Boustany from Louisiana puts the defense of the indefensible above the people in his own district.

BOUSTANY: most of the red tape and problems have been at the state level. I have to say that the federal response has been focused on new orleans with search and rescue operations which is going very, very well at this stage.

But here is Boustany three days ago.

Rep. Charles W. Boustany Jr., (R-La.), said he spent the past 48 hours urging the Bush administration to send help. "I started making calls and trying to impress upon the White House and others that something needed to be done," he said. "The state resources were being overwhelmed, and we needed direct federal assistance, command and control, and security -- all three of which are lacking."

A reminder for everyone... From the Department of Homeland Security's website states:

"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 is what cover your ass mode looks like when operating on all cylinders.

Posted at 02:23 PM in Louisiana | Technorati

Comments

Exellenct series of quotes. They speak for themselves. Thanks.

Posted by: Stewart at September 6, 2005 03:18 PM | Permalink | Edit Comment | Delete Comment