More blogger pressure to get rid of an unqualified boob who got the job because it was previously held by his college room-mate can be found here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and, especially, here.
Keep sending your links in and I’ll keep expanding the list.
A 2003 study reveals the precariousness of New Orleans and the impossibility of adequately protecting it in time for Katrina. All the more reason that evacuation plans should have been ready to go, in place and, if not, for swift federal rescue efforts. (Hat tip: Porkopolis.)
Carpetbagger corrects to say that it was FEMA and not the president who did not give the necessary order to get to work.
Some context from Wikipedia:
Most Chief Justices are nominated to the highest position on the Court without any previous experience on the Court; indeed many, like John Marshall and Earl Warren, without any experience in the entire United States Judiciary.
It remains true, however, according to WaPo,
sitting justices have been elevated to the top job on several occasions but it is was the first time an unconfirmed nominee, who formerly clerked for the outgoing chief justice no less, was named chief justice.
New and not-so-new. And doubtless a smart, time-buying move from the president/
CONFUCIUS HE SAY: Fire Michael Brown.
FIRE MICHAEL BROWN II: “If Mike Brown is left in place, it is more than saying he did a “heck of a job”, it means that by the standards of our times, a “heck of a job” means abject failure. We can do better, and we should force our leaders, no matter what their position is or party they belong to, to do better.” – restlessmania.
Barbara Bush has her Marie Antoinette moment: “And so many of the people in the arena here, you know, were underprivileged anyway, so this –this is working very well for them.” Personally, I still can’t sleep for anticipating Trent Lott’s “fantastic new porch.”
Jeff Jarvis adds his voice. If you’re a blogger – right, left or center – and have called for him to be fired, let me know. I’ll link.
The Times-Picayune joins the chorus.
The 2004 National Response Plan explicitly states that, at times of
any natural or manmade incident, including terrorism, that results in extraordinary levels of mass casualties, damage, or disruption severely affecting the population, infrastructure, environment, economy, national morale, and/or government functions,
the federal government pre-empts local and state government in its responsibility to act quickly. After 9/11, the administration wisely dispensed with the formalities of deferring to local authorities (which, of course, in this case had already issued a state of emergency as early as August 26). The attempt by the spinners to blame this on the obviously overwhelmed and incompetent local authorities, doesn’t fit with the Bush administration’s own rules. Proof positive can be read here. Keep digging, Karl.
A Christian West Bank town is ransacked by a Muslim mob because of an inter-faith relationship.
The military was prepared to help before Katrina hit, according to NorthCom’s Lt Commander. All they needed was a presidential go-ahead. They didn’t get one.
The Dish 