Michael Brown Removed from Katrina Relief

[Jelly]

According to Fox, he has just been removed from heading the disaster relief. Vice Admiral Allen (?), from the U.S. Coast Guard, is taking he place. Guess the administration is finally giving in to the pressure.

[j-6]

"Brownie, you're doing a heck of a job!"

[mookie2001]

blackie, not so good

[SpursWoman]

link (http://ap.wwltv.com/dynamic/stories/K/KATRINA_BROWN?SITE=WWL&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=USHEADS.html&CTIME=2005-09-09-13-20-53)

j-6 posted in the Hurricane thread......do you think this will make anyone at all even a little be satisfied?


FEMA Chief Relieved of Katrina Duties

By LARA JAKES JORDAN


Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Michael Brown is being removed from his role managing Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, The Associated Press has learned.

Brown is being sent back to Washington from Baton Rouge, where he was the primary official overseeing the federal government's response to the disaster, according to two federal officials who declined to be identified before the announcement.

Brown will be replaced by Coast Guard Vice Adm. Thad w. Allen, who was overseeing New Orleans relief and rescue efforts.

Brown has been under fire because of the administration's slow response to the magnitude of the hurricane. On Thursday, questions were raised about whether he padded his resume to highlight his previous emergency management background.

Less than an hour before Brown's removal came to light, White House press secretary Scott McClellan said Brown had not resigned and the president had not asked for his resignation.

McClellan did not directly answer a question about whether the president had full confidence in Brown.

"We appreciate all those who are working round the clock, and that's the way I would answer it," he said.

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[j-6]

j-6 posted in the Hurricane thread......do you think this will make anyone at all even a little be satisfied?

http://ap.wwltv.com/dynamic/stories/K/KATRINA_BROWN?SITE=WWL&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=USHEADS.html&CTIME=2005-09-09-13-20-53

Asked if he was being made a scapegoat for a federal relief effort that has drawn widespread and sharp criticism, Brown told The Associated Press after a long pause: "By the press, yes. By the president, No."

[Suns Fan]

Good news, now on to Bush....

[Dos]

i wonder if the democrats have enough balls to remove the governor of louisana...

[Trainwreck2100]

Well that just took a little long

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/graphics/art3/0318041trump1.gif

[JoeChalupa]

Man this Brown dude gets around.

[j-6]

i wonder if the democrats have enough balls to remove the governor of louisana...

If she resigns (or whatever), I believe that the Lt Guv, Mitch Landrieu, will sack up and take care of some business.

http://apollonew.crt.state.la.us/ltgovernor/

http://apollonew.crt.state.la.us/ltgovernor/images/KatrinaNOrescue.jpg

Members of the Louisiana State Police, the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and Lt. Governor Landrieu assist in rescuing New Orleans residents trapped in their homes by rising water due to Hurricane Katrina photo: Arthur Lauck - Baton Rouge Advocate

Never before in the history of our nation have the words on the Statue of Liberty rung more true than today in America. Those words, "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free."

For the past several days, Americans have lived those words. We have been on rescue boats and broken through roofs to save victims huddled in attics. Many homes and cities have welcomed the largest displacement of Americans in over 100 years. Today, the people of Louisiana are the huddled masses, and they are people of all colors, creeds, and religions praying together for America to respond to our calls for help.

The President quickly called on former Presidents Bush and Clinton to assist with a fund for relief. Governor Blanco immediately took charge of every agency of the State of Louisiana to organize efforts to save lives. Saving lives and getting Louisiana back up on its feet has also been the sole mission of every elected official in Louisiana, and every employee of state and local government. And countless good people across our country are donating money, clothes, food and time for relief efforts.

On behalf of my family and the people of Louisiana, I want to thank all Americans for these acts of selflessness and goodness.

Congress and the President must now join all other Americans in providing relief to all of our citizens across the Gulf Coast who have been devastated by Hurricane Katrina - from Mississippi to Alabama to Southeast Louisiana. And yes, also from the entire state of Louisiana to Texas to Arkansas and to all the other states that have opened their homes to the huddled masses of Hurricane Katrina.

The costs to rebuild Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama will be unprecedented. The cost to rebuild New Orleans alone will be in the billions. These costs will exceed the federal aid requested in the past by Louisiana officials for better flood control, a stronger levee system and the restoration of the Louisiana Gulf Coast. We are paying the cost in lives now, and will bear the financial burden in the future, because the federal government turned a deaf ear in the past to America's Gulf Coast and the cries for both pre-emptive help and preventive measures.

When I visited the shelters in Louisiana, Dallas, and Houston this week, we found strong people doing everything they can to survive. These Americans don't want our pity or sympathy. But they do need our help. And because of their indomitable spirit, these Louisianans - like other Americans in times of crisis -- will pick themselves up and resume leading productive lives.

The Gulf Coast and Louisiana will recover and rebuild. New Orleans will rebuild better than ever and once again be the crown jewel of the South.

Despite the devastation, there is hope on which to build. The French Quarter received minimal damage, so this heart of our city still beats strong. Throughout the storm, the levees on the Mississippi River held strong, preserving our strategic location as a commercial route for the entire country. So the heart of our economy remains strong.

Despite the tragic deaths of thousands of our friends, family members and loved ones, our people - the heart of our community - remain strong. Nobody can duplicate or devastate that uniqueness which makes us Louisiana and New Orleans.

We must remain focused on saving lives and caring for our families now spread across America. Now is not the time for politics and finger pointing. Mother Nature is not partisan and we must not be political. The blame game will not save lives and, frankly, it is beneath us as a nation.

As the debate begins, however, about how to fix America's emergency response system, we must ask how we can develop better communication systems and make sure that future crises benefit from a clear chain-of-command when crisis occurs. That crisis could be an earthquake on the West Coast, fires throughout the West, a tornado or flood in the Midwest, a hurricane in the South -- or another terrorist attack. Whatever crisis occurs, we must be better prepared to respond quickly and to save lives immediately.

Through tragedy comes opportunity. This is Louisiana's chance to rebuild from the foundation of our people and culture. It is our time to be visionary and forward thinking, our time to make bad things better and to preserve the good things and good times.

America so often responds to the needs of our world's poorest countries; now is the time for an American response right here in America.

[timvp]

But, but, but FEMA acted great. It was all the local government.

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[mookie2001]

But, but, but FEMA acted great. It was all the local government.

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