Comments on: Obama: Let’s hope lessons of Katrina were learned http://texasfred.net/archives/2069 No Holds Barred: News Opinion Commentary Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:57:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: mrchuck http://texasfred.net/archives/2069/comment-page-1#comment-13423 mrchuck Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:50:00 +0000 http://texasfred.net/?p=2069#comment-13423 I sincerely hope that the first group of "looters" are shot dead by the National Guard troops, or any law abiding force, including a property owner. Any looter or thief should basically know by now, that none of these types of activities will be tolerated. So, lets wait and see how things develop. mc I sincerely hope that the first group of “looters” are shot dead by the National Guard troops, or any law abiding force, including a property owner.
Any looter or thief should basically know by now, that none of these types of activities will be tolerated.

So, lets wait and see how things develop.
mc

]]> By: TexasFred http://texasfred.net/archives/2069/comment-page-1#comment-13422 TexasFred Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:18:46 +0000 http://texasfred.net/?p=2069#comment-13422 BobF, thanks man, same goes your way too... My girls made it to their aunts and other family about 0230 this AM, they are OK... Just talked to my Son, he's staged with a whole load of Guard troops at the airport in Kenner, NOLA Airport... He was about to take a nap, they had to roll out at 0345 this AM, some briefing thing, you know how that goes... I am feeding his herd NWS Hurricane Reports almost hourly, over cell with email text, they are getting no REAL information, you know how that goes too I am sure... BobF, thanks man, same goes your way too…

My girls made it to their aunts and other family about 0230 this AM, they are OK… Just talked to my Son, he’s staged with a whole load of Guard troops at the airport in Kenner, NOLA Airport… He was about to take a nap, they had to roll out at 0345 this AM, some briefing thing, you know how that goes…

I am feeding his herd NWS Hurricane Reports almost hourly, over cell with email text, they are getting no REAL information, you know how that goes too I am sure…

]]> By: BobF http://texasfred.net/archives/2069/comment-page-1#comment-13421 BobF Sun, 31 Aug 2008 13:14:20 +0000 http://texasfred.net/?p=2069#comment-13421 Fred, we'll be praying for your family. My wife is in Shreveport right now vising her son. All they should get is some rain and wind. Fred, we’ll be praying for your family.

My wife is in Shreveport right now vising her son. All they should get is some rain and wind.

]]> By: TexasFred http://texasfred.net/archives/2069/comment-page-1#comment-13419 TexasFred Sun, 31 Aug 2008 03:11:38 +0000 http://texasfred.net/?p=2069#comment-13419 Storm, I'm pretty much on top of it, I have 3 daughters and 3 grand kids on the road heading north to Shreveport right now... My Son is an E5 with the 256th BCT La Army National Guard, they are at NOLA Airport, staged to react to the worst hit areas, and there will be some serious devastation.. He is also a Sheriffs Deputy but the Guard activated everyone, even local, state and parish 1st responders, and THAT is very unusual, most times they leave 1st responders, Law, Fire and Med personnel, in place... Not this time... Storm, I’m pretty much on top of it, I have 3 daughters and 3 grand kids on the road heading north to Shreveport right now…

My Son is an E5 with the 256th BCT La Army National Guard, they are at NOLA Airport, staged to react to the worst hit areas, and there will be some serious devastation..

He is also a Sheriffs Deputy but the Guard activated everyone, even local, state and parish 1st responders, and THAT is very unusual, most times they leave 1st responders, Law, Fire and Med personnel, in place… Not this time…

]]> By: StormWarning http://texasfred.net/archives/2069/comment-page-1#comment-13418 StormWarning Sun, 31 Aug 2008 03:05:31 +0000 http://texasfred.net/?p=2069#comment-13418 The mobilization of disaster reponders for Gustav appears to show that many lessons were learned. Its now projected to reach Cat 5 before making landfall on Tues as a Cat 4, and target is New Orleans. The mobilization of disaster reponders for Gustav appears to show that many lessons were learned. Its now projected to reach Cat 5 before making landfall on Tues as a Cat 4, and target is New Orleans.

]]> By: Bloviating Zeppelin http://texasfred.net/archives/2069/comment-page-1#comment-13417 Bloviating Zeppelin Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:01:15 +0000 http://texasfred.net/?p=2069#comment-13417 Texas Fred is COMPLETELY correct on this. FEMA is NO such "first responder" nor were they or ANY FEDERAL AGENCY crafted to be first emergency responders. Even the hallowed FBI is NOT a first responder. I've worked for the FBI and now with local law enforcement in Fornicalia. Even when on Squad 3 -- the most responsive squad in the entire building -- locals beat us to bank jobs EVERY time. It got to the point where we didn't even take note jobs any more. The problem is that the general and ill-educated public believe -- and have been TRAINED to believe after generations of handouts and Free Shit from the Fed -- that the federal government WILL and SHOULD be there first. NOT. TF has this one nailed. Louisiana woke up. Jindal is one helluva effective choice and makes Blanco look like a slacker kindergartner. But NOLA never has and never WILL wake up. Why? As Nagin said: their Chocolates have been too effectively TRAINED. BZ Texas Fred is COMPLETELY correct on this. FEMA is NO such “first responder” nor were they or ANY FEDERAL AGENCY crafted to be first emergency responders. Even the hallowed FBI is NOT a first responder. I’ve worked for the FBI and now with local law enforcement in Fornicalia. Even when on Squad 3 — the most responsive squad in the entire building — locals beat us to bank jobs EVERY time. It got to the point where we didn’t even take note jobs any more.

The problem is that the general and ill-educated public believe — and have been TRAINED to believe after generations of handouts and Free Shit from the Fed — that the federal government WILL and SHOULD be there first. NOT.

TF has this one nailed. Louisiana woke up. Jindal is one helluva effective choice and makes Blanco look like a slacker kindergartner. But NOLA never has and never WILL wake up.

Why? As Nagin said: their Chocolates have been too effectively TRAINED.

BZ

]]> By: BobF http://texasfred.net/archives/2069/comment-page-1#comment-13414 BobF Sat, 30 Aug 2008 22:33:32 +0000 http://texasfred.net/?p=2069#comment-13414 You can bet Governor Jindal has the situation well in hand. And, just like before Katrina, you can bet Federal troops are mobilized and supplies and equipment are being pre-positioned at military installations in Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, and Alabama. You can bet Governor Jindal has the situation well in hand. And, just like before Katrina, you can bet Federal troops are mobilized and supplies and equipment are being pre-positioned at military installations in Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, and Alabama.

]]> By: Autorotate http://texasfred.net/archives/2069/comment-page-1#comment-13412 Autorotate Sat, 30 Aug 2008 22:03:42 +0000 http://texasfred.net/?p=2069#comment-13412 Honestly if New Orleans falls off into the ocean again, I'm writing my congressman to tell him not to rebuild it. I know it sounds callous but I don't know if we're trying to prove how much money we can flush down the proverbial toilet by rebuilding a city and acting shocked when it floats away again. Honestly if New Orleans falls off into the ocean again, I’m writing my congressman to tell him not to rebuild it. I know it sounds callous but I don’t know if we’re trying to prove how much money we can flush down the proverbial toilet by rebuilding a city and acting shocked when it floats away again.

]]> By: TexasFred http://texasfred.net/archives/2069/comment-page-1#comment-13411 TexasFred Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:36:09 +0000 http://texasfred.net/?p=2069#comment-13411 Katie, there is NO ball to fumble... 1st response is the job of the city, the Parish and then the state, IN THAT ORDER. 1st response is NOT the job of federal government. 3,500 La Army National Guard troops are IN New Orleans, right now... And BUSH has nothing to do with anything, not yet, this is a STATE matter, as it should be, there has been NO disaster, YET, but once there is, IF there is, then the STATE is still the 1st responder... Katie, there is NO ball to fumble… 1st response is the job of the city, the Parish and then the state, IN THAT ORDER. 1st response is NOT the job of federal government.

3,500 La Army National Guard troops are IN New Orleans, right now…

And BUSH has nothing to do with anything, not yet, this is a STATE matter, as it should be, there has been NO disaster, YET, but once there is, IF there is, then the STATE is still the 1st responder…

]]> By: Katie http://texasfred.net/archives/2069/comment-page-1#comment-13410 Katie Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:27:20 +0000 http://texasfred.net/?p=2069#comment-13410 If what happened after Katrina happens again this time, McCain will have a hard time in Nov. But if the opposite happens, then McCain's chances are good. I pray that Bush doesn't fumble the ball. If what happened after Katrina happens again this time, McCain will have a hard time in Nov. But if the opposite happens, then McCain’s chances are good.

I pray that Bush doesn’t fumble the ball.

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