The Mandelbear's Musings

There's plenty to go around. I hear on the news that the Feds are trying to shift most of the blame onto the states -- keeping their people safe is their responsibility, and if they didn't call for help from the Federal government soon enough, it's their fault. Maybe -- at this point 52% of the people don't blame Bush personally...

Here is what interdictor has to say about it: (full text behind cuts, or just RTFA)

( If you guys want to play Democrat vs Republican vs Independent, go right ahead, but I'm really weary of the permanent election season this country's turned into. Honestly, these are politicians you guys are getting so excited about. Politicians. )

( And another thing to think about when we start pointing fingers is this. The government is never equipped to handle a crisis like this. There's too much bureaucracy -- initiative-stifling bureaucracy which prevents swift, effective action.  )

( You (as a civilian) don't need 'Approved' stamped on 3 different forms before you can run into your neighbor's house and pull them out. )

( Anyway, I'm sure there's been human error in this catastrophe. How could there not be? But what I'm saying is that I've come to expect poor decision making and a total lack of initiative from government. They can't even balance a budget, at the federal, state, or local levels. )