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<blockquote data-quote="ok2bclever" data-source="post: 48062">I see where Brownie has been relieved of duty.He hasn&#039;t resigned and hasn&#039;t been asked to, just relieved of duty, whatever that means.It is stated that he was thinking of stepping down after the hurricane season.I have to agree that if you believe we learn from our mistakes he is the most qualified to run FEMA during the hurricane season.Inept and classless as always when asked if he was being made a scapegoat he said &quot;yes, by the media, by the president, no&quot;.At least he isn&#039;t suicidally ignorant, just homicidally ignorant.I wonder if it was the media&#039;s fault when he was asked to step down as director of the arabian horse assoction for ineptitude as well.wkmac, I know you are a major antigovernment proponent and while I don&#039;t necessarily disagree (although perhaps I am more realistic that less government aint the going trend, especially when the political group in power which is considered the &quot;less government is better&quot; group of the two has become a cheerleader for more centralized big government).I cannot connect that fact with any of the problems this disaster has brought about as I haven&#039;t seen a single action by either the local or state level government that appeared to show any more competence than what went on at the national level.We all know the citizens of the USA will pitch in as a group for a national or international disaster without federal intervention or interference, but without a national coordinator with authority a disaster of this scope would not easily or effectively be coordinated.The fact that it wasn&#039;t this time is not an indicator that it can&#039;t be, just that it wasn&#039;t.As last election year showed in the Florida hurricane emegergency the federal government is capable of responding in a timely and coordinated effort.They just need the right incentive apparently.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ok2bclever, post: 48062"] I see where Brownie has been relieved of duty. He hasn't resigned and hasn't been asked to, just relieved of duty, whatever that means. It is stated that he was thinking of stepping down after the hurricane season. I have to agree that if you believe we learn from our mistakes he is the most qualified to run FEMA during the hurricane season. Inept and classless as always when asked if he was being made a scapegoat he said "yes, by the media, by the president, no". At least he isn't suicidally ignorant, just homicidally ignorant. I wonder if it was the media's fault when he was asked to step down as director of the arabian horse assoction for ineptitude as well. wkmac, I know you are a major antigovernment proponent and while I don't necessarily disagree (although perhaps I am more realistic that less government aint the going trend, especially when the political group in power which is considered the "less government is better" group of the two has become a cheerleader for more centralized big government). I cannot connect that fact with any of the problems this disaster has brought about as I haven't seen a single action by either the local or state level government that appeared to show any more competence than what went on at the national level. We all know the citizens of the USA will pitch in as a group for a national or international disaster without federal intervention or interference, but without a national coordinator with authority a disaster of this scope would not easily or effectively be coordinated. The fact that it wasn't this time is not an indicator that it can't be, just that it wasn't. As last election year showed in the Florida hurricane emegergency the federal government is capable of responding in a timely and coordinated effort. They just need the right incentive apparently. [/QUOTE]

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