AP: 300 National Guardsmen out of food and water in Houston

[kpete]

Brought to you by your Republican president, the guy who runs FEMA. Yes, let's vote for John McCain and keep the same Republican bozos in office for another 8 years of ruin.
http://www.americablog.com/2008/09/ap-300-national-guardsmen-out-of-food.html

300 National Guardsmen out of food and water in Houston

06:23 PM CDT on Sunday, September 14, 2008

Associated Press

HOUSTON – Hundreds of first responders at two staging areas in Texas for Hurricane Ike have run out of food and water.

Congressman John Culberson said Sunday that 300 National Guardsmen, state troopers and other emergency workers are going hungry at a high-school football stadium — and at another staging area on Houston’s west side.

Culberson blamed FEMA for the gaffe and says he tried to contact Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, who is touring flood-stricken areas of Texas.

Culberson says several buses full of gas are sitting idle at the stadium while crews await instructions. He called on area residents to take food and water to the crews at the stadium — despite official warnings for people to stay off Houston roads.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/texassouthwest/stories/091508dnmetnatguard_.77e093b5.html

[uppityperson]

1. k&r for FEMA, again. Actually for first responders and f* FEMA

[SeattleGirl]

2. Good f'ing grief!

Somebody get these folks some food and water!

How much more fucked up is this country gonna get? :grr:

[uppityperson]

3. You'd almost think Federal Emergency Management Agency might be able to deal with

emergencies, wouldn't you. wtf?

[SeattleGirl]

17. Not under the Bush Maladministration. n/t

[orleans]

27. republikas: SEE? GOVERNMENT DOESN'T WORK! n/t

[Breeze54]

4. Usually the NG brings their own supplies....

and they have helicopters there. Why aren't they contacting the
Coast Guard to bring supplies? Why bother trying to call cJerkoff?

I don't get it.

[Historic NY]

5. EPIC FEMA FAILURE..........Republicans never learn..Katrina II

[Mind_your_head]

6. Heckava job there......

FEMA USED to be a GREAT agency until it was GUTTED beginning in the Reagan years and then beyond......it's demise is a SYMPTOM of the systemic 'gutting of America'. All of those who believe "let's abolish FEMA" should be more CORRECTLY encouraging that FEMA should go back to behaving and being the agency that it once was! (Granted, I don't know if it's possible at this time, but at least have SOME understanding of where/who/what this agency once was.....and now we're all ready to drown it in a bathtub! :think: Don't be 'conned'

[TheDebbieDee]

13. FEMA worked well during the Clinton years, too, as far as I know!

But Clinton gave a DAMN about what happened to people during a natural disaster!

[Mind_your_head]

15. Perhaps.....so when/why did FEMA fall apart? And more importantly,

WHY did it fall apart? Under who's watch? Can FEMA become the duly respected agency that it once was?

My Ouija Board (now controlled by a 'corporate hand') says "NO", but what say you? Taxpayer, citizen, financiers of this whole thing?

Peace,
M_Y_H

[4lbs]

29. That's because Bill Clinton...

appointed people to various positions based almost entirely on their ability to actually do their freaking job.

He really didn't care all that much if they were Democrat, GOP, Libertarian, or Martian. Did they possess 'expert' knowledge of their tasking and actually do it well? Yes? Put 'em in there!

[CoffeeCat]

7. Ummmmmmmmmmmmmm.....

So, while the National Guardsmen go hungry--due to FEMA's blunders--they're calling on the victims
of this national disaster to supply them with food???

If this situations isn't the definition of 'completely fucked up'--I have no idea what is!

I'm not faulting the Congressman for suggesting that the public help out. People should help out
these brave volunteers if they can.

However, it's a bit like the Keystone Cops--when the victims of a natural disaster are told that they
must pull together and help those who came to rescue them--because the Federal Government fucked up--once again!

:eyes:

[Breeze54]

10. Where's Gov. Perry?! I agree with these guys --->

Posted by oregon2texas | 4 hours ago

As a former soldier and current peace officer this is absolutely pitiful. 1st and foremost there is a complete failure of planning from the governor to the company commanders on the ground. Soldiers will suck it up and do the job but they need at least one or two MREs a day & water to keep working in those conditions. Beans and bullets are basic army principles, not nuclear physics. Very disgusting...

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Posted by Wolf | 5 hours ago

this is just stupid,,,we have how many u.s. army helicopters that are standing by to rescue people,, why cant they fly in supplies to our own troops,,Govener Perry pull your head out of your dark spot,,,MSG(retired)

[TheMadMonk]

21. Choppers aren't flying in case some one takes a camera. NT

[texasleo]

8. They were swamped with food and water literally minutes after this was announced.

That's how we do it in Texas.

[Mind_your_head]

9. Are you a 'young republican'?

Just curious.....

[texasleo]

22. Yes, I'm a 2001 DU Republican. lol at you

[aquart]

11. Ever hear from Chertoff?

[texasleo]

26. F Chertoff

[Breeze54]

12. That's how they do it everywhere, Leo, except other states don't leave rescuers hungry or thirsty

Maybe you should get a new governor?

Perry is, after all, the Commander in Chief of the National Guard!

Oh that's right... he's a repuke just like bush! :puke:

Bush fucked up on Katrina... Perry follows in his footsteps. :eyes:

[texasleo]

23. I wasn't writing about the governor. I was writing about Texans.

[Skittles]

31. LOL

yeah sure Leo - that's what Texans do - no other state's folk would provide food and water to the Guard sent to help them :rofl:

[Connonym]

20. I don't like what you're implying

you think Tx has some moral superiority to other places? Fuck that. It's what just about anyone would do if they had the means -- Tx, LA, Iowa, anywhere.

[texasleo]

24. What you like does not really matter.

[Skittles]

33. LOL

EXHIBIT NUMBER ONE

[Connonym]

35. Let me guess where you're hiding your lone star

*

[TheWatcher]

36. What you think really doesn't matter.

Oh wait, that would be accusing you of thinking in the first place.

Get off your superior high horse junior. You've got some SERIOUS delusions bouncing around in that vacant head of yours.

From the real news we've been getting, you've got not very much to be proud of at this point.

Looks like being the poster child state for the Boy King didn't get you guys much favor from the Throne any more than Louisiana.

[Skittles]

32. that's a VERY COMMON AFFLICTION in Texas

very common INDEED

[Connonym]

34. No kidding

Are they all arrogant douches?

[EFerrari]

25. And thank goodness, too! I heard they had so much food

they were able to feed everyone and send more to some shelters.

[kestrel91316]

14. Isn't the governor of TX responsible for the Guard?

Who is the current governor? He wouldn't by any chance be a REPUBLICAN, would he??

I guess now they want to monkeywrench the National Guard so they can justify privatizing it?

[Skittles]

30. funny but you won't find the repuke blaming the governor for THIS one

and it's gonna be hard to blame it on black folk too - yes INDEED

[KeepItReal]

16. Original thread on the subject here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3488731

[Bluebear]

18. It's AOK!! Bush is "monitoring" the relief effort, says he.

[spag68]

19. FUBAR in Texas

You all are being too tough on poor Gov. Perry. It's not like they had a warning that a storm was coming. Oh that's right they did have a weeks warning, never mind.

[orleans]

28. yes, no one could imagine that someone would fly planes into buildings...

... oops. never mind. same party/wrong disaster.