[Rhodes22-list] Minnesota Disaster

[Brad Haslett]

Elle,

Addendum-

Question: "Is there EVER a chance that we will get officials who
look out for their constituents and not for
themselves??"

Answer:  No, not until we get term limits.  The founding fathers did not
anticipate the career politicians.  People get elected for their hair,
gender, skin color, perceived empathy, etc., not for their competency. Party
affiliation doesn't matter.

Disclaimer:  By founding 'fathers' I didn't mean to imply that there weren't
mothers involved as well. Of course, someone had to cook the meals, sew the
flag, provide 'comfort', etc.  If this response ends up in Fan's possession
I will personally choke you!

Brad

On 8/27/07, elle <watermusic38 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Brad,
>
> I would HOPE that HS would show up to support the
> locals....nothing I would like better than to see my
> tax dollars help these folks...but Katrina has shown
> us (at least what it looks like from this coast) that
> when the Fed Gov shows up they push the locals aside &
> do what makes the gov't look good (at least
> initially)...NOT what the locals view as their
> priorities....and waste tons of $$$ in the
> process...then when the nation's attention is
> elsewhere, they pull resources away & let the folks
> fend for themselvesllll
>
> Is there EVER a chance that we will get officials who
> look out for their constituents and not for
> themselves??
>
> elle
>
> --- Brad Haslett <flybrad at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Anne,
> >
> > One of the lessons learned from NOLA and Katrina
> > (and to a lesser degree,
> > Andrew) is that local officials and resources can
> > get quickly overwhelmed.
> > You will probably see Homeland Security show at a
> > lot of places you wouldn't
> > think they would be needed in the future.  One of
> > their tasks is to respond
> > to "the big one", ie, a terrorist attack using a
> > WMD.  NOLA flooding was
> > predictable and so is the New Madrid fault line
> > shaking (Memphis crumbles
> > into the Mississippi). Both cities have local
> > governments that barely
> > function on good days, much less during a disaster.
> > I suspect the situation
> > in  Minnesota is different.  Most local governments
> > there get to practice a
> > hurricane or earthquake type event every winter,
> > otherwise known as a major
> > snowstorm, and handle them without Federal aid.
> > Homeland Security showing
> > up for this event maybe overkill but expect to see
> > more, not less of them in
> > the future.
> >
> > Brad
> >
> > On 8/27/07, Anne M <anima13 at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > I spoke with my sister yesterday. We are from
> > Faribault. This is right
> > > next to Steele County. She said they are OK but
> > worse right out from
> > > there. Why would Homeland Security Secretary be
> > there? Odd use of
> > > him.
> > > Anne
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Steven Alm" <stevenalm at gmail.com>
> > > To: "Rhodes" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 3:36 PM
> > > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Minnesota Disaster
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hey Anne,
> > > >
> > > > Your home town, Fairmont (?) is OK and so is
> > mine, Mankato, but those
> > > just
> > > > a
> > > > few miles to the southeast are in big trouble.
> > Homeland Security
> > > > Secretary,
> > > > Michael Chertoff was here yesterday to survey
> > the damage. Fillmore,
> > > > Houston
> > > > and Winona counties have been declared federal
> > disaster areas and we're
> > > > waiting to hear if Olmstead, Steele and Wabasha
> > counties will get on the
> > > > list as well.  Those people are wiped out.
> > Eight killed.   Nobody has
> > > > flood
> > > > insurance because it's so rare to get flooded
> > out in that area.  Send
> > > > thoughts and prayers for your fellow
> > Minnesotans.
> > > >
> > > > Slim
> > > >
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