It could have been worse. The larger the organization, the slower to get into action. Fortunately, we don't have a lot of experience with this sort of thing. FEMA is meeting a lot of resistance from the local governments who don't want their local empires to lose any control. Our country continues to evolve and the process is a lot less than perfect. In many instances, we will repeat past mistakes. The relationship between State and Federal government got in the way this time but it is still essential to our chosen way of life. John Ferrell http://DixieNC.US ----- Original Message ----- From: "Howard Winter" To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2005 7:16 AM Subject: Re: [OT] New Orleans > On Fri, 02 Sep 2005 17:16:48 -0500, R. I. Nelson wrote: > >> I would like to offer an explanation for some of the delay of the >> federal government acting in this disaster. First off the National guard >> is state controlled and can be activated by the governor. The Army, >> Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard are Federal under direction of >> the President. The President CANNOT send Federal troops into a state >> unless the governor ASKS for help. From What I heard The governor of >> Louisiana did not Officially ask for help until WEDS. And then Think >> of the logistics of all this. Who controls what. National guard form 3 >> different states army troops State Police City cops. Man this is a >> night mare. Top it all off with some IDIOTS sniping at ambulances >> trying to help sick people. > > You're saying that people are suffering and dying because of > beaureaucracy??? > > Isn't that precisely what FEMA is there for, to cut across all that? > > Howard Winter > St.Albans, England > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist