September 3, 2005

Wired News: They Knew What to Expect

We think we can have ad do everything at once in this country. We can't and find it politically unpalatable to make hard choices. The terrible Katrina tragedy brings all the political warts to the fore. This administration and the preceding one have to bear the blame for the mess.

"'No one cares about disasters until they happen. That is a political fact of life,' he said.
'Emergency management is woefully underfunded in this nation. That covers not only first responders but also warning, evacuation, damage assessment, volunteer management, donation management and recovery and mitigation issues.'"

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