Blame the Victim, Reprise 0
Give me a break. From Reuters:
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In New Orleans, Nagin said, “I think it’s unfortunate. I think for a FEMA director in Washington trying to deflect attention off his performance is unbelievable.”
But Nagin expressed compassion. “Mr. Brown is under a lot of pressure, I feel sorry for him,” he added.
The facts clearly establish that, even with a less than coherent state and local response, the Federal Administration could have taken many actions to ensure that relief supplies and personnel were available in a timely fashion after Katrina passed.
I’ve already considered the lines of responsibility.
Mr. Bush doesn’t want to play the blame game.
No wonder.
He and his administration would lose.
Maybe a nice horse show will help the residents of the Gulf Coast forget their troubles.
Unfortunately, Mr. Brown is not available to organize it. He has a new job.
Dodecahedron suggests Brown should provide his consultancy on a skill he knows: tying a half-windsor. Personally, I think he might do better consulting on a four-in-hand; windsor and half-windsor knots are complicated.
