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Titolo: WSJ: gli USA sono uno stato federale

http://www.opinionjournal.com/extra/?id=110007219
Blame Amid the Tragedy
Gov. Blanco and Mayor Nagin failed their constituents.
BY BOB WILLIAMS
Wednesday, September 7, 2005 12:01 a.m. EDT
As the devastation of Hurricane Katrina continues to shock and sadden 
the nation, the question on many lips is, Who is to blame for the 
inadequate response?
As a former state legislator who represented the legislative district 
most impacted by the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980, I can fully 
understand and empathize with the people and public officials over the 
loss of life and property.
Many in the media are turning their eyes toward the federal government, 
rather than considering the culpability of city and state officials. I 
am fully aware of the challenges of having a quick and responsive 
emergency response to a major disaster. And there is definitely a time 
for accountability; but what isn't fair is to dump on the federal 
officials and avoid those most responsible--local and state officials 
who failed to do their job as the first responders. The plain fact is, 
lives were needlessly lost in New Orleans due to the failure of 
Louisiana's governor, Kathleen Blanco, and the city's mayor, Ray Nagin.
The primary responsibility for dealing with emergencies does not belong 
to the federal government. It belongs to local and state officials who 
are charged by law with the management of the crucial first response to 
disasters. First response should be carried out by local and state 
emergency personnel under the supervision of the state governor and his 
emergency operations center.
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 disasters.
Un ottimo motivo per pensarci sopra tre volte, se fossimo chiamati a
votare il referendum sulla "devolution" alla bossi.
Il fatto č questo: se gli americani vogliono Bush, che se lo godano in
tutto il suo splendore. Quello che mi preoccupa sono i nostri politici
che - di solito con un ritardo variabile fra i sei mesi e tre anni, la
fretta non č virtů italiana - cercano di importare le politiche
anglossassoni da noi. Per esempio, Katrina mette una pietra (tombale)
sopra la politica bushista di smantellamento dello stato (togliere
servizi ai poveri per diminuire le tasse ai ricchi). Politica bushista
che si sente ogni tanto proporre anche anche da noi. Ora, se gli
americani ci si divertono con Bush, liberi di stargli dietro. Ma noi
dovremmo vedere i cattivi esempi stranieri ed evitare di compiere gli
stessi errori, piuttosto che imitarli.
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ll...@dada.it

 votare il referendum sulla "devolution" alla bossi.
vero.
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 Wednesday, September 7, 2005 12:01 a.m. EDT
Ecco, TB, questo e' un buon esempio delle fregnacce su cui dovresti
essere un pochino piu scettico.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200509070003
Who is Bob Williams, and why is he on TV talking about Hurricane
Katrina?
On September 6 and 7, numerous national media outlets featured G.
Robert "Bob" Williams, president of the Evergreen Freedom Foundation,
falsely criticizing Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco and New
Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin -- both Democrats -- for their handling of
the Hurricane Katrina disaster. But none of these media outlets
disclosed that the Evergreen Freedom Foundation is a conservative think
tank that espouses "limited, accountable government" and receives
funding from numerous conservative donors. Nor did they make clear how
Williams, who was a Washington state legislator during the 1980
eruption of Mount St. Helens, is qualified to comment on hurricane
disaster relief efforts.
Williams's media tour appears to have been launched by a September 6
Wall Street Journal op-ed. He also was featured on the September 6
editions of CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight, ABC's World News Tonight, and Fox
News' The O'Reilly Factor, as well as the September 7 edition of
MSNBC's Connected: Coast to Coast.
On his guest appearances on The O'Reilly Factor and Connected: Coast to
Coast, Williams claimed that Blanco was largely to blame for the slow
government response to Katrina's devastation, because "the feds can't
come in" to provide disaster relief unless requested by the governor.
This is false; in fact, the Department of Homeland Security's National
Response Plan clearly states that the federal government may take a
"proactive" response to a catastrophe and bypass state requests for
aid. Normally, it is a governor's responsibility to request federal aid
in the event of an emergency. But under a "proactive" response,
"[s]tandard procedures regarding requests for assistance may be
expedited or, under extreme circumstances, suspended in the immediate
aftermath of an event of catastrophic magnitude." Moreover, Blanco
requested federal aid three days before Katrina made landfall in
Louisiana. The New Orleans Times-Picayune reprinted Blanco's August 27
request to Bush to declare a state of emergency in Louisiana and to
provide "supplementary Federal assistance." Further, the White House
had already authorized the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
to assist with the hurricane emergency. According to an August 26 White
House statement, FEMA was authorized "to identify, mobilize, and
provide at its discretion, equipment and resources necessary to
alleviate the impacts of the emergency."
In his Journal op-ed and his appearances on The O'Reilly Factor and
Connected, Williams claimed that, "sadly, it apparently took a personal
call from the president to urge the governor to order the mandatory
evacuation." But news reports indicate that Bush -- in an effort to
ensure such a precaution was being taken --called Blanco "shortly
before" the press conference at which the evacuation was announced --
casting doubt on Williams's claim that Bush's phone call precipitated
the announcement. Lou Dobbs Tonight and World News Tonight featured
brief videotaped segments of Williams criticizing New Orleans'
evacuation plans.
None of these media outlets noted that the Evergreen Freedom
Foundation, which purports to "advance individual liberty, free
enterprise and limited, accountable government," is a conservative
group that receives funding from conservative grant-making
organizations such as the Scaife Foundations and the Lynde and Harry
Bradley Foundation.
Nor did they make clear exactly how Williams is qualified to comment on
hurricane disaster relief. According to the Evergreen Freedom
Foundation website: "Our primary research areas are budget and taxes,
education, health care, welfare, and citizenship and governance."
Williams's biography on the site states that he "is known as a budget
and tax expert in the state and is frequently consulted for advice on
fiscal and tax policies."
ABC News correspondent Dan Harris noted that Williams "dealt with
emergency response issues after the eruption of Mount St. Helens,"
while Fox News identified Williams as a "Frmr. State Legislator in Mt.
St. Helens Area." But the Mount St. Helens eruption (which occurred 25
years ago) and Hurricane Katrina are notably dissimilar -- specifically
in their respective impacts and the amount of warning and preparation
time preceding them. The eruption of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980,
killed 57 people and was foreshadowed by two months of unusual seismic
activity and an emergency declaration on March 31. According to census
figures, Skamania County, where the volcano is located, had a
population of 7,919 in 1980. By contrast, Blanco declared a state of
emergency on August 26, noting that "Hurricane Katrina poses an
imminent threat to the state of Louisiana." That same day, the National
Weather Service predicted that there was a 17 percent chance Katrina
would strike New Orleans by August 29. According to the most recent
census figures, New Orleans' population in July 2004 was 462,269.

 Katrina?
Ma rotfl.
Aspetta che ti spiego io cos'è una fregnaccia. Ad esempio quella che 
stai quotando tu:
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gli USA sono uno stato federale
MA NON DIRMIIIII!!!!
NON LO SAPEVOOOO!!!
A

 vero.
Però, questo commento mi farà meditare...
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