Well, for one thing, the President is prohibited, by law, from taking any action, that's right prohibited, by law, from taking ANY action, until a request is made from the governor of the state for such assistance. There is a good reason for this law. When the governor makes such a request they are then required, by law, to turn over all jurisdiction and state resources to the federal representatives. Most governors, and in particular, Democrat governors, are reluctant to do this for fear of appearing inadequate and unprepared themselves. You didn't hear that on the evening news did you?

Another thing that is incomprehensible to me is that this was the worst disaster in our nation's history, and yet within a matter of twenty-four hours from the time the President received the required request for assistance, help was being delivered. The governor of Louisiana did not make that request until late Tuesday, by Wednesday night the Army and National Guard troops began arriving. I would think that President Bush would be praised for a speedy and well thought out plan of evacuation and assistance, he has implemented protocols and procedures never before undertaken in this country. The only event even that remotely comes close to what has taken place here occurred after world war ll when the Marshall Plan was implemented.

Finally, I find it unconscionable that anyone in the news media or anywhere else would even hint at the possibility that help was not provided because the people in need were poor and black. Shame on any of you who harbored such a thought.