Clinton appointed a competent and experienced person, James Lee Witt to head FEMA. It's no surprise.
Someone on one of the newsgroups I read pointed to this article from the July/August 1995 issue of Washington Monthly (http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2005/0509.franklin.html):
How FEMA transformed itself from what many considered to be the worst federal agency (no small distinction) to among the best is the most dramatic success story of the federal government in recent years. Not only does it provide further evidence that the government can work, it offers a blueprint for what it takes: strong leadership, energetic oversight, and, most importantly, a total reevaluation of its mission.
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Consider the Oklahoma City bombing. Tom Feuerborne, director of Oklahoma's Civil Emergency Management Department, can cite the events of April 19, 1995 almost down to the minute. It was 9:02 a.m. when a truck bomb ripped through the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Office Building in downtown Oklahoma City. At 9:30, Feuerborne placed a phone call to FEMA's headquarters in Washington. At 2:05, FEMA's advance team arrived, complete with damage assessors and members of Witt's staff. Six hours later, at 8:10 that evening, Witt himself arrived to be briefed on the situation. By 2:30 a.m. April 20, the first of FEMA's search and rescue teams had arrived to supplement the efforts of the Oklahoma City fire department. Says Feuerborne, "My office is very happy with the quick response of FEMA."
Compare that with FEMAs response under Brown.
Many people say that its unfair to hold Bush responsible for the government's failure to respond. But ultimately, he "hired" the wrong guy, and that poor choice led directly to the problem.
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Here's the mantra: 2006 is coming. Time to make a change, starting in Congress.
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Someone on one of the newsgroups I read pointed to this article from the July/August 1995 issue of Washington Monthly (http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2005/0509.franklin.html):
How FEMA transformed itself from what many considered to be the worst federal agency (no small distinction) to among the best is the most dramatic success story of the federal government in recent years. Not only does it provide further evidence that the government can work, it offers a blueprint for what it takes: strong leadership, energetic oversight, and, most importantly, a total reevaluation of its mission.
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Consider the Oklahoma City bombing. Tom Feuerborne, director of Oklahoma's Civil Emergency Management Department, can cite the events of April 19, 1995 almost down to the minute. It was 9:02 a.m. when a truck bomb ripped through the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Office Building in downtown Oklahoma City. At 9:30, Feuerborne placed a phone call to FEMA's headquarters in Washington. At 2:05, FEMA's advance team arrived, complete with damage assessors and members of Witt's staff. Six hours later, at 8:10 that evening, Witt himself arrived to be briefed on the situation. By 2:30 a.m. April 20, the first of FEMA's search and rescue teams had arrived to supplement the efforts of the Oklahoma City fire department. Says Feuerborne, "My office is very happy with the quick response of FEMA."
Compare that with FEMAs response under Brown.
Many people say that its unfair to hold Bush responsible for the government's failure to respond. But ultimately, he "hired" the wrong guy, and that poor choice led directly to the problem.
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For non US: Whats FEMA?
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I wonder how many other people see 'Homeland' in that and think 'Fatherland.'
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Wow that was rather fast answer!
Thanks
For me HOMELAND are the seperation camps in SouthAfrcia