Reply #178: I would agree in general [View All]

[Mythsaje]

with all of these points.

I DO, however, consider the slowness of this whole response to be more than the natural result of conservative policy decisions.

The fact that they couldn't get food and water to everyone who might need it in the city doesn't explain why they didn't get it to those clustered in a deliverable position...i.e. the convention center.

Helicopters can also land on the top of a lot of hospitals, bringing food, water, medicines, and other supplies--even small generators. This is also true of many large corporate buildings.

Did they?

I worry that it was more than just incompetence. It HAD to be. The purpose behind the hesitation remains a mystery to me. I don't think it's so they could test out martial law...

I begin to wonder if they need to recruit GAMERS to positions like the head of FEMA...at least gamers are able to run through multiple scenarios and eliminate the impossible from the merely improbable.

If one tactic doesn't work, switch gears and try something else. It's as simple as that.