Brownie just lied through his ass... [View All]

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He was asked by a congressman why Orleans Parish, etc. was excluded from the president's declaration of a state of emergency before the hurricane hit, and he said they declared the parishes included in Governor Blanco's request.

Governor Blanco's request---I read it here on DU--I hope someone can find a link to the document, didn't specify any parishes by name, but asked that the whole state of Louisiana be declared...and the asshat congressman took his word for it.

I hope Blanco jumps on this to show how she is being scapegoated by the Federal Government.

ON EDIT: Here is the link to the declaration made by Blanco...Brownie just committed a federal crime by lying to congress under oath....

http://www.gov.state.la.us/Press_Release_detail.asp?id=973

OH MAN: HERE IS A LINK TO BLANCO'S LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT REQUESTING THAT HE DECLARE THE STATE OF EMERGENCY, along with a snip of the relevant portion to which this discussion centers.

The President
The White House
Washington, D. C.

Through:
Regional Director
FEMA Region VI
800 North Loop 288
Denton, Texas 76209

Dear Mr. President:

Under the provisions of Section 501 (a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 5121-5206 (Stafford Act), and implemented by 44 CFR § 206.35, I request that you declare an emergency for the State of Louisiana due to Hurricane Katrina for the time period beginning August 26, 2005, and continuing. The affected areas are all the southeastern parishes including the New Orleans Metropolitan area and the mid state Interstate I-49 corridor and northern parishes along the I-20 corridor that are accepting the thousands of citizens evacuating from the areas expecting to be flooded as a result of Hurricane Katrina.

http://www.gov.state.la.us/Press_Release_detail.asp?id=976

LINK TO BUSH'S DECLARATION EXCLUDING THOSE PARISHES..

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/08/20050827-1.html