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DistressedAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 09:31 PM Original message |
Why Do YOU Think The Government Was So Slow To Act In New Orleans? |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
1. Incompetence compounded by apathy. n/t |
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FormerRepublican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
2. I think it just literally never occurred to him to do anything ... |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 09:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. Yes, I remember that scene. |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
3. Because they're cheap and all they want to do is bow and scrape |
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DoYouEverWonder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
4. Bush and Co wanted |
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NYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-05 12:12 AM Response to Reply #4 |
40. I agree with that assessment. |
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cthrumatrix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
5. if you want a "federal takeover" you need chaos to reign |
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bassman79 (131 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-05 12:19 AM Response to Reply #5 |
43. I agree with this. |
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tjdee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
6. Do you know how hard it is to get tickets to Spamalot? |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
7. Because the people whose interests they serve benefit from chaos. |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 09:55 PM Response to Reply #7 |
21. evil always benifis from chaos |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
8. Incompetence.... |
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Applan (435 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
9. Because they are totally unfit to lead |
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longship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
10. Criminal negligence born out of unbridled greed. |
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electron_blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
11. intentional |
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burythehatchet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
12. K. A. O. S. |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
13. Sheer incompetence at first. |
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PublicWrath (597 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 09:57 PM Response to Reply #13 |
24. no terrorists in waist-high sewage |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 10:00 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Too true. |
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bpilgrim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
14. To STRONG-ARM the local authorities to surrender ALL control of the state |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
16. to quote John Adams... |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 10:03 PM Response to Reply #16 |
29. how appropriate... |
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PublicWrath (597 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
17. leverage on Governor |
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DistressedAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-05 06:51 AM Response to Reply #17 |
45. Welcome to DU PublicWrath! |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
18. I think Walt Starr hit the nail on the head. |
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DistressedAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 09:55 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Yeah, I Just Saw That Post. I Think He Is Onto Something. |
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PublicWrath (597 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 10:06 PM Response to Reply #22 |
31. No Faith |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 11:17 PM Response to Reply #22 |
39. It is in the $privatization$ part that I believe where BushCo "faith" is. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
19. It's because we don't have a government anymore. We have |
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Kenroy (768 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 09:54 PM Response to Original message |
20. I honestly believe |
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smurfygirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
23. Bush doesn't care about black people |
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Ready4Change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
25. I don't limit them to a single reason. |
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MojoXN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
26. Pure, unadulterated, 100% uncut, Grade-A, Top notch, Numero Uno... |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
28. Corruption. Allow me to offer an analogy ... |
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spacelady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
30. Bush & Co. did not realize it was important until someone told him. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 10:10 PM Response to Original message |
32. To make sure all crony |
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beetbox (428 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
33. Fascistic Racist Savage Capitalism |
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TheCentepedeShoes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
34. Oil n/t |
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KerryOn (899 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
35. Incompetence and Iraq.... |
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DistressedAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-05 06:57 AM Response to Reply #35 |
46. I Tend To Agree Strongly With What You Say! |
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KerryOn (899 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-05 05:25 PM Response to Reply #46 |
52. Everyone just seems to get off track.... |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 10:49 PM Response to Original message |
36. Incompetence. Fear. Incompetence. Fear. Incompetence. |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-05 12:18 AM Response to Reply #36 |
42. That about sums it up. Plus I do think there was at least an |
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banana republican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 11:09 PM Response to Original message |
37. PLEAZE GO AWAY CAN'T YOU SEE I'M ON VACATION???? N/T |
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DistressedAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-05 06:59 AM Response to Reply #37 |
47. Love Your User Name! And Your Post Is A Riot! Call The COPS!!! |
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Lecky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-07-05 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
38. Incompetance... |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-05 12:17 AM Response to Original message |
41. They Weren't Bush Pioneer Donors |
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KellyPaDem (139 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-05 12:45 AM Response to Original message |
44. As a way to ensure |
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DistressedAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-05 07:01 AM Response to Reply #44 |
48. Starve Them Until They Are Docile. Explains My Reservations In The OP! |
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OctOct1 (357 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-05 07:02 AM Response to Original message |
49. I Know, I know the reason |
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Tsiyu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-05 07:05 AM Response to Original message |
50. because 77% of the folks in New Orleans |
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charlie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-05 07:11 AM Response to Original message |
51. To kill the legitimacy of the federal govt |
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ohio_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-05 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
53. It happened because George Bush... |
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Beaver Tail (903 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-05 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
54. lindashaw has a good theory |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-05 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
55. more than one reason |
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gollygee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-05 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
56. They don't care about black people |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-08-05 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
57. They wanted the blacks to riot, all the better to declare martial Law and |
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