Governor Blanco's letter is all we need to hang them out to dry.

[BlueStateGirl]

Message:
http://gov.louisiana.gov/Disaster%20Relief%20Request.pd...

Link to letter.

In her opening sentence, she is asking for assistance under the Stafford Act.

That is all the invitation the Feds needed to come in and help. Period , end of story.

http://gov.louisiana.gov/Disaster%20Relief%20Request.pd...
Link to Act on FEMA website.

From Sec 5170B of the Act


Work and services to save lives and protect property

Performing on public or private lands or waters any work or services essential to saving lives and protecting and preserving property or public health and safety, including--

debris removal;
search and rescue, emergency medical care, emergency mass care, emergency shelter, and provision of food, water, medicine, and other essential needs, including movement of supplies or persons;
clearance of roads and construction of temporary bridges necessary to the performance of emergency tasks and essential community services;
provision of temporary facilities for schools and other essential community services;
demolition of unsafe structures which endanger the public;
warning of further risks and hazards;
dissemination of public information and assistance regarding health and safety measures;
provision of technical advice to State and local governments on disaster management and control; and
reduction of immediate threats to life, property


She did what she was supposed to do. That letter was requesting all the Help the State is entitled to under the Provisions of that law.


I just posted all this info on another board, where some posters are buying the WH spin.

[Lindacooks]

1. I'm getting a 404 - did they scrub it? Did you get a screen shot?

[texpatriot2004]

2. I can't open the letter with the link. ? n/t

[OneGrassRoot]

3. Surely someone here copied contents and saved? n/t

[understandinglife]

8. I have a copy of it saved on several drives.

Peace.

[Wickerman]

4. links are bad

go back into the post and change the links (looks like there were copied from another post) and change the extensions so they read .pdf. Or, at least that was all I needed to do.

:thumbsup:

http://gov.louisiana.gov/Disaster%20Relief%20Request.pdf

[reprehensor]

7. That link works. n/t

[longship]

5. I have it... I'll put up on my Web server.

Here: (warning PDF file--Right click and "Save as")

Gov Blanco Assistance Request (pdf)

[BlueStateGirl]

6. Links should be fixed right now.

[RBHam]

9. She failed AMERICA when she went along with the "Shoot To Kill" meme...

Thousands died while they REFUSED to allow supplies and aid in because of STAGED and MEDIA-HYPED "snipings" of rescue workers.

With 30 Black Hawks helicopters ready to go 50 miles away.

[BlueStateGirl]

12. I disagree with "shoot to Kill" as well. But that is not the point here.

The pointis she clearly asked for Federal help. Everything she was entilted to recieve.

And didn't get it.

They cannot say she did not ask, or ask the right way, to cove their asses.

[BlueStateGirl]

10. Can't fix the links. I am posting from my mom's computer and

I get a message that says they can't validate the cookies that allow me to post.

Weird, right?

Anyway. Sorry.

The Stafford Act can be found on FEMA's website.

Interesting read.

[rhosgobel]

11. Blanco also requested federal aid from Bush on the 27th

Her letter (sent a day before the one linked to above) can be found at:
<http://www.bayoubuzz.com/articles.aspx?aid=4843>
and
<http://www.newschannel6.tv/news/default.asp?mode=shownews&id=8601>

[BlueStateGirl]

13. That's the letter. Thanks.

[rhosgobel]

14. Actually, there are two letters

One that was sent on the 27th (that I linked to above), and then a separate one that was sent on the 28th (that you linked to, which includes more detail). The letter of the 28th includes more details than the letter of the 27th.