Bushco buy-off?

[pepperlove]

Dispossessed families of Hurricane Katrina will receive debit cards good for $2,000 to spend on clothing and other immediate needs, the Bush administration announced Wednesday, working to recast a relief effort drawing scant praise from Republicans and scathing criticism from top congressional Democrats.

President Bush is "oblivious, in denial, dangerous," when it comes to the plight of the storm's victims, charged House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi. Her Senate counterpart, Sen. Harry Reid (news, bio, voting record), asked pointedly whether the chief executive impeded relief efforts by remaining at his Texas ranch last week while the storm churned toward the Gulf Coast.

Democrats attacked as House Speaker Dennis Hastert and Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist announced creation of an unusual joint House-Senate panel to investigate the government's readiness for Katrina as well as its response. "Americans deserve answers," they said in a statement, setting a Feb. 15, 2006, deadline for a report.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050908/ap_on_go_pr_wh/katrina_washington&printer=1;_ylt=Aky9HH2sKWywYaaPjZTjBgIGw_IE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3MXN1bHE0BHNlYwN0bWE-

[OneBlueSky]

1. "joint House-Senate panel to investigate" . . . synonym for "coverup" . .

we don't need or want a joint House-Senate investigation . . . we want an impartial independent investigation by a panel of distinguished Americans who are NOT politicians . . . and therefore don't have the CYA motive . . .

[pepperlove]

2. Agreed, and we....

have a chance of a snowball in Hades of getting it.

[ThomWV]

3. If Frist Can Live With It

I Can't.

Coverup.