Brownie just lied through his ass...

[rateyes]

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

[calimary]

1. Brownie IS an ass.

As are those who brought him back/kept him on the payroll.

Hey - WHOOPIE! YOU are paying him even as he speaks. So am I. How 'bout that? Doesn't that make you just wanna cheer? (HEAVY sarcasm - not sure how to render the symbol here.)

[zbdent]

20. for the sarcasm smilie

use the colon before and after the word sarcasm - (like below, only use no spaces in between)

: sarcasm:

[LiberalVoice]

2. that asshat congressman is doing his best to lay blame on...

state and local officials and make it seem like Brownie went above and beyond what was resquested of him.

[babylonsister]

3. Brown insinuated she left out NO, didn't he. That's another

fact that will bite him in the ass!

[KyndCulture]

4. one word - PERJURY!

he's lying thru his damn ass... none of this is true and easily proven that it's not true.

[tridim]

12. So when he's NOT charged and convicted of perjury

What do we do about it? Serious question.

[rateyes]

19. We need to do to Brownie, what

the freepers did to Dan Rather---although his story was accurate, and Brownie's isn't. We need to demand the truth about this. I'm trying to get word to the press....everybody else needs to as well.

As far as your question, I'll take any suggestions and do what I can.

[bluedawg12]

5. Repug Buyer is a sold out ho'

it's easy to take pot shots at people who are not invited to be there and defend themselves.

[CottonBear]

6. Here's a link: Look in the first 2 paragraphs.

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

Brownie is in WAY over is head. Did Rep. Jefferson (D-LA) rebut the claim that NOLA and Orleans PArish were not on the emergency request?

[rateyes]

8. It was Bush's declaration that excluded NOLA and other

parishes....he's the incompetent one and the documents prove it beyond a shadow of a doubt. Man, I hope that SOMEBODY in the media picks up on this crime.

[FrenchieCat]

7. Lied through his ass.....

again? seems like his usual MO to me! :shrug:

[back2basics909]

9. Get the word out!

Email the media NOW!

[rateyes]

13. I just e-mailed CNN on the news tip line...

If anyone else can help with other outlets it would be appreciated.

[OneGrassRoot]

10. Have any congressmen brought up the criminal negligence

of Mississippi, too? Blanco didn't have squat to do with that.

[rateyes]

26. One Dem from Mississippi did ask some questions...

and then handed him his butt on a platter. Sad thing is...this stuff won't mean anything unless the press starts checking facts and asking questions.

[applegrove]

11. That was one document. Was there perhaps another for NO specific?

[rateyes]

14. I will be back in a minute when I find the declaration made

by * which names the parishes. I didn't find any other documents on the governor's press release site. It makes absolutely no sense that a governor of a state would exclude all of the parishes on the coast as being in a state of emergency because of an approaching hurricane. She asked for a declaration for the whole state, Bush gave one only for the Parishes NORTH of a line stretching horizontally from Baton Rouge to the Texas State line.

[rateyes]

15. Here's Bush's declaration...

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

This is key, IMHO.

[rateyes]

16. I just edited the OP to link to Blanco's request which

SPECIFICALLY INCLUDED the coastal parishes...

This is big...we need to jump on this.

[Dunvegan]

18. No need to keep it a secret...

...tell the international press, also.

Sky News: [e-mail]

BBC Comment Form:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/newswatch/ukfs/hi/newsid_3990000/newsid_3993900/3993909.stm

[rateyes]

23. Thanks. And, DONE! eom

[applegrove]

28. I don't see what the meaning is - even if some boob cut & pasted and left

off Parishes. I don't see the significance. Sorry.

[rateyes]

31. Brown said that the reason Bush left off parishes

was because Blanco left off parishes in her request, trying to blame her for Bush's failures. It was a lie. That's the significance.

[applegrove]

33. Curious & curiouser. Did you know that the WH also claimed she was

not specific enough. That they wanted lists of information and she spoke only in generalities..so they couldn't help her?

Also.. Bush, head of Homeland Security & Brown all got up and read "lists" of the stuff FEMA had done in the first week.

What is with the lists? And if lists are so important.. what is with the letter?

[rateyes]

34. Yes, and that "request" from the white house was

not in writing, but over the phone, and Blanco answered the question with "I need everything you've got." Everything means everything. All the documentation points to the fact that Blanco/Nagin did everything they were supposed to do---It was Bush/Chertoff/Brown that screwed up, and as usual don't want to take responsibility.

[Maraya1969]

17. Here is the official PDF file of the letter

http://www.gov.state.la.us/Disaster%20Relief%20Request.pdf

[Maraya1969]

21. Not to be picky but I only posted this about FIVE times right after

the storm. I stuck it all up and wanted someone to explain it to me and some people did saying it was racist etc but it never got much attention. I even sent it to Keith Olberman but he didn't seem too impressed with it either.


:rant:

[rateyes]

24. I saw your posts, and was wondering the same thing...

but, Brownie was specifically asked under oath about it, and lied. Lying to congress is supposed to buy you a piece of real-estate behind bars.

And, thanks.

:thumbsup:

[bluedawg12]

22. Turdie said there were 12 FEMA officials pre-positioned in dome?

Isn't that BS?

There weren't any, nor was there food and water?

[rateyes]

25. He said there were four truckloads of MREs there, too...

Did they get handed out to people?

[bluedawg12]

27. There was NO effective presence in the dome or con center

I, like most of us, watched this unfold on TV hourly for days.

Those good people were left to suffer in heat, abandoned, in anarchy and amid armed predators.

Mothers, children, elderly and young girls were left as hostages in the dome and con center.

If, if....IF??? FEMA was there, they were in insufficient numbers to make any dent and their presence was unknown.

I saw one poor, determined, over worked nurse with out any medicine or IV fluids trying to help.

This fat fvck is lying through his over paid smelly ass. Bureaucretin!:puke:

[Awsi Dooger]

29. The replay is just starting on C-SPAN 2

Michael Brown and his cute pastel blue tie are just beginning the opening statement, amazingly smug and already making excuses. Says he's going to address the personal attacks against him later in the opening statement, and clear up misunderstandings. I can hardly wait.

[Gloria]

30. Randi Rhodes went through all of this today, clearly...and the original

declaration of emergency from 8/26 (general) and the 8/28 with full specifics (after weather briefing on probable track of Katrina) are both up at here site under 9/07 show....all the way at the bottom. She said there was an 8/27 doc. with specific counties following up the 8/26 declaration 48KBB2205, but I don't see it on her site. The 8/28 even details the which areas can expect what damage and there are also the dollar amounts and services requested....

As she frames it: Blanco requested specific counties, then the Bush declaration OMITTED all the NOLA counties and that's why Walmart water was held back; comm. lines were cut, etc. because FEMA was saying they had no orders to go in....because BUSH didn't include these areas!

She also recounted how at the same time Haley Barbour's debris cleanup business (based in FL) was awarded the contract to clean up LA---like, there are no business in LA that clean up debris????

The audio clip is up of her discussion and clip of Brownie lying.....
http://www.therandirhodesshow.com/live/

[rateyes]

32. Bush made a declaration including the Orleans

parish, etc on 8/29 after Blanco's request for "disaster" declaration after the "state of emergency" declaration earlier. Still, Brown said that Blanco omitted parishes, and that's why Bush did, too. That was a lie.