The President's Photo Op Was the Most Important Matter at Hand
I received a copy of this letter today through an email list. The note said this letter was sent by a listener to the Diane Rhem Show. There was no signature. (The allegations in this letter are things I've already heard a number of times from a number of sources, including a similar story by a friend whose brother tried to deliver 3,000 meals to survivors and was denied access.)"Dear Diane Reams,
Supporters of President Bush are quick to accuse anyone asking questions about FEMA and Homeland Security of playing "the blame game". That tactic is simply a phony attempt to cover up incompetence or other more sinister motives that give me chills to think about.
Last Thursday I was trying to locate a good friend. In the process I began to realize that the Red Cross did not have any information, were not yet moving forward with rescue or relief effort and were pretty much chasing their tails. I told one lady that all my life (66 years) I had seen the Red Cross be prompt and first on the scene even before a storm had played itself out.
Why were they still not going into New Orleans? She said it was because FEMA would not let them in. FEMA was physically blocking the way. Someone from FEMA told them they were waiting for the President to arrive so he could go in with the convoy of aid.
Does that mean thousands of people were begging for a drink of water and some food with hundreds dying so Bush could have a photo op? The thought of this makes me sick from head to toe. Everyone knows Bush was in California politicking where some musician was presenting him with a guitar.
Then Saturday night on a radio talk show a Ham Radio operator called in to say that Ham Radio Operators were blocked from providing emergency communications by FEMA. Ham radio operators have provided emergency communications for people all over the world since the beginning of radio.
It is a tradition. They were informed by FEMA that if they proceeded with communications attempts their signals would be jammed."
The Diane Rehm Show is an interview show that airs locally on 89.5FM weekday mornings. I have not been able to find the letter (above) on her site, but here's the official link to the Diane Rheme Show. And, here's the information about the 10am topic today:
10:00 Economic Implications of Hurricane Katrina
Last week's storm on the Gulf Coast highlighted what some see as a growing gap between the haves and the have-nots in our society. A look at the some of the economic and policy implications of Hurricane Katrina.
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