At how quick bush was to declare a state of emergency for the california fires yet when hurricane Katrina tore through new orleans and devestated 1000's of lives it took a lot longer for him to act?
Would i be right in thinking this was politically motivated due to the wealth and power that live in california or am i just being synical?
2007-10-24 01:14:35 · 28 answers · asked by Agent Zero® 5 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
i think it is, California has many wealthy people and celebs, New Orleons was more of a poor area. Plus i think he doesn't want to make the same mistake or his support/trust, and his terrorist party, will be falling
2007-10-24 01:19:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 6⤋
No, I don't think you're being cynical at all, I would agree with you, that he is being influenced by the wealth and power in California. But ...... it could also be that he took a lot of flack for his incompetence over the New Orleans floods and is ensuring he isn't seen to be making those same mistakes again.
2007-10-24 13:04:13 · answer #2 · answered by threepenny53 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Money talks!Look at how wealthy the area is he's visiting.Yet he's comparing Katrina to the CA fires.Eight dead,1 billion damage California.Katrina At least 1,836 people lost their lives in Hurricane Katrina and in the subsequent floods, making it the deadliest U.S. hurricane since the 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane. The storm is estimated to have been responsible for $81.2 billion (2005 U.S. dollars) in damage, making it the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history.
2007-10-25 08:40:40 · answer #3 · answered by George Washington 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everybody can see through Bush now i mean the man is a headcase. It has more to do with the rich white people with million dollar homes who vote for him than the poor black people in New Orleans who don't it's always about race in america.
2007-10-24 01:29:43 · answer #4 · answered by Sally 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think Bush learned (at lease I hope he has) his lesson from Katrina and is having the gov. react more quickly during disasters. God help those people in California.
2007-10-24 01:36:19 · answer #5 · answered by WVPV07 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you kidding? A federal emergency was declared for New Orleans and the whole area BEFORE Katrina even hit land. FEMA was already mobilized and was staging its response prior to landfall. The only reason it went as bad as it did was the ineptness of the Mayor of New Orleans and the Governor of Louisiana.
2007-10-24 01:22:18 · answer #6 · answered by thegubmint 7 · 7⤊ 2⤋
Well said. Took 'em a week to get to New Orleans. I am NOT an American basher, but the response to Katrina shamed the USA in the eyes of the world more than anything in recent history, in my opinion.
2007-10-24 01:22:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
i think it has more to do with the backlash of slow response during katrina. it's quite a misconception that san diego is a well off area, and much of la isn't either (granted malibu is). so due to wealth... i'm not so sure. i think past experience and military bases being located there has significantly more to do with it.
2007-10-24 01:22:23 · answer #8 · answered by Jenessa 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
First ask yourself: "When has George W. ever done anything motivated only by wealth and power?".
Meditate on it for 1/4 of a second.
There's your answer.
2007-10-24 01:29:28 · answer #9 · answered by psymon 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The people in New Orleans were poor, predominantly black people most likely to vote Democrat.
The people in Southern California are rich, predominantly white people most likely to vote Republican.
No, I still can't work that one out!
2007-10-24 01:23:44 · answer #10 · answered by Hugo Fitch 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
maybe Arnie put a squeeze on him?
flippancy aside of course your right, money and power verses poverty and welfare (OK so there's both in both states, just that the proportions are allocated differently)
no contest
2007-10-24 01:47:53 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋