FORMER PRESIDENT BILLY JEFF CLINTON

I was perfectly content in letting Mr. Clinton fade away in the past and not mention how ineffective he was during his presidency. But Mr. Clinton decided he wasn't ready to disappear without a fight so he publicly criticizes our current president, George W. Bush. Needless to say this didn't sit well with me. It has been requested of me to list Clinton's failures during his presidency.

In the upcoming days, and probably weeks, I will be writing a series about Mr. Clinton. I have no idea how long the total "essay" will be, but it will be factual. I was hesitant about writing this, not because there is nothing to write about, but because it will be extremely lengthily and never end. An example of how it will never end is "Able Danger" which was made public a few weeks ago (5 years after Clinton left office). Thus it will be the first in my series since the information will be readily available.

THE FAILURES OF LOUISIANA OFFICIALS, PART DUH

THE FAILURES OF LOUISIANA OFFICIALS,
PART DUH

In my previous post THE FAILURES OF LOUISIANA OFFICIALS, I discussed how the governor and mayor were incompetent morons. Each day since Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, more information is coming out supporting my view. We have people running around with the "Blame Bush" mentality who find it easier to “Blame Bush” than to actually understand the complexity of issues or spend a few minutes researching a particular topic.

Some people are yelling about “why wasn’t federal assistance and troops sent in the first day?” Well, it is because the federal government are not first responders, local and state authorities are. However, FEMA was outside the city, they could not go in because the primates were running around shooting each other and preventing any outside assistance. The American Red Cross and The Salvation Army were first responders with water, food, and other supplies, but the governor would not let them distribute at the Superdome. She wanted the people to leave the Superdome, and offering aid would only bring more people to the Superdome. Yes, she wanted them to leave, but they would not leave, so she thought if she starved them, then they would leave. How wonderfully compassionate of these democrats. Jason van Steenwyk is a Florida Army National Guardsman who has been mobilized six times for hurricane relief. He said the following:

"The federal government pretty much met its standard time lines, but the volume of support provided during the 72-96 hour was unprecedented. The federal response here was faster than Hugo, faster than Andrew, faster than Iniki, faster than Francine and Jeanne."

The more complex complaints that have come up are about the reduction in federal funding for levee improvements in New Orleans. I have found some very interesting articles regarding this federal funding.

The first article is from the L.A. Times

Senior officials in Louisiana's emergency planning agency already were awaiting trial over allegations stemming from a federal investigation into waste, mismanagement and missing funds when Hurricane Katrina struck.

And federal auditors are still trying to track as much as $60 million in unaccounted for funds that were funneled to the state from the Federal Emergency Management Agency dating back to 1998.
In March, FEMA demanded that Louisiana repay $30.4 million to the federal government.

The problems are particularly worrisome, federal officials said, because they involve the Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, the agency that will administer much of the billions in federal aid anticipated for victims of Katrina.

Earlier this week, federal Homeland Security officials announced they would send 30 investigators and auditors to the Gulf Coast to ensure relief funds were properly spent.

The second article is from the Associated Press

As far back as eight years ago, Congress ordered the Federal Emergency Management Agency to develop a plan for evacuating New Orleans during a massive hurricane, but the money instead went to studying the causeway bridge that spans the city's Lake Pontchartrain, officials say.

The outcome provides one more example of the government's failure to prepare for a massive but foreseeable catastrophe, said the lawmaker who helped secure the money for FEMA to develop the evacuation plan.

"They never used it for the intended purpose," said former Rep. Billy Tauzin, R-La. "The whole intent was to give them resources so they could plan an evacuation of New Orleans that anticipated that a very large number of people would never leave."

In Hurricane Katrina's aftermath, attention has focused on the inability of local and federal officials to evacuate or prepare for the large number of poor people, many of them minorities, who had no access to transportation and remained behind.

That possibility was one of the concerns that led Congress in 1997 to set aside $500,000 for FEMA to create "a comprehensive analysis and plan of all evacuation alternatives for the New Orleans metropolitan area."

Frustrated two years later that nothing materialized, Congress strengthened its directive. This time it ordered "an evacuation plan for a Category 3 or greater storm, a levee break, flood or other natural disaster for the New Orleans area."

The $500,000 that Congress appropriated for the evacuation plan went to a commission that studied future options for the 24-mile bridge over Lake Pontchartrain, FEMA spokesman Butch Kinerney said.

It is so hard to believe that these compassionate, progressive democrats (the same “looking out for the little guy” and “caring about minorities” democrats) would allow such a thing to happen. Then again, what should be expected from a state that has had the most corrupt government for the past ten years?

IT'S COMING!!!

Well, they have started to release death tolls from Hurrican Katrina. The last time I checked it was 267. This is well short of the 10,000 Mayor Ray "Ragin'" Nagin was running around screaming. Now comes the interesting part. How long will take for someone to say Pres. Bush is hiding dead black people so it doesn't make him look bad? I'm guessing by Friday. The first will pop up on the always entertaining democraticunderground.com & dailykos.com. I'm optimistic that these left-wing lunatics will not let me down. In fact, I should head over now and see if they've beaten me to my prediction.

***UPDATE #1***
15 minutes after my original post I found the following information.

The first stirrings were that "Rove is manipulating the death toll" or "They're not counting these people for this reason, or those people for that reason", "Starvation and dehydration is not being counted."

It's looking good so far.

***UPDATE #2 09/13/05***
From the Democratic Underground:
FEMA outsources Katrina body count to firm implicated in body-dumping!

It's getting closer.

THE LEVEL OF IGNORANCE IS APPALLING

THE LEVEL OF IGNORANCE IS APPALLING

The memorial for Flight 93 (the plane that crashed in Pennsylvania on 9/11) has been approved. What I cannot understand is how these idiots could design a memorial for a plane that was hijacked by Islamic terrorists with an Islamic red crescent!

"A crescent is part of architectural vocabulary. It's a generic form used in design," said Paul Murdoch, one of the winning architects. "We don't see any one group having ownership of it."

The full story can be found here

Yes idiot, you are right. The swastika was also a religious symbol before it has hijacked by the Nazi’s. I am sure it would be appropriate to put those on holocaust memorials. My thinking is that this moron never created anything worthwhile in his life and thought this would make him famous. That is the only excuse for this lunacy.

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PHOTO FROM http://zombietime.com/flight_93_memorial_project
The picture above shows the Flight 93 memorial (almost transparent) over the Islamic Red Crescent. There is also evidence that the crescent points to Mecca.

Now we come to the International Freedom Center. This is supposed to be the memorial for the World Trade Center. Why it is called the International Freedom Center is beyond me. One would think some pea-brained person would say, “Why don’t we call it the WTC memorial?” However, the commission that was involved in the planning was completely brain-dead. That is the only excuse I can come up with.

A quote from the New York Daily News

"Don't feature America first," the IFC has been advised by the consortium of 14 "museums of conscience" that quietly has been consulting with the Freedom Center for the past two years over plans for the hallowed site. "Think internationally, where America is one of the many nations of the world."

Here are some quotes from family and victims of 9/11:

"I can't think of a greater insult than to invite museums from other countries of the world to come and exploit what should be America's memorial," said Jack Lynch, who helped carry the body of his firefighter son Michael, 30, out of the rubble.

"If you're going to explore slavery, the Holocaust or women's rights, you should do it at Chelsea Piers or on the East River waterfront - anywhere but Ground Zero," said Debra Burlingame, whose brother Charles, 51, was the pilot of the plane that crashed into the Pentagon.

"After all, it was not slavery that caused the terrorists to attack us," said Burlingame, who has led the fight to bar the IFC.

Basically, the plan is appeasement. These crazy people in Muslim countries are blaming the U.S. for human rights violations. They refuse to believe that their religion and government are responsible for their suffering. Many people are fighting the idea of constructing another building where the WTC buildings once stood. Why, because most of the plans include constructing the tallest building in the world. That would show our dominance of the world and make lunatics sad and angry with us.

More people need to get involved and stop this nonsense. My anger over this situation is beyond comparison. One of the easiest ways to help is contact the Superintendent of the Flight 93 National Memorial. You can call (814) 443-4557, fax (814) 443-2180, or use the web contact form

***UPDATE 09/14/05***
Architect offers to alter Flight 93 memorial to appease critics

WASHINGTON - The architect of the memorial to a plane downed in western Pennsylvania on Sept. 11, 2001, said Wednesday he would work to satisfy critics who complained that it honors terrorists with its crescent-shaped design.

Designer Paul Murdoch said he is "somewhat optimistic" that the spirit of the design could be maintained.

"It's a disappointment there is a misinterpretation and a simplistic distortion of this, but if that is a public concern, then that is something we will look to resolve in a way that keeps the essential qualities," Murdoch, 48, of Los Angeles, said in a telephone interview.

***UPDATE #2 09/28/05***

Both Sen. Clinton and Gov. Pataki have deemed the International Freedom Center Museum inappropriate. Now that the two most powerful politicians in New York have showed their objection to the IFC, it seems as good as gone. Hillary finally did something right.

This is a combination of my blog posts rolled into one.

This is too funny.

"Katrina was only a 4.9 on the Richter scale," Cindy spoke in her pleasingly robotic Janeane Garafolo monotone. "But if the severity of hurricanes was measured by the amount of lives lost, families destroyed, and damage wrought to the natural environment, then George W. Bush is by far the biggest hurricane of all. Isn't that right, Casey Dawg?"

"You go, Ma!!" replied her son, Spc. Casey Sheehan, whose spirit Cindy now channels through a sock puppet on her right hand.

Read the rest here, Bush World's Biggest Hurricane

THE FAILURES OF LOUISIANA OFFICIALS

THE FAILURES OF LOUISIANA OFFICIALS

The problem I was having while writing this, was not finding the faults, but where to begin. Before you start reading too much, I would like to mention that I still stand behind my earlier statement that the citizens should have taken on some personal responsibility and walked or rode bikes out of the city. This is mostly intended for those who believe that gov’t should coddle them from cradle to grave.

The governor of Louisiana and the mayor of New Orleans have failed the citizens in ways not thought possible. The level of irresponsibility began when Pres. Bush had to call the Gov. and the mayor and tell them to issue a mandatory evacuation. How stupid are these people? They didn't know a Cat 5 storm was bearing down on them? Do they not watch the weather channel? I question their ability to live without a caretaker.

Many people want to blame Bush for the problems in New Orleans. They ask, “Where is the National Guard?” These people should be asking the Governor, “You are commander-in-chief of the state National Guard, why didn’t you have them ready?” They could also ask the Governor, “You have agreements with other states, why didn’t you ask them to send in their troops?” If the governor had organized National Guard troops, the federal gov’t would not need to be involved. There was no need for Pres. Bush to have organized them. What is happening now in New Orleans (airlifts, rescues, controlling looting) could have been done if the governor would have done her job.

Then you have Mayor Ray Nagin. This guy has completely unraveled. He is about as far away from being Rudy Giuliani-ish as you can get. He is running around screaming that the sky is falling. He and the city council of N.O. have also failed the city. Instead of spending money to keep the city safe by making necessary repairs/improvements in the levees, they were spending tax money on gambling institutions, investments with their friends, and a private jet.

Mr. Nagin could have helped many of his citizens by following the Louisiana disaster plan.

Louisiana disaster plan, pg 13, para 5 , dated 01/00

'The primary means of hurricane evacuation will be personal vehicles. School and municipal buses, government-owned vehicles and vehicles provided by volunteer agencies may be used to provide transportation for individuals who lack transportation and require assistance in evacuating'...

Had Mr. Nagin followed this disaster plan, many of the citizens of N.O. could have been saved. I doubt Mr. Nagin even attempted to use any gov’t owned vehicles. Judging from the number of buses in the picture below, he was not aware of a disaster plan.

As you can see, the many buses there could have saved many lives.

Many news outlets are failing to report that FEMA was near New Orleans when the hurricane made landfall. FEMA pulled out of New Orleans when the primates began looting and rioting. Had the Gov. used her given power, the National Guard would have been in there to control the looting. With the looting controlled, there would have been a very good chance FEMA would have stayed in New Orleans.

The failures of these gov’t officials accumulate daily.

Governor Kathleen Blanco (D) is a Failure.
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin (D) is a Failure.

****UPDATE #1*****
Links that show the incompetence of the Louisana officials

State of Louisiana Emergency Operations Plan Supplement 1A

New Orleans Hurricane Preparedness

More fun facts from someone who spent a lot of time researching the Louisiana failures

Three Louisiana State officials indicted for obstructing federal audit

This brought a smile to my face. 

THEY ARE NOTHING MORE THAN PRIMATES

THEY ARE NOTHING MORE THAN PRIMATES

I am sure many of you have seen the lawlessness that is occurring in New Orleans. These people are abhorrent. The reason I say these people are primates (all apologies to chimps) is because that is the first thing that comes to mind when I see them. If you have ever watched a nature show with primates, you see how they act when something excites them. They jump around, make all kinds of noises, & act uncivil (in a monkey way). This same thing is happening in New Orleans. I am sure it is also happening in Alabama and Mississippi also. Just not of the same degree as in New Orleans.

People on the left will continue to excuse the behavior of these primates because "they need to survive". Well, you do not need DVD players, TV's, Jewelry, and new Nike’s to survive. The sad part is the police cannot arrest them. The jails are now under water. I think these looters need to be shot on sight. They had plenty of time to evacuate. They were issued numerous warnings that the city would flood. Do not cry about “they didn’t have anywhere to go” or “they were poor”, they could have walked or rode a bike out of the city. They stayed there and still do not have any place to go. At least if they left they would still be homeless, but they would be dry.

There are reports that some of these primates are running around with AK-47's. Someone was also shooting at a military helicopter that was being used to rescue people.

THIS IS NOT A THIRD WORLD COUNTRY. THIS BEHAVIOR IS UNACCEPTABLE.

CINDY, IT WAS NOT THE OIL, STUPID

CINDY, IT WAS NOT THE OIL, STUPID

I wanted to start a new topic this week (Able Danger). However, Ms. Sheehan has once again struck a nerve with me. Until today, I did not know that Ms. Sheehan had an online diary. I am sure I could have received some good material from her entries.

I find it disgusting that Ms. Sheehan has overshadowed the heroic actions of her son; Army Spc. Casey Sheehan. Just in case you do not know the story of his death, I will fill you in. First off, Spc. Sheehan was basically a humvee mechanic. Secondly, he REENLISTED in the Army DURING the war knowing there was a chance he would go to Iraq. The most important part was his heroic actions. Spc. Sheehan volunteered to go into combat to aid troops that were outnumbered. He could have just ignored the request for volunteers and kept banging his wrench on the engine. However, he did not; he came to the aid of his fellow soldiers. He knew he was going into combat and he knew there was a risk he could be injured or killed, but he did it anyway.

Ms. Sheehan has once again fulfilled her duty as the circus monkey for the lunatic left. Her diary entry for today is ridiculous.Ms. Sheehan starts her entry off with a quote from our great president, George W. Bush.

"If Zarqawi and bin Laden gain control of Iraq, they would create a new training ground for future terrorist attacks," Bush said. "They'd seize oil fields to fund their ambitions. They could recruit more terrorists by claiming a historic victory over the United States and our coalition."(George Bush, August 30, 2005 in San Diego.)

I did not see or hear this quote, but I guarantee it was taken out of context. I am sure a statement about what could happen in Iraq should the United States pull out troops too soon preceded it.

“So it is official, Casey had his blood shed in Iraq for OIL. He died so we could pay over 3.00/gallon for gas. Like I suspected all along, my dear, sweet son: almost 1900 others; and tens of thousands of innocent Iraqis died so the oil fields wouldn't "fall into the hands of terrorists" and so George and his immoral band of greedy robber barons could become wealthier. Like I have said all along: how can these people sleep at night and how can they choke down their food knowing it is purchased off of the flesh and blood of others? We have found our "Noble Cause." And it is OIL. This man and his handlers need to be stopped.”

Ms. Sheehan was not listening again. Her heroic son, Casey, had his blood shed in Iraq to defeat terrorism and those that support terrorism. Zarqawi is a terrorist; he fought in Afghanistan and has ties to Bin Laden. Saddam paid the families of Palestinian suicide bombers.

There are many reasons why gas is over $3.00/gallon, Iraq is not one of them. Ms. Sheehan apparently does not understand supply and demand. China and India have an increased demand for oil. The OPEC countries have a quota of how many barrels of oil can be pumped. Therefore, they have a limited supply. This increases the price of oil. Another reason is that several states have different EPA guidelines for gasoline. The oil companies have to produce several types of gasoline instead of just one. When you are able to mass produce one type of product, with one type of raw material, you are able to sell it at a lower price. You also have the fact that democrats restrict the construction of new, efficient refineries and domestic drilling for oil. Hurricane Katrina has also caused the price to increase. Production was halted on the offshore oilrigs in the Gulf of Mexico. Many refineries were damaged, and if they were not damaged, there is no electricity to run the refinery. If the refineries are not functioning, all the oil in the world is not going to make a difference if you cannot turn it in to gasoline.

“Handlers”, Ms. Sheehan? Maybe you did not notice the arm of the lunatic left up the back of your shirt. You are a ventriloquist dummy. You say what they want you to say. I have questioned your ability to think for yourself.

“Well, George and I are leaving Crawford today. George is finished playing golf and telling his fables in San Diego , so he will be heading to Louisiana to see the devastation that his environmental policies and his killing policies have caused. Recovery would be easier and much quicker if almost ½ of the three states involved National Guard were not in Iraq. All of the National Guard's equipment is in Iraq also. Plus, with the 2 billion dollars a week that the private contractors are siphoning from our treasury, how are we going to pay for helping our own citizens in Louisiana , Mississippi, and Alabama? And, should I dare say "global warming?" and be branded as a "conspiracy theorist" on top of everything else the reich-wingers say about me.”

Hmmm, all the news networks and weather channels must be wrong. They repeatedly said it was a HURRICANE that caused the devastation in Louisiana, Alabama, & Mississippi. In Ms. Sheehan’s mind, she is right, so I guess everyone else was wrong. The meteorologists from The Weather Channel, National Weather Service, & Accuweather.com must be wrong too. They have repeatedly said that the increase in hurricanes is NOT because of the so-called “global warming”. They said it is because the hurricane cycle has changed and is similar to the hurricane cycle of the 1950’s.

The Lord took six days to create the world, so I guess it is feasible that New Orleans will not be rebuilt in the TWO days since the hurricane. After all of Ms. Sheehan’s vile comments about our president, she is trying to equate Pres. Bush with God. I like Pres. Bush, but I would not put him on the same level as God.

No, Ms. Sheehan, you are not a “conspiracy theorist”, you are a circus monkey.

Ms. Sheehan has become clever. She is now able to read passages from the liberal handbook. I think the term “reich-wingers” is in chapter 3, titled The nany-nany-boo-boo name calling suggestions. I am sure it is in there between Neo-Con and racist.

THE CRAWFORD CIRCUS UPDATE #1

It seems as though the Neo-Nazi group, Stormfronters White Nationalist Community is heading down to Crawford to protest with Cindy Sheehan. On the same day, the Rev. Al Sharpton will be leading a prayer vigil with Cindy.

This could get interesting.

THE CRAWFORD CIRCUS

THE CRAWFORD CIRCUS SIDESHOW

The events that have been unfolding down in Crawford, Texas have been taking its toll on my ability to restrain myself. As someone whom has family fighting in Iraq, I can understand Cindy Sheehan’s grief. However, her actions have overshadowed the base of her anger, the death of her heroic son, Army Spc. Casey Sheehan. If you did not know his name, branch of the military he served, or his rank, you are not alone. Because now it is all about Cindy, rarely is her son Casey mentioned anymore. Her son Casey obviously did not have the same feelings about the war as his mother. He reenlisted during the war.

Ms. Sheehan has been demanding to speak with Pres. Bush and has vowed to stay in Crawford until she does, or he leaves. The kicker here is that Ms. Sheehan has already talked to Pres. Bush; she even kissed him on the cheek.



In her meeting with the President in June 2004, Ms. Sheehan said,

“We have a lot of respect for the office of the president, and I have a new respect for him because he was sincere and he didn't have to take the time to meet with us.”

“I now know he's sincere about wanting freedom for the Iraqis," Cindy said after their meeting. "I know he's sorry and feels some pain for our loss. And I know he's a man of faith."

"That was the gift the president gave us, the gift of happiness, of being together."

August 7, 2005, Ms. Sheehan gave a dramatically different account of what happened to CNN.

It was -- you know, there was a lot of things said. We wanted to use the time for him to know that he killed an indispensable part of our family and humanity. And we wanted him to look at the pictures of Casey.

He wouldn't look at the pictures of Casey. He didn't even know Casey's name. He came in the room and the very first thing he said is, "So who are we honoring here?" He didn't even know Casey's name. He didn't want to hear it. He didn't want to hear anything about Casey. He wouldn't even call him "him" or "he." He called him "your loved one."

Every time we tried to talk about Casey and how much we missed him, he would change the subject. And he acted like it was a party.

Now we come to some more Cindy Sheehan quotes, which are completely irrelevant to her son’s sacrifice.

“You get America out of Iraq and Israel out of Palestine and you'll stop the terrorism.”

What?! Since when was Palestine a country? Her quote should be, “Get the Palestinians out of Israel.” Israel was stuck with the Palestinians after the Six-days War when Israel launched a pre-emptive strike against Egypt, Jordan, & Syria after these countries began a military build-up at Israel’s border. The Arab countries surrendered in Six days. Israel gave all the land back to the respective countries after the surrender, but none of them wanted “Palestine”.

Here is a follow-up on that quote.

“Am I emotional? Yes, my first born was murdered. Am I angry? Yes, he was killed for lies and for a PNAC Neo-Con agenda to benefit Israel. My son joined the army to protect America, not Israel. Am I stupid? No, I know full well that my son, my family, this nation and this world were betrayed by George Bush who was influenced by the neo-con PNAC agendas after 9/11. We were told that we were attacked on 9/11 because the terrorists hate our freedoms and democracy … not for the real reason, because the Arab Muslims who attacked us hate our middle-eastern foreign policy.”

Ms. Sheehan spews idiotic comments again.

"We are not waging a war on terror in this country. We’re waging a war of terror. The biggest terrorist in the world is George W. Bush!"

Ok, here again Ms. Sheehan has lost all common sense. Usama Bin Laden is the biggest terrorist in the world. Next time we should pay attention to current events.

"They’re a bunch of f****** hypocrites! And we need to, we just need to rise up..."

"If George Bush believes his rhetoric and his bullsh**, that this is a war for freedom and democracy, that he is spreading freedom and democracy, does he think every person he kills makes Iraq more free?" "The whole world is damaged. Our humanity is damaged. If he thinks that it’s so important for Iraq to have a U.S.-imposed sense of freedom and democracy, then he needs to sign up his two little party-animal girls. They need to go to this war." "We want our country back and, if we have to impeach everybody from George Bush down to the person who picks up dog sh** in Washington, we will impeach all those people."

All the while Ms. Sheehan is in Crawford, she has children without a mother, and a husband without a wife. Ms. Sheehan has embarrassed her family so much that her parents issued a press release to the Drudge Report.

The Sheehan Family lost our beloved Casey in the Iraq War and we have been silently, respectfully grieving. We do not agree with the political motivations and publicity tactics of Cindy Sheehan. She now appears to be promoting her own personal agenda and notoriety at the the expense of her son's good name and reputation. The rest of the Sheehan Family supports the troops, our country, and our President, silently, with prayer and respect.

Sincerely,

Casey Sheehan's grandparents, aunts, uncles and numerous cousins.

To top it off, after 28 years of marriage, Ms. Sheehan’s husband has filed for divorce. Ms. Sheehan already lost a son, now she is losing the rest of her family because of her actions. The sad part of this is that Ms. Sheehan has become nothing more than a circus monkey for the lunatic left. They keep pushing and pushing her to say something more outrageous than the last statement. They do not care about her family or even her son. Most of the far-left think our military are terrorists and deserve to die. They want us to lose the War on Terror. Just check out democraticunderground.com or dailykos.com and read the posts.

Welcome to the nightmare.

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