Michael Brown wasn’t the only political crony that Bush put in to run FEMA.
Top FEMA officials were Bush political appointees
More criticism that top FEMA officials were Bush political appointments
< snip >
The Washington Post reported Friday that five of the top eight officials at FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, had little experience in handling disasters and owed their jobs to their political ties to Bush. Further, the Post reports that as political operatives took the top jobs, professionals and experts in hurricanes and disasters left the agency.
These people need to be kicked out, and people who know how to do their jobs need to replace them. As well, this needs to be known, so the people who left will come back.
Anyone think Bush will actually do that ? Or will he just spin and spin and keep the people who screwed up in charge ?
Squink
September 9, 2005, 5:23pm
2
FEMA Chief Relieved of Katrina Duties
Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Michael Brown is being removed from his role managing Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, The Associated Press has learned.
Brown is being sent back to Washington from Baton Rouge…
Well, it’s a start - but it won’t keep him or his fellow parasites from screwing up any other disasters that hit us. For that matter, it won’t bring back the people who left.
Speaking as someone who lives in California, I don’t want incompetents in charge when he Big One hits.
You’ve read the right-wing blogs. It is your job to leave California, now, before the Big One hits–and if you stay it is only your decision.
Great News Moron is out and Admiral in charge of Coast Guard is in.
This is actually a very good appointment. Somebody with a good record from an organization known for thinking on their feet will now be in charge.
I will continue to bash Bush’s admin but this is an excellent step.