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Dr Morbius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 07:38 AM Original message |
Mr. President: Place the oil leak under the authority of FEMA. |
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geckosfeet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 07:42 AM Response to Original message |
1. I would expect that the spill would be under the authority of FEMA. It's fairly |
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johnaries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 10:54 PM Response to Reply #1 |
24. It's not. It's under the authority of the Coast Guard and the EPA. |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 07:44 AM Response to Original message |
2. FEMA is really good at fixing oil gushing one mile under the ocean? |
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Dr Morbius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 07:49 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. No, but they are pretty good at motivating and organizing. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 11:18 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. lol, if they stop using the dispersant |
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niceypoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 09:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
22. FEMA would have the public interest at heart |
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laylah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
4. k&r nt |
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HCE1947 (23 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
6. Good, but that does not go far enough |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
7. lol, Christ im glad you armchair presidents arent in office |
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Dr Morbius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 12:27 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Two points. |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 12:53 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. three points |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 01:10 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. If you are going to engage in criticicm, prepare to be criticized back. |
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Dr Morbius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 02:10 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. I was referring to the phrase "armchair Presidents." |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 04:01 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. you may comment as much as you wish, but if your comment is sily, be prepared for that to be pointed |
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LLStarks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
9. This would fall under FEMA's juridiction, but it would open Obama up to a "Brownie moment". nt |
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Aramchek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
10. FEMA doesn't have the equipment to deal with this. |
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HooptieWagon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 06:31 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. Or the knowledge. n/t |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
13. I think this is a job for the Department of the Interior since they |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 12:42 AM Response to Reply #13 |
31. Interior's already involved, I believe. |
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Old Troop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
15. Actually the law is pretty clear. Hazardous materials incidents in |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
16. Let's call Brownie back |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
18. There's a problem with your suggestion |
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Dr Morbius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 07:37 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Thank you. I knew the previous admin had gutted FEMA. I thought it was back, though. |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 08:32 PM Response to Reply #20 |
28. My pleasure! |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
21. Happy to be REC 5! as it calls out the need for the entire US gov't, as Obama stated, to be |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-23-10 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
23. So then you trash FEMA for not doing it right? |
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Dr Morbius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:33 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Did I trash the EPA? Did I trash the administration? |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 06:19 AM Response to Original message |
26. I am guessing |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 07:55 AM Response to Original message |
27. the Coast Guard is in charge of the current situation |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
29. Great idea but FEMA was weakend by being pushed into DHS. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
30. Stopping the leak and cleaning up the mess are very different problems |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 12:54 AM Response to Original message |
32. FEMA? Katrina ring any bells? |
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