It’s the deadly incompetence that keeps on giving.
Mike Brown’s post-resignation (as opposed to actually being fired for being responsible for the deaths of residents of NOLA) contract has been extended by DHS for another 30 days.
They say they need his “expertise” from Katrina to help FEMA figure out how to handle current and upcoming disasters… No wonder they ran out of water in Florida… Brownie’s still doing a heck of a job evidently.
“It’s important to allow the new people who have the responsibility … to have access to the information we need to do better,” Chertoff told The Associated Press as he flew to view Hurricane Wilma’s damage in Florida.
“We don’t want to sacrifice the real ability to get a full picture of Mike’s experiences; we don’t want to sacrifice that ability simply in order to make an image point,” Chertoff said.
Excuse me? The head of FEMA didn’t even know people were at the Convention Center until Thursday and yet he is still on the goddamn government payroll? Do you think the people of NOLA would be comfortable paying even a half cent of their taxes to keep this guy employed? An image point. Don’t worry Chertoff, the image points were all made on CNN by Anderson Cooper and on Fox by Geraldo and Shep.
This is shameful. No amount of incompetence goes unrewarded in the Bush White House. And other than the Dem rep from LA there is no outrage on the people’s behalf from the Democratic party leadership.
Let’s just get it over with and appoint Barney to head FEMA… at least he knows some songs to take our minds off how completely unprepared the US gov’t is for a major disaster… or a terrorist attack… maybe Barney could sing “Nearer My God to Thee” as the ship goes down.
cross posted @ Jaded Reality