I was listening to NPR today, and they mentioned that FEMA was taking a lot of criticism during the eighties as well for its handling of certain things then...apparently the Clinton administration was very willing to prioritize FEMA, and that plus the fact that Clinton and his director had worked together before at the state level for emergency response created a really strong result.
Which the assholes du jour have managed to totally dismantle.
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Date: 2005-09-08 08:17 pm (UTC)Which the assholes du jour have managed to totally dismantle.