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[xiphias]

Is it possible that FEMA was under orders to be part of the problem rather than part of the solution? Or, at least, set up deliberately so that it could ONLY be part of the problem? I mean, FEMA used to help people, under a Democratic administration.

More to the point, I'd personally like to see people starting talking about how the Department of Homeland Security turned back trucks, refused aid, and kept people from evacuating the city, rather than FEMA. 'Cause FEMA, right now, is part of DHS, so I like to think of this as the Department of Homeland Security, not FEMA. When FEMA was its own agency, it didn't act like this. Therefore, this is DHS.

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[cheshyre]

On the one hand, they've destroyed the minority neighborhoods of New Orleans (I understand some of the upper-class neighborhoods and the French Quarter are still relatively unscathed) and I've heard rumors (I've had about 5 mins to read news the last 2 days) that rebuilding plans already may gentrify out the poorer class.

On the other hand, the massive influx of minority voters has just royally fouled up the recent GOP gerrymandering redistricting of Texas...