Apparently Louisiana does not have "martial law" per se. But if the governor has asked for help and the mayor is on television begging for help, what the hell are they waiting for?
On 9/6/05, Nick McClure <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > When was Martial Declared? Declaring a Disaster does not automatically > declare martial law, did the mayor or governor declare this? > > I don't think the President can declare it in this case. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vivec [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 3:10 PM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: Re: Michael moore letter to bush on New Orleans tragedy > > > > Whatever. > > > > Your own president agrees that there was a f*** up. > > I don't know what makes you think your information is any different to > > what he sees, and what the rest of America sees. > > > > The majority of Americans think this was a collossal f*** up and that > > the government has to shoulder a healthy portion of the blame, > > President included. > > > > When a Federal emergency is declared, and martial law is ordered, then > > the US Army IS empowered to enforce the law and take control of the > > situation. It's just silly to try to claim the Military's hands are > > tied when Martial law is called for in a national disaster. > > > > Really silly. > > > > Not even the Republican spinmeisters are trying to say that. It's just > > ridiculous. > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:172854 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
