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Old 09-16-2005, 05:32 PM   #61
BigV
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Ooooooh, that pesky Posse Commitatus

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Originally Posted by Griff
Republicat Lessons We Will Learn from New Orleans
1) After the failure of the Federal Government to strengthen flood control we will learn that we need more government and less personal responsibility.
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Bullseye, Griff.

Quote:
Originally Posted by GWB
It is now clear that a challenge on this scale requires greater federal authority and a broader role for the armed forces, the institution of our government most capable of massive logistical operations on a moment's notice.
So, rolling up numerous previously independent government agencies into the Dept of Homeland Security four years ago, was not enough. I am reminded of the proverb, "When all you have is a hammer, all problems look like nails." Hoo-Ah!
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