On 3 Sep 2005 16:34:36 -0700, wrote:


Tim K. wrote:
From 2001

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?art...5883414B7F0000

IMO our leaders, members of both parties in both houses of
Congress plus the Presidents, would be criminally negligent
for letting New Orleans remain so vulnerable and underprepared
for an event that was virtually inevitable except for the fact
that there is no statute against an elected leader being
stupid or incompetent.

Why limit your criticism to successful politicians who are not
necessarily leaders? Since the goal of a politician is to be elected
then election equals success. But election does not make them
leaders, leading does and many successful politicians fail that test.
So, we should not be surprised that the goofballs we elected do not
lead, especially in a crisis.

Moving on, I repeat my original question: why limit criticism to the
politicians? Are the people who chose to live in a site that is below
sea level and next to the ocean responsible for making that poor
choice? I think so, just like the nutcases who build on steep,
unstable slopes in earthquake prone California and then wail and groan
when a landslide wipes out their home. The fact that one cannot buy
insurance against these hazards should tell them something, but Ohh
that view!

JMH but jaded O

John