Comments on: All Fingers Pointing in The “Right” Direction http://spiralbound.net/2005/09/08/all-fingers-pointing-in-the-right-direction my digital notebook Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:44:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Casey http://spiralbound.net/2005/09/08/all-fingers-pointing-in-the-right-direction#comment-215 Casey Sun, 20 Nov 2005 23:29:28 +0000 http://spiralbound.net/?p=74#comment-215 Among all the things <a href="http://spiralbound.net/2005/09/08/all-fingers-pointing-in-the-right-direction/#comment-87" rel="nofollow">Francesca</a> thinks Condi Rice wasn't responsible for is the coordination of foreign attempts to rescue their own nationals. As it turns out, there were hundreds of foreign nationals stranded in NOLA, but foreign governments were hamstrung by an unresponsive US State Department. Of course, that's probably less embarrassing for the Bush administration than for people to realize how much more quickly the rest of the world tried to move to rescue its citizens than we did. Among all the things Francesca thinks Condi Rice wasn’t responsible for is the coordination of foreign attempts to rescue their own nationals. As it turns out, there were hundreds of foreign nationals stranded in NOLA, but foreign governments were hamstrung by an unresponsive US State Department.

Of course, that’s probably less embarrassing for the Bush administration than for people to realize how much more quickly the rest of the world tried to move to rescue its citizens than we did.

]]> By: spiralbound.net » Bush Attempts Damage Control http://spiralbound.net/2005/09/08/all-fingers-pointing-in-the-right-direction#comment-115 spiralbound.net » Bush Attempts Damage Control Mon, 19 Sep 2005 17:43:07 +0000 http://spiralbound.net/?p=74#comment-115 [...] I’d like to remind everyone who believes that Bush is finally taking responsibility for responding poorly to Katrina that both he, and the republicans running congress have repeatedly thwarted attempts to form a bipartisian committe to investigate the National government’s failures surrounding the disaster. They favor instead, a republican-led committie that will undoubtedly stage another massive coverup for this corrupt government. [...] [...] I’d like to remind everyone who believes that Bush is finally taking responsibility for responding poorly to Katrina that both he, and the republicans running congress have repeatedly thwarted attempts to form a bipartisian committe to investigate the National government’s failures surrounding the disaster. They favor instead, a republican-led committie that will undoubtedly stage another massive coverup for this corrupt government. [...]

]]> By: spiralbound.net » Technorati Indicates Public Demand for Bush Impeachment http://spiralbound.net/2005/09/08/all-fingers-pointing-in-the-right-direction#comment-102 spiralbound.net » Technorati Indicates Public Demand for Bush Impeachment Tue, 13 Sep 2005 19:34:11 +0000 http://spiralbound.net/?p=74#comment-102 [...] I’m really interested to notice that for the last few days the search term “Impeach Bush” has been among the top searches on technorati.com. Somehow I doubt it’s a coincidence that “katrina” and “hurricane” are also among the top searches. It looks like the world is finally holding this administration accountable for its failures. Some sites are even posting alphabetical listings of the President’s screw ups. One thing is for sure, however, the President’s approval ratings are falling. [...] [...] I’m really interested to notice that for the last few days the search term “Impeach Bush” has been among the top searches on technorati.com. Somehow I doubt it’s a coincidence that “katrina” and “hurricane” are also among the top searches. It looks like the world is finally holding this administration accountable for its failures. Some sites are even posting alphabetical listings of the President’s screw ups. One thing is for sure, however, the President’s approval ratings are falling. [...]

]]> By: Fudgo The Brown Clown http://spiralbound.net/2005/09/08/all-fingers-pointing-in-the-right-direction#comment-96 Fudgo The Brown Clown Mon, 12 Sep 2005 20:37:59 +0000 http://spiralbound.net/?p=74#comment-96 Francesca, You are absolutely correct that the Secretary of State is in charge of international affairs. When disasters strike other countries, our SecState gets on the phone and pledges support, funds, and equipment to help survivors. Why wasn't the SecState on the phone asking other countries for help? Surely the Dutch have some experience with this kind of crisis. Unfortunately for the South, Condi was more interested in some nice new pumps than she was in securing foreign aid. Francesca,

You are absolutely correct that the Secretary of State is in charge of international affairs.

When disasters strike other countries, our SecState gets on the phone and pledges support, funds, and equipment to help survivors.

Why wasn’t the SecState on the phone asking other countries for help? Surely the Dutch have some experience with this kind of crisis.

Unfortunately for the South, Condi was more interested in some nice new pumps than she was in securing foreign aid.

]]> By: News from Around the World http://spiralbound.net/2005/09/08/all-fingers-pointing-in-the-right-direction#comment-95 News from Around the World Sat, 10 Sep 2005 17:48:06 +0000 http://spiralbound.net/?p=74#comment-95 <strong>All Fingers Pointing in The "Right" Direction</strong> Here's the whole story:... All Fingers Pointing in The “Right” Direction

Here’s the whole story:…

]]> By: cliff http://spiralbound.net/2005/09/08/all-fingers-pointing-in-the-right-direction#comment-94 cliff Fri, 09 Sep 2005 18:33:13 +0000 http://spiralbound.net/?p=74#comment-94 Francesca, Well, there is a point to be made that the Secretary of State is really only charged with international affairs, but in the same way a company calls an all-staff meeting when faced with major issues, the President should have had all hands on deck to show the country that he, and his team are responding to the disaster. For Rice, among others, to be on vacation sends the message that they really can't be bothered. Would Rice being in Washington have made a differnece in the end? Most likely not. However, it would have sent a better message to those suffering in the aftermath of the hurricane. Francesca,
Well, there is a point to be made that the Secretary of State is really only charged with international affairs, but in the same way a company calls an all-staff meeting when faced with major issues, the President should have had all hands on deck to show the country that he, and his team are responding to the disaster. For Rice, among others, to be on vacation sends the message that they really can’t be bothered.

Would Rice being in Washington have made a differnece in the end? Most likely not. However, it would have sent a better message to those suffering in the aftermath of the hurricane.

]]> By: MaisonBisson.com http://spiralbound.net/2005/09/08/all-fingers-pointing-in-the-right-direction#comment-88 MaisonBisson.com Fri, 09 Sep 2005 02:57:24 +0000 http://spiralbound.net/?p=74#comment-88 <strong>If I Close My Eyes, Does It Go Away? Can Bush Censor His Shame Away?</strong> Reuters: FEMA accused of censorship: “It’s impossible for me to imagine how you report a story whose subject is death without allowing the public to see images of the subject of the story,” said Larry Siems of the PEN American Center, an au... If I Close My Eyes, Does It Go Away? Can Bush Censor His Shame Away?

Reuters: FEMA accused of censorship:
“It’s impossible for me to imagine how you report a story whose subject is death without allowing the public to see images of the subject of the story,” said Larry Siems of the PEN American Center, an au…

]]> By: Francesca Simon http://spiralbound.net/2005/09/08/all-fingers-pointing-in-the-right-direction#comment-87 Francesca Simon Thu, 08 Sep 2005 22:30:15 +0000 http://spiralbound.net/?p=74#comment-87 My gut instinct when I found out Ms. Rice was in NYC all weekend was the same as the rest of the internet crowd. I brought it up to my roommates last night and their reaction was: "What can the Secretary of State do for the diaster area?" And well I couldn't think of anything to say. I stammered, "She was formerly national security advisor and a top aide to Pres. Bush, she should be there (in DC)." And they said no not really. I suppose it would be like expceting Warren Christoper to help those in Florida after hurricane Andrew. So I ask really what was the fuss about Ms. Rice in NYC last weekend? My gut instinct when I found out Ms. Rice was in NYC all weekend was the same as the rest of the internet crowd. I brought it up to my roommates last night and their reaction was: “What can the Secretary of State do for the diaster area?” And well I couldn’t think of anything to say. I stammered, “She was formerly national security advisor and a top aide to Pres. Bush, she should be there (in DC).” And they said no not really. I suppose it would be like expceting Warren Christoper to help those in Florida after hurricane Andrew.

So I ask really what was the fuss about Ms. Rice in NYC last weekend?

]]> By: Yishay Mor http://spiralbound.net/2005/09/08/all-fingers-pointing-in-the-right-direction#comment-86 Yishay Mor Thu, 08 Sep 2005 20:49:14 +0000 http://spiralbound.net/?p=74#comment-86 Here's another finger pointing: http://ymor.blogspot.com/2005/09/point-that-finger.html But I'm not the first, or last, to point it: http://ymor.blogspot.com/2005/09/so-guardian-said-it-before-me.html - Yishay Here’s another finger pointing:
http://ymor.blogspot.com/2005/09/point-that-finger.html

But I’m not the first, or last, to point it:
http://ymor.blogspot.com/2005/09/so-guardian-said-it-before-me.html

- Yishay

]]> By: Zebrality.com http://spiralbound.net/2005/09/08/all-fingers-pointing-in-the-right-direction#comment-83 Zebrality.com Thu, 08 Sep 2005 20:14:57 +0000 http://spiralbound.net/?p=74#comment-83 <strong>All Fingers Pointing in The “Right” Direction</strong> All Fingers Pointing in The “Right” Direction All Fingers Pointing in The “Right” Direction

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