Hurricane Isaac 2012 is making news even though it's still a strong tropical storm. Apparently, Isaac is expected to strengthen within the coming hours and continue on its path towards New Orleans the northern gulf states.
The threat of the storm is prompting officials in NOLA to declare a state of emergency ahead of the storm, however, it appears that the state was only given a portion of the funds it requested.
Obviously, Obama's "budget" doesn't include for real emergencies such as this.
"Following a very limited federal disaster declaration by the President of the United States that only granted a portion of the state's request, Governor Bobby Jindal sent a letter to the federal government requesting a full disaster declaration for the state," said a press release.
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal said that the "core responsibility of the federal government is to protect the lives and property of its citizens when threatened. This disaster declaration will help ensure that we best protect life and property in our state."
Hopefully President Obama will realize the real threat that Hurricane Isaac is presenting. Since the storm has slowed down a bit, it will have more time to strengthen over the warm waters of the gulf, making it even more of a problem for the gulf states.
Do you think President Obama should allow Louisiana's request for federal disaster protection considering the storm that's on the horizon?
Photo courtesy of Minnesota Public Radio
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Government... read: politicians, from both sides of the aisle fell into line with this globalist agenda, even though both sides point fingers at the other as an escape route to explaining why they chose to allow our nation to reduce and recess to the point we have today reached.
The so-called great middle class is history because the jobs that sustained them and paid the bulk of the taxes... that kept our nation afloat, are no longer here. MacDonald's, Walmart and Taco Bell have replaced steel mills, textile plants and a million other manufacturing jobs. If you need a good list, just read the 'Made In' label on the toasters you buy... the microwave, the TV, etc.
And then with what was left, Washington bailed out banks and Wall Streeters that should have been allowed to fail for their own mistakes.
So now, here we are and New Orleans looks to once again in the crosshairs. Never mind that after Katrina, many returned to the same patch of river silt to await the next storm that would wreck their homes and town and then be left to beg (and bash) the government for not giving them trailers and food stamps.
Who knows... maybe the Saints will be handed another Super Bowl title.
But the bottom line is that our nation just doesn't have the money anymore to even support itself, much less play global cop, world food distributor and everyone's keeper.
We sent all that to India and China so, next time, apply to them for help.
But in order to preserve the power of the wealthy, America has siphoned off the wealthy of the powerless.
While Isaac promises to be stronger and to hit more directly in NOLA, it is no Katrina and all indications from officials including Jindal are that the levees and breakwaters are in better shape and the city is better prepared.
By declaring a state of emergency prior to the storm hitting, even if in limited measure, Obama is already ahead of the Bush administration's response to Katrina.
It seems that some Republican supporters would love for NOLA to be decimated by the storm so they could point an accusing finger at Obama.