How THEY handled rising sea levels

[E.P. Grondine]

“Wrong?”
You have to be a little more specific than that E.P.

Hell and High Water is a hack job book.

He appeared to me to set out the facts of it.

Joseph Romm jumped on the Global Warming bandwagon early in it’s publicity.
He has made a career of dire predictions ever since.
A well paid career at that.

That likely explains his interest in Katrina. But so far no mention of it in that book, so did he come to believe in AGW afterwards?

He predictions are considered to be about as likely to come true as Paul Ehrlich’s in The Population bomb.

He certainly cannot change a historical timeline.

In my view, "leadership" is a quality, where even if the Mayor and Governor did not believe what was going to happen to them, the President should have had enough "leadership" to convince them. I also think Bush Jr's FEMA appointees and followup were lacking.

[kbs2244]

E. P.;

“Leadership” at the Federal level has nothing to do with it!
It would have simply been illegal for the Feds to come in until invited.

The reason we don’t have any of this kind controversy in AL, MS, or FL is those states declared an emergency and invited Fed help.
There doesn’t seem to be any complaints coming from them as to the ability of the Fed people.

For what ever reasons, LA tried to go it alone, blew it badly, and now tries to complain about it.
If you want to question “leadership” start in Baton Rouge.

[E.P. Grondine]

kb,

If Bush Jr was satisfied with Brown's performance, he would not have sacked him,
Come Hell or High Water. I think the LA governor's statement, "Mr. President, we need everything you have," should have been enough.

NO and LA got hit a whole lot harder than any of those other states you mention.

There were plenty of failures in this tragedy, so putting it ALL on any one person is simply not fair, whether that was the acting President, earlier Presidents, Senators, Representatives, Governors, and Mayors.

I suppose on the upside at least we're not discussing AGW yet again on what is suppose to be the archaeology bbs.

[kbs2244]

Peace be with you.

[E.P. Grondine]

Peace be with you.

Thanks. And our best wishes, help, and prayers (if so inclined) for the people of New Orleans as they work to rebuild their lives and city.

[E.P. Grondine]

Holes in the ozone layer at the poles:

http://arstechnica.com/science/news/201 ... e-cold.ars

E.P.

[Minimalist]

If Bush Jr was satisfied with Brown's performance, he would not have sacked him,

Slight quibble here, E.P. Bush was satisfied ( "You're doing a hell of a job, Brownie") but that quote got him in such hot water that his advisors forced him to dismiss the bum.