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2007-01-04 -Short Attention Span Theater-

900 hay bales dropped to ~~Rosie~~ snowbound cows

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Posted by Brett 2007-01-04 12:28|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 -- I've been watching the TV news from the affected areas over the internet. Every commentator mentions that the National Guard is restricted in its relief operations by the fact that its heavy-lift choppers are all in Iraq. The choppers in use are not suitable for dropping sufficient hay bales.
-- I wonder how long it will take before the general public figures out that gas stations can pump fuel during power failures if they install emergency generators. This is a no-brainer.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-01-04 20:06|| 2007-01-04 20:06|| Front Page Top

#2 Another thing most people don't know is the National Guard doesn't own the equipment or the weapons. The Department of Defense does. Tell the States to buy their own equipment. What, it's too expensive and anyway Uncle Sam has provided it for so long the Governers think the State owns it? Ask 100 people what the National Guard is for and 90% will tell you it's for helping in State emergencies like tornados, floods, and hurricanes. Wise up. The National Guard exists at the sufference of the Federal Government.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2007-01-04 20:17|| 2007-01-04 20:17|| Front Page Top

#3 I'll have to start sending emails about relative state/federal responsibilities to the TV news editors if I catch statements like that again.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-01-04 20:20|| 2007-01-04 20:20|| Front Page Top

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