13 replies to this topic

[emsparks]

I just thought I'd ask...

[waterpanther]

I'm okay with a Congressional investigation, but I chose Independent Prosecutor because an IP can hand down indictments where warranted.

[Spectacles]

I should have been able to vote for a Congressional Committee. It's a measure of my lack of confidence in our government--both parties-- that I chose Independent Prosecutor instead.

[emsparks]

^^^
There is an old saying:
“Slap me in my face once shame on you, Slap me in my face twice shame on me.”

Edited by emsparks, 06 September 2005 - 02:49 PM.

[Anarch]

Almost identical to Spectacles.

And I wear glasses too.

Hmmmm...

[Zwolf]

Independent.  If it was Congressional, I'd fear there'd be too many hands-washing-the-other, y'know.   One side may be better than the other, but they're all dirty.

Cheers,

Zwolf

[Natolii]

IP...

Bush has already demonstrated that he is not impartial.

[Anarch]

I should also add that all this is moot if the IP or Commission is given a deliberately restricted mandate, e.g. the 9/11 Commission.  The last thing in the world I want is for the IP to be told only to investigate FEMA, or the Commission to be allowed to investigate only local malfeasance.

[Kosh]

I voted A Congressional Committee,  but after reading all of this, if the IP can be limited by the government on what it can investigate, then there isn't much use in an investigation at all.

But it should be investigated. Local, state and federal should all be investigated. State and Local for having a plan and ignoring it, and federal for dragging their heels.

[Anarch]

Well, y'all can rest easy now.  President Bush has declared that he personally shall oversee an investigation into the disaster of the disaster management.

Conflict of interest?  What on earth do you mean?

[Hibblette]

Definitly not the prez.

He's the guy that needs to be investigated.

The buck stops here.

[offworlder]

well there absolutely must be an investigation (not Now, but later), the breakdown and irresponsibility demands it, but this case does not fit a prosecutor because I say this is not about charges, but about replacing people and changing organization to make things work; maybe Fema going in Homeland worked on paper, so much of Wash. doings is 'on paper', but it seems that reality taught the lesson on this one... more after ...
the White House as a viable option would make me laugh and cry, because of the core purpose of the investigation... same with LA capital because senior officials could also be a focus ........
a congressional committee is the only real way for this case .....

Really, before names can be named, it must first be determined,
1- what things happen, specifically and exactly, in what order and where, how, when, by whom, requests? approvals? action-orders? >> lifting off pads and racing out gates >>
then 2- what specifically didn't happen, what order or approval wasn't given, which delay specifically ....... I heard today that's it's possible the gov. declared emergency thinking that's all that's needed but then supplies were requested, help for supply and material and money but no request for evac, so Feds thought evac was all by the local? That kind of thing ........ really determine, what should, then what didn't, then trace to whom ..... >> THEN you can name names.

a congressional committee might could do that (sorry, jus HAD to get that lil southronism in there!)

[Lord of the Sword]

Zwolf666, on Sep 6 2005, 03:29 PM, said:

Independent.  If it was Congressional, I'd fear there'd be too many hands-washing-the-other, y'know.   One side may be better than the other, but they're all dirty.

Cheers,

Zwolf

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Agreed. Which is why I also voted for Independent. Although I'm concerned that Congress, or the President, will try and influence any Independent with political favours, ect...

[Anakam]

An independent prosecutor is probably best...