Cafferty's question of hour: Should Brownie be fired? E-mail....

Dear Mr. Cafferty,

The debacle of New Orleans is not over. Reports out of the LA peninsula are
still horrifying. People have been treated horribly. The President of the
United States who remained on vacation, had photo ops, and made political
speeches during the first days of this nightmare is now again playing politics
by not assuming responsibility for the chaos his casual disregard has caused.
Two things *must* happen now. Another two should happen as soon as is
practical.

1. Michael Brown must be immediately fired as FEMA head before his incompetence
kills more innocent people. Another, more experienced person should be
appointed who should report directly to the chief executive.

2. As soon as Brown's replacement is in place, Chertoff should also be fired.

3. Congress should restore FEMA to a cabinet level department as soon as is practical.

4. An incquiry by the House of Representatives should convene forthwith to
investigate whether there are sufficient grounds for articles of impeachment
against both George W. Bush and Richard Cheney for reckless neglect of the
responsibilities of their offices and gross violations of their oath.

This is not a blame game. It is the ultimate responsibility of the President
of the United States to protect its citizens. The fact that this was not done
is obvious. While New Orleans sank, George played politics. Even now he is
still playing politics with his staged photo ops, blame casting, and outright
refusal to accept the reality of the horrors. It's his job to be responsible
for this. Nobody else's. He must pay the same price as Brown and Chertoff.

Thank you very much for an opportunity to comment.



Sincerely yours,