POTUS: “Most of the Work Takes Place Before a Hurricane Hits”

Was looking at the WH Twitter page and found this entry/link...
What a refreshing change from thumb-twiddling-birthdaypartying chimpass.
Think of how many LIVES could have been saved had this POTUS been in office during Katrina.


http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Most-of-the-Work-Takes-Place-Before-a-Hurricane-Hits/

As we mentioned earlier today, the administration has been working hard on a coordinated effort to prepare for hurricane season. This afternoon, the President met with FEMA at the National Response Coordination Center to discuss hurricane preparedness. The President stated that he had no greater responsibility than the safety of the American people, and emphasized the importance of planning in ensuring that safety:

"Our top priority is ensuring the public safety. That means appropriate sheltering in place, or, if necessary, getting as many people as possible out of harm’s way prior to landfall. But most of the work, as you would hear from these individual agencies, most of the work takes place before a hurricane hits. True preparedness means having federal and state and local governments all coordinating effectively, and as you just heard, one of the most important things we can do is make sure the families have prepared appropriately."


Department of Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano and FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate briefed the President on preparedness efforts and the seasonal forecast for the 2009 hurricane season. Fugate echoed the President’s statements about the importance of preparation before a hurricane strikes
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which is where we're at after Katrina.

is keeping the American people safe (just like Bush used to say). No, it's not.



It's keeping the Constitution safe - and I think sometimes that misstatement colors the perception of the job. I'll worry about remaining safe as long as the Constitution that underpins the law of this land remains so.