Mike Brown, Head of FEMA, Resigns

Anyone surprised?

Published on September 12, 2005 By HC1240 In Politics

Just three days after being shipped back to Washington and relieved of his duties with hurricane Katrina, Mike Brown resigns as Chief of FEMA stating that it was "in the best interest of the agency and best interest of the president". I seriously believe if he hadn't resigned of his own accord, he'd have been fired eventually. It was inevitable, and in the best interest of the country, I think.

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HC1240

on Sep 12, 2005

It was the right thing for him to do. Few of the problems in New Orleans were because of him, but he apparently padded his resume, and that is reason enough for him to be removed. Good for him for (for once) making an honorable choice.

Agreed that falsifying the resume is enough... I go back and forth between thinking his choice to step down is honorable, or a saving face measure (I'll quit before you fire me). Still haven't made my mind up on that.

Now how about the other Bush political hacks that were dumped into FEMA with NO EXPERIENCE. We need to round this out by having Bush resign! I do not have any experience in that area either and would not be interested in working for Bush even in areas in which I have experience.

And for that, I believe I'm grateful.

I'm going to take issue with that statement. Dabe, in case you weren't aware, has a broken leg, or else I think she'd have been there. like me....I'm not allowed to go, or else I'd have been there too (I'm a Red Cross Volunteer, and they asked me to go). She also donated money to one of the relief funds. Had she come out and said "I donayted", someone would have ripped her a new one for having no humility and boasting about what she did.

Now this is a catch 22... like our discussion on humility. Thanks for making this point, K...

I continue to take issue with prejudiced idiots that think that just because someone has no experience in a certain job that that person can't possibly do the job. I've been victimized by that stance myself in trying to get started in my own career. No experience, no job. How does one get experience without doing the job? Catch 22.

Now in most cases, I'd agree... but when we're talking about the safety of my country, and the response to disasters, I want someone who knows what they're doing. There are plenty of qualified people out there, and it shouldn't be difficult to find one better suited to this position. If Brown hadn't lied about his qualifications, he might have been serving in a deputy post or something... gaining experience, yet without being in a position to be responsible for the lives of thousands of Americans. Not willing to let a rookie handle this one... sorry.

True charity, IMO, is done behind closed doors and without fanfare or pomp.

You could be quoting Jesus, K...

"Be careful not to do your 'acts of righteousness' before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you." (Matt. 6:1-4) Preach it, girl

Thing is, these people are in positions of authority and power. They're supposed to know what to do, how to do it, and when to do it. We, the public, are relying on them to be more knowledgeable about the job that us, the ordinary citizen. That's why they're in the position that they're in...because they're supposed to know something about it.

Exactly.

although I wouldn't be surprised to see both Nagin and Blanco be asked to step down in the coming months.

Either asked, or volunteer to when faced with the criticism (as Brown did). I think you're right on the money here, dharma.

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