On Wed, 07 Sep 2005 09:03:28 -0500, Rex B wrote:

If he had ordered federal agencies in early, deployed troops, both
Nagin and Ms. Governor would have screamed foul and accused Bush of
heavy-handed trampling of state authority.


And she has STILL not allowed centralized control of "her" National
Guard.


"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire.
Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us)
off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give
them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the **** out of you
for torturing the cat." Gunner