At the risk of being accused.....

of endorsing Obama.......
This WAS the right thing to do and can ONLY be ordered by the federal government.

They’re storming the beaches!

A wave of Marines hit the most hurricane-battered sections of Queens and Staten Island yesterday to bring much-needed assistance and supplies to increasingly desperate residents.

Armed with high-powered water pumps and sophisticated surveying equipment, the Leathernecks, aided by Navy sailors, began their attack on floodwaters from Rockaway Beach in Queens to Midland Beach on Staten Island.

It appears that the Gov and Mayor Bloomberg are at odds on how to get things done.

Sources said the Guard’s role has been a source of contention between Mayor Bloomberg, who believes police have the situation under control, and Gov. Cuomo, who wants to blanket the area with the citizen soldiers.

“This thing goes back to the beginning of the storm,” said a source working with city and state officials.

“The mayor downplayed it, and so he needs to keep maintaining the optics that it’s not as bad by downplaying it. Bringing in the National Guard says that it’s a major disaster because it is. It’s bad. It’s really bad. And Cuomo knows it.”

Councilman James Sanders (D-Queens) griped, “You’ve got several people who have had their houses totally robbed. The police were hopelessly overwhelmed in the first few days.”

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/quee ... S967gz5YcJ

People are suffering. Get your ego and politics out of the way and get the job done. Perhaps Bloomberg will be done when this is all said and done.

Becky there is no way this is happening, raees read in the paper that looting was not happening so it can not be happening. All the people are being taken care of, they don't need any National Guard or anyone else for that fact cause Mayor Blipbee says so.

Hey idiot. That newspaper story was about New Jersey, not New York. They're two different states.

Raees wrote: Hey idiot. That newspaper story was about New Jersey, not New York. They're two different states.

Hey idiot, it is happening in NJ as well as NY. Oh forgot you paper said it was not. Sorry. I have to tell my friend it is not happening cause your newpaper article said so. Either your stupid level is so high you can't see reality or you are just an idiot.

Raees wrote: Hey idiot. That newspaper story was about New Jersey, not New York. They're two different states.

Just to help you out, this is from a local paper in NJ

http://www.app.com/viewart/20121102/NJN ... ndy-update

Hey idiot. That newspaper story was about New Jersey, not New York. They're two different states.

States that share a river as a boarder, you can see across from one shore to the other. Perhaps you should consult a map of the damaged areas before you snark? Never mind, everyone can see you for what you are... Just a small piece of advice (that I'm sure you'll ignore), it's better to remain silent and let everyone assume you are ignorant than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.

The only criticism I am going to offer is to ask why Active Duty troops, National Guard, and Reservists were not a part of the recovery plan well before the storm hit? I don't think it is possible to over prepare for a natural disaster of this scale, yes being ready drives cost to some extent but once it is determined that there are enough first responders and personnel with specialized skills and equipment on hand the remaining personnel can be rotated in to relieve others, or on call, or excused all together.

Liberals send odd mixed messages, they say that they are in favor of everyone getting their share of the wealth - especially the poorest people. Yet when a natural disaster happens they don't want the National Guard to come into certain parts of New York city because they have guns. So it's better to let criminals run rampant while the local police force struggles to respond to the incidents they know about. Somehow in the liberal mind it would be better to let buildings burn to the ground rather than allow DoD troops to assist with putting the fires out. People need food, water, and gas but they can't get it from Soldiers who could go there to help distribute those essential commodities to people in need. Nonunion first responders volunteer their time and skills to help but get turned away because of the Union regulations.

Obama says he would cut the "red tape" and asked everyone to "lean forward" yet all of the above is going on even now, so many days after Sandy has come to pass. Liberals give good speeches and promise the world to their audience but when it comes time to deliver it's a hollow shell, a fancy promise that all will be well when in reality Democrats not only didn't deliver, they were never capable of solving the problems to begin with. Despite continued demonstrations throughout the history of the United States of America, liberals follow the Democrats and their ilk directly into the flames over and over again.

In the meanwhile it's still cold and dark in many parts of Sandy's path, people still need help, food, clothing, water, gas, shelter, and so many other things. I wonder why Big Government hasn't helped them yet... Wouldn't be terrible if lifetime liberals and Democrats decide not to vote for Obama because of a few days of suffering at the hands of their own Messiah?

otisptoadwater wrote:

Hey idiot. That newspaper story was about New Jersey, not New York. They're two different states.

States that share a river as a boarder, you can see across from one shore to the other. Perhaps you should consult a map of the damaged areas before you snark? Never mind, everyone can see you for what you are... Just a small piece of advice (that I'm sure you'll ignore), it's better to remain silent and let everyone assume you are ignorant than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.

Too bad you don't follow your own advice.

Your "I can see New Jersey from New York" argument is hillarious.

And it's border, not boarder. A boarder is a person. A border is a line of demarcation.

Is all you have to go on, evidence that you have nothing to contribute but noise and distortion. Back on ignore where you belong. I'll check back with you tomorrow around this time to see how you are coping, what if the news is that Barry is going back to Chicago in January?