I need folks' help in compiling this, so please pitch in.
The main meme the Federal government is using to justify its inaction in the wake of Katrina is the same one GWB used during the presidential debates--"It's hard work!" The National Guard couldn't possibly get in to New Orleans any sooner, because it was HARD. Astonishingly, some people are buying this, despite what we've all seen on TV. (It's an extension of the "God works in mysterious ways" argument--the more important someone is, the less accountable they should be to us, because the complexities at hand are beyond our comprehension.)
So, we need a list of all the groups that were there, trying to do what they could, well before the NG was finally mobilized. I'll just get this started with a few--please, add what you can. I'd like to count those entities that showed up but were stopped from entering the city by FEMA.
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