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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 2005
Page
7
Readers contest the Katrina response, criticizing the timing of President Bush’s arrival and the Democratic Party’s long rule in New Orleans. The letters praise local residents’ leadership at housing complex shelters while denouncing liberalism and environmental critics, framing a partisan critique of the relief effort and governance.
The speaker urges Mayor Naquin to publicly thank private citizens and groups like the Red Cross and Salvation Army for disaster relief efforts. He notes millions in private donations and volunteer support despite FEMA criticisms.
The piece argues for an independent, nonpartisan commission to investigate federal relief after Katrina. It calls for separate authority from political influence, its own investigators and budget, subpoena power, and sworn testimony without presidential testimony.
Kathy Hogan asserts President Bush bears responsibility for the New Orleans and Gulf Coast catastrophe, arguing Michael Brown was scapegoated, the bailout failed, and the nation appears vulnerable to future disasters and terrorism.
The piece argues that local and state leaders failed during Hurricane Katrina, leaving President Bush to manage a disaster with an incompetent mayor and political governor. It states the federal government sits third in line for emergency planning and emphasizes weak local and state links as the core problem.
The speaker expresses mixed views on President Bush, noting a shift in sentiment after Hurricane Katrina and admitting uncertainty about the past stance. The remark reflects a political perspective tied to the disaster's impact.
Rob Johnson from Cedar Rapids criticizes relief efforts and national leadership. He questions Alaska bridge spending and floodgate funding for a major city while urging improved fuel consumption after 9/11.
Volunteers packed and loaded relief supplies at the Salvation Army and then painted and cleaned the Cedar Valley Apartment complex for Katrina survivors. Organizers planned for about 80 volunteers but ended with well over 200 aiding in the preparations.
A letter argues that the liberal governor and mayor of Louisiana and New Orleans failed to protect residents during the storm. The writer accuses them of responsibility for thousands of deaths and shifts blame from President Bush, urging Democrats to accept accountability.
Critics argue that government decisions worsened the catastrophe. They point to deployed National Guard in Iraq rather than at home, funding cuts to flood controls in New Orleans, and FEMA's reduced effectiveness. The piece reflects on four years since 9/11 and questions the administration's emergency response plan.
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