Oversight

Good afternoon to all,

I've been hearing alot of word about the possible appointment of a big name to coordinate the relief efforts currently taking place, Rudy Giuliani, and Colin Powell are two names that keep coming up. Now, I must admit that I previously compared Mayor Nagin's actions at this time in his city's history to those of then New York Mayor Giuliani at that time in his city's history (9/11), but I don't know what Mr. Giuliani could actually do to help with the situation, nor do I know what Colin Powell could do. I believe that Mr. Giuliani was effective during the tragic scene in New York, primarily because he was a lifelong resident of New York, knew the lay of the land, knew how things worked down there, knew where to go to get the things he needed, etc... To believe that he would have the same sort of effectiveness outside of his city, is a bit like grasping at straws during a desperate moment. I don't question Mr. Giuliani's administrative or managerial skills, just that his familiarity with his city surely helped him during a time when chaos could have taken hold. My main question regarding Mayor Nagin was about why he couldn't do the same in the city he calls home, and knows well? I see the pictures of all those school buses submerged in the bus barn, and I think of all those poor people who had no way to make it out of the city, the waste of lives in not using those buses to help the people is not easily forgiven. As for Colin Powell, I don't know what he could do to help the situation, I once believed him to be a gem amongst what might be considered the rocks within the administration, but questioned that view when I saw him dancing a silly dance, singing a silly song, while wearing a hardhat, for some group of political or industrial bigwigs. How in the heck did they talk him into doing something like that? I sure dunno, but I don't know how he could help, unless he still has the hardhat and wants to wear it again.