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Fake News, So Why Not a Fake News Conference

November 5, 2007 B. John 196 Views 0 Comments FEMA, Harvey E. Johnson, Homeland Security, Michael Chertoff, news

Well, by now most of you have heard the story of the fake FEMA press conference. Apparently, a couple of weeks ago during the height of the California wildfires, Deputy Secretary, Vice Adm. Harvey E. Johnson, was asked questions by other FEMA employees posing as reporters. Real reporters were notified of the conference only 15 minutes before it started, and were only allowed to listen via a listen-only conference line.

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You're Still Paying Mike Brown's FEMA Salary

September 27, 2005 B. John 220 Views brownie, Bush, Corruption, FEMA, Mike Brown, political payoff, Politics, president, W

Mike Brown may have resigned earlier this month as FEMA director amid intense public criticism, but taxpayers are still paying his salary. Brown remains on the FEMA payroll as a consultant so that the agency can receive a “proper download of his experience.”

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Summary Of Katrina Disaster

September 12, 2005September 29, 2018 B. John 246 Views astrodome, barbara bush, conservatives, federal, FEMA, george bush, government, hurricane, hurricane aid, Katrina, louisiana, new orleans, relief, Religion, santorum, wingnuts

I thought I would make this post about Katrina, and try to move on to other things. It is a horrible disaster, and we all need to know what is going on, and understand how over government agencies are (or are not) responding to this disaster. That being said, I think there’s some fatigue to all the coverage.