Unacceptable: The Federal
Governments Response to Hurricane
Katrina by Walter M. Brasch
Strongly Recommended Reading For Anyone Interested In Contemporary Politics And
Current Events
The emergency management response to Hurricane Katrina revealed
more than just a failure of the Federal Emergency Management Agency,
but systemic problems in all levels of government. In Unacceptable, award-
winning journalist Walter M. Brasch explores not only the facts of the
disaster, but WHY the federal response was inefficient.
Personal Review: Unacceptable: The Federal Governments
Response to Hurricane Katrina by Walter M. Brasch
'UNACCEPTABLE':
The Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina
Walter M. Brasch, Ph.D.
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Genre: Nonfiction/Social Commentary
ISBN: 1419618393, $12.99, 96 pp, 2006
Walter M. Brasch, Ph.D. is a social issues columnist and satirist, author of
16 books, and a university journalism professor. This book, based upon
extensive observation and documentation focuses on the problems within
our current government organization--a systemic failure--which allowed
two million Americans to be put at risk. Evidently, the relatively new
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is at the heart of the problem
instead of the solution. Dr. Brasch lists the primary issues contributing to
the problem as:
"-Political policies that disregarded global warming and which resulted in
warmer sea levels that facilitated catastrophic hurricanes;
-Policies that permitted oil companies to drill into the wetlands of the Gulf
Coast and, thus, reduce protection against hurricanes and floods;
-Policies that substantially reduced funding for natural disaster protection,
while hyper-inflating funds for the War in Iraq;
-Policies that downgraded the efficiency and response of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), while pushing new resources
into the President's anti-terrorism campaigns;
-Policies that allowed a willful neglect of certain populations;
-Policies that emphasized the "PR mission" and "photo-ops" over actual
command;
-Policies that allowed willful neglect of critical warning by government
scientists and engineers; and
-Policies that allowed waste and corruption to infiltrate the nation's federal
response."
'Unacceptable': The Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina is a well-
documented, concise book on the geopolitics contributing to dangerous
problems within our current government. It is, indeed, a clear reflection of
the misuse of power and resources. After reading this book, you may also
believe that there is sufficient evidence to indict President Bush, or at least
add your voice to the opposition or get in line to volunteer. Volunteer for
what? For the suggestion floating around in the e-mail world: "Will
someone please give this man a '. . . job' so that we can impeach him."
I'm certain that it was not an easy job compiling and organizing all the
information documented in this small book, and it is important that
someone cared to compile it for us and present it in a concise,
understandable way. It is, however, always easier to criticize than to offer
realistic solutions.
It is my belief that fewer people read newspapers or listen to the political
news today. Fewer people care to be involved because they feel the

problems are too overwhelming and out of control. Government has
become too large, too complex, too corrupt, too greedy to think about, and
the average person can hardly manage their own affairs. Possibly we need
another Gaius Julius Caesar with a new vision, but then 'the powers that
be' would soon put an end to such a man, as they did before.
My suggestion for change, which I'm certain we are not ready for, is to put
a computer in every home and let the people run the country by majority
vote on all issues (prohibiting organized special-interest groups) with the
votes tallied by a central computer and policy made based on majority rule.
This might excite people to take a renewed interest in the well-being of
their country and planet. The men we elect, even if they were good to start,
can hardly stand up to the power pressures they experience in office, and
in the end, I think the average person has more common sense than our
elected representatives.
So, let's get out of Iraq and put some serious pressure behind developing
alternative energy sources such as hydrogen and setting up the necessary
systems to make it work.
Thank you Dr. Brasch for your very provocative account of our
governments serious problems.
Reviewed by Kaye Trout - May 7, 2006 - Copyright
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