Friday, September 09, 2005

Getting Carded At The Astrodome

About the discontinuance of the debit card relief program:

On one hand, we have Michael Brown saying that the debit program is the best thing since sliced bread. On the other, the agency that Brown heads says that the program has just been discontinued.

When asked why, a FEMA spokesperson by the name of "Passey" said that the decision was made by "program specialists".

Welcome to a mass of confusion. For example: 1. Is the debit card program good or not? 2. Why, exactly, is it being discontinued? 3. Who made the decision to discontinue it? (Anonymous faceless bureaucrats need not apply.) 4. Who authorized the distribution of cards outside of the Astrodome, as rumored and reported? 5. Why was the decision made to distribute only at the Astrodome? What about folks who were evacuated to other centers? Such as -- say -- hospitals? 6. If the debit card program is old hat, how are people supposed to get their aid, then? 7. What is the deal with this Passey guy, and does he in fact speak for Brownie?

What a mess!

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