Local Government Ineffective? I'm Shocked!

Do you live in a big city? I’ve lived in Fresno (okay, not exactly a big city, but it was a big step up from Lemoore), San Diego, and Sacramento, and I would not trust any of these governments to fix a pothole, much less evacuate a city. All were ineffectual and all were to some extent corrupt. San Diego, with multiple mayors in multiple weeks, Federal indictments for city councilmen, and a bankrupt pension system, is the ultimate example. Think about your own mayor. Let’s say the biggest natural disaster in our nation’s history hit your city. Would you trust him/her? Local governments are notoriously corrupt. And even if they weren’t, they certainly do not have the resources to conduct a full city evacuation. ESPECIALLY in a city like New Orleans, which is dirt poor and probably just as corrupt as any other big city. So hopefully a city won't have to completely depend on these local governments when a catastrophic event occurs. In a perfect world, there would be a Federal agency to deal with these situations and coordinate Federal Resources in response to catastrophes. We could call that agency, um, let's see....how about THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY. The head of the agency would be a guy known for getting stuff done. Someone who, even if everyone doesn't like him, people know will (god I hate this term) "bang heads" if necessary to get shit done. Someone like Rudy Giuliani (yeah I know libs would crucify me for this notion, but I'm not a goosestepper). After all, with the importance of such an agency, we wouldn't want an inexperienced person in charge. Can you imagine if someone who came from an unrelated field with no experience was in charge? For a goof, let's pretend someone whose previous job was heading the International Arabian Horse Association, was in charge. Imagine the chaos! Oh, my bad. Seriously though. When somebody tries to blame the mayor of New Orleans, first think of your own mayor, then think of what FEMA means: Federal. Emergency. Management. Agency. End of story. 

2022 update: Not end of story. This did not age well. Rudy Giuliani? WTF.