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Skriven 2005-11-03 11:18:00 av LEE LOFASO (1:123/140)
Ärende: The Fashion God
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Hello Everybody,

U.S. Representative Charles "Charlie" Melancon (D-LA) has released
e-mails that former FEMA Director Michael "Brownie" Brown wrote during
Hurricane Katrina.  Here is some of what was released -

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Friday, August 26, as Hurricane Katrina was approaching New Orleans -

Brownie: "Tie or not for tonight?  Button down blue shirt?"

Monday, August 29, on the day Hurricane Katrina struck -

Cindy Taylor: "I know its early, but...My eyes must certainly be
deceiving me.  You look fabulous - and I'm not talking the makeup!"

Brownie: "I got it at Nordstroms. ... Are you proud of me?"

About an hour later, Brownie wrote -

Brownie: "If you'll look at my lovely FEMA attire you'll really vomit.
I am a fashion god."

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There is much more that was released.  The e-mails are evidence
that Brownie was totally out of his league, and should never have
been nominated by the president, nor confirmed by the Senate, to
the position he held.

A few days after Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans and the Gulf
Coast, Brownie received another e-mail -

"Please roll up the sleeves of your shirt ... all shirts.  Even
the President rolled his sleeves to just below the elbow.  In this
cris(is) and on TV you just need to look more hard-working ... ROLL
UP THE SLEEVES." - Sharon Worthy, press secretary to Brownie in an
e-mail instructing him on what to do

It gets worse.

On Tuesday, August 30, the day after Hurricane Katrina struck, Brownie
sent an e-mail to his assistant, Tillie James -

Brownie: "Do you know of anyone who dog-sits?  Bethany has backed out
and Tamara is looking.  If you know of any responsible kids, let me
know.  They can have the house to themselves Th-Su."

In an e-mail to Taylor on the day Hurricane Katrina struck, Brownie
wrote -

Brownie: "Can I quit now?  Can I come home?"

A few days later, Brownie wrote to an acquaintance -

Brownie: "I'm trapped now, please rescue me."

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The fashion god of FEMA is now a private citizen.  But also a well-paid
consultant, feeding himself on taxpayer dollars.  Meanwhile, the people
of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast continue to try to rebuild their homes
and their lives...

--Lee


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