Of course, no one thinks to blame the cause of the catastrophe of the administration, although it is not an argument that lax Minerals Management Service (MMS) monitoring could be a contributor. However, the responsibility rightfully belongs exclusively to British Petroleum. But the mobilization in response to the disaster and the responsibility of that water belongs to the government. As many have said, rightly or wrongly, the criticism of Katrina, George W. Bush has nothing to do with the hurricane itself, but with the perception of the slow federal response to disaster.
But talking is not the kind of leadership that is coveted by most. The action is the key. At this point, the federal government's action is perceived as much less than it should be and certainly less than many want and expect. Critics ask, for example, because the governor of Louisiana Bobby Jindal effort to build barrier islands to protect the wetlands of the federal state remains wrapped in red tape after 50 days.
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