Hyatt had a convoy arrive by Wednesday? As Alan notes, Google Maps helpfully tells us that the New Orleans Hyatt Regency is less than two tenths of a mile away from the goddamn Convention Center. I guess FEMA couldn't figure out the last leg of the trip or something?
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Look, just to be clear, this post isn't really about whether the disaster should make me or anyone else want to become a libertarian. Examples like this show-in case you needed more evidence-that there is absolutely no good reason the federal government couldn't have mounted a serious relief effort for the people of New Orleans much, much faster than it did, and especially for the thousands at the convention center and the Superdome.
This argument may never placate the apologists for the omnipotent state, but perhaps a few normal people like you and I will start to get the picture. Read this article
