Michael Brown for sale - what do buyers get?

If you haven't seen the list of "Brownie's" emails during the Katrina non response, you should look to check them out. Two days after Katrina hit, a FEMA employee wrote to "Brownie" "the situation is past critical." That people were dying and food and water were scarce at the Superdome. Brownie's response, "Thanks for the update. Anything specific I need to do or tweak?" (uh, maybe more food and water? medics? I mean, you know, for a start).

September 2 (4 days after Katrina hit), Brownie got a message with the subject line: Medical Help." E-mail read, "Mike, Mickey and other medical equipment people have a 42-foot trailer full of beds, wheelchairs, oxygen concentrators, etc. They are waiting to take them where they can be used but need direction." (oh, I don't know, ... the Superdome?) No, not in Brownie's world. Brownie's heck of a job reaction to this email? Well four days later, he forwarded it to the FEMA Deputy Chief of Staff & Deputy Director of Response with the note, "Can we use these people."

Yeah Brownie, they could have used them when they were first offered.

Good luck to Brownies new clients. No, really, good luck.