[EAS] Government assistance

[Bill Ruck]

At 07:37 AM 9/18/2011, you wrote:
>Then putting two government agencies (FEMA + FCC) in charge of this
> > was a mistake. It's hard enough for one to know what they're doing.
> > Edward Ford
>
>When I was the emergency liasion for southern Maryland, the late, 
>great then Maryland Emergency Mgt Liasion Morris Blum, explained 
>government service to me.  I have found him to be spot on.  It works like this.
>
>We have neither funds nor authority to do anything.  But, we are 
>expected to do something.
>  ....

Edwin and Edward,

I have three comments:

1.  You are not alone.

2.  When you hear "We're from the government and we are here to help 
you." run in the opposite direction.

3.  I wish Stan Harter was still around.  (Now SK, he coordinated EBS 
with the State of CA OES.)

Bill Ruck
Curmudgeon
San Francisco