I take no credit for the following link. It was diaried earlier and lost in the numerous entries since.
Search is turning up empty, and I'm well aware of the "no repeats" rule.
The following link is the official request for Federal aid filed by LA on 08/28/05. I feel that this is important information as the blame is seemingly being shifted exclusively to local authorities all the while the Feds claim the state never requested assistance. I'm sure there is plenty of blame that rightfully rests on the local authorities, but the claims of no request are patently false.
They are lies.
I'm halfway expecting this PDF to disappear into the memory hole as other pieces of information have in the past when they flew in the face of the party line.
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