STARVING THE POOR WAS BLANCO'S POLICY
Don't take my word for it. Just consult the Red Cross:
Acess to New Orleans is controlled by the National Guard and local authorities and while we are in constant contact with them, we simply cannot enter New Orleans against their orders.The state Homeland Security Department had requested--and continues to request--that the American Red Cross not come back into New Orleans following the hurricane. Our presence would keep people from evacuating and encourage others to come into the city.
The "state Homeland Security Department" would be the one under Gov. Kathleen Blanco's direct control. She is figuratively standing in the highway, where she has been figuratively standing since Katrina struck, keeping the Red Cross from delivering supplies to the Superdome.
Which isn't much of a problem now, because there's no one seeking refuge there anymore. But when thousands did need the dome...Blanco was already standing in the way.
She should be impeached.