25 November 2005

Brownie still doing a heck of a job

Former FEMA chief Michael Brown, who resigned in disgrace after bungling the Hurricane Katrina relief effort, has now started a disaster recovery consulting business. Yes, really!

So, if you aim to be inept in your highly responsible life-and-death job, and want to learn how to spin the blame, sign up now!

From the Associated Press via CBS4 in Denver:
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Former FEMA Director Michael Brown is opening a business that will help clients avoid the errors that cost him his job after Hurricane Katrina, the Rocky Mountain News reported Thursday.

Brown told the News: "I think people are curious: 'My gosh, what was it like? The media just really beat you up. You made mistakes. I don't want to be in that situation. How do I avoid that?'"

He said he will set up his consulting business in the Boulder-Longmont area, his home before joining the Bush administration in 2001.

Several companies have already signed up for his disaster preparedness consulting business, Michael D. Brown LLC.

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Brown, a lawyer, said officials need to be able to answer questions about a disaster to avoid appearing to not know how serious a situation is.
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