Paul Light
Paul Light
Paul Light is a British academic and psychologist. He was the first Vice-Chancellor of the University of Winchester...
customs employees gun held orders particular
I think the 20,000 employees of immigration and customs enforcement have got to be scratching their heads, and saying, am I going to take orders from this particular person who has never held a gun in her hand?
broader symptoms
These things become symptoms of a broader disquiet with Cheney.
build habitat
Habitat (for Humanity) will build you a house, and it will build 500 other houses. It won't build 10,000 houses.
charitable general sector touch
There's a general sense that the charitable sector has the touch needed, a better feel for the communities affected.
creation criticized hammered irony overseeing president republican
If you were a Democrat, you'd probably get hammered for it. There's an irony there. You've got a Republican president overseeing the creation of a large, new department. But I don't think he'll get criticized for it.
blames bush gone lightning public wrong
He's become such a lightning rod. Much of the public blames him for everything that's gone wrong in the Bush administration.
candidates diminished pool potential
If you say that only conservative Republicans need apply, then you have diminished the pool of potential candidates significantly,
rates slower
They've been getting slower and slower, and the vacancy rates have been climbing.
panacea president red
Sacking the president isn't the panacea for what ails the Red Cross.
becomes bit campaign dog except issue less possible rock trips
Cheney becomes a bit of an albatross except with the base, where he's a real rock star, ... It'll be less possible for him to make campaign trips because this issue will dog him.
impact opinion public reinforce scandals
These scandals don't have very much impact on public opinion because opinion couldn't be much worse. They just reinforce what the public already believes.
agree people surrounded
He's surrounded by people who agree with him.
adrift agency moment rare strong turnaround
It's a rare moment when you get a housecleaning like this. It could presage a strong turnaround for an agency that's been adrift for years if not decades.
cash erroneous false lots poor programs surprised systems tracking wasted
From what I know of the vulnerabilities of these cash programs and the very poor tracking systems in FEMA, I'd be surprised if there weren't lots of false claims, erroneous payouts and wasted resources.