DHHG Defends Slow Response To Crisis

AP - 2 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Homes and Gardens again defended itself against accusations that it, like much of the federal government, was slow to respond to the crisis caused by hurricane Katrina.

Said Secretary Kenneth H. Kenneth, "Excuse me, but we are an agency that was created to deal with the terror of home decor. These people no longer have homes. That doesn't give us much to work with."


Kenneth also defended the time it took to prepare the shelters for those evacuated from the devastated areas. "You can't just open the doors and say 'come on in.' You have to pick a paint color that will flatter everyone. You have to pick bedding that goes with the paint color. We didn't want to do the same, tired shelter look that's been done a thousand times before. Here was an opportunity to bring some real style to the American people. Once we found the blue cots, we all knew we had our theme. The red, white and blue palette works on several levels. It's an homage to our decorating past, while at the same time offers comfort and familiarity. We're very pleased with the way it all turned out."

Secretary Kenneth added that Americans have to realize the importance of a project such as this. "If we let our decor standards drop, even a little bit, terrible decor wins. And we've all fought too hard and long to let that happen."