Posted on 11/10/2012 7:26:54 AM PST by Perdogg
rally was scheduled on Long Island Saturday for fed-up utility customers to voice their frustration about still being without power nearly two weeks after superstorm Sandy struck, CBS Station WCBS reports.
Many residents will spend their 13th day in the dark and cold Saturday, and there seemed to be no light at the end of the tunnel
(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...
I’m somewhat puzzled by the attitudes of these folks. They should be proud that they are at the van guard of fighting climate change. Think of all of that nasty CO2 that’s not being emitted by those horrid coal-fired power plants. They should be lionized for their sacrifices to save Gia. FORWARD freezing climate soldiers!!!
Trying to muster up some sympathy for the States that went for Obama.
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Nope, not working. It’s a shame that there’s a handful of decent people also caught up in this. Damn shame.
It's totally unrealistic. You can't rebuild an electric infrastructure..poles, lines, transformers, for hundreds of thousands of people in a week or so.
That doesn't keep people from deluding themselves into thinking that you CAN rebuild all of this in a week or so. And this is where government falls on its face ... when it can't deliver on the promises that makes.
Personally, I think this is what drove Bloomberg to make those stupid statements about endorsing Barack Obama because Hurricane Sandy was evidence of "climate change." When an elected official in a position of responsibility starts to blame some unseen boogeyman like "climate change" for his troubles, you know he's pretty much exposed himself as an incompetent fool.
Nobody is answering them in DC. 15 minutes! HaH! Santa is going on vacation to Indonesia.
I liked it when Bloomberg was walking through is voters while they were cursing him, and he all nervously said talk to the press guy...
Who is the press guy? Is he the government savior? What exactly is your function Mr. Doom Turd?
Anyhow, I have no sympathy or compassion for these people whatsoever. I am divorced from them, and if they are all gone tomorrow, I’ll throw a party and eat some cake.
There’s joy at the Chris Matthews residence.
Most of the storm damage was done in red area that don't support Obama.
It looks from this story that the people protesting were simply complaining about the poor response from their electrical problem.
So what the eff is your problem?
Keep voting Democrat, you dumbass pieces of sh*t. F*** You and those like you.
Well, it’s CBS in NY, NJ & CT - I don’t know what CBS is televising nationally.
I can tell you that the efforts by FEMA, the states, and the power companies has been horrendous.
The problem is not money, so everyone should save their donations - the problems continue from lack of power, gasoline and the ability to buy what you need.
The damage to homes & property will be covered by insurance and FEMA’s Flood Insurance program which take a big hit - FEMA said today they will need more money.
The hillbillies in ‘fly over’ country they love to mock would have already been fashioning barrel stoves for heat and hunting the squirrels in central park.
Let the dumpster divers searching for garbage to eat shiver in the dark. Those that survive will never elect another liberal dumba$$ like Bloomers and Christie Creame.
So you assume that folks on LI who complain about being without power for 13 days are wrong.
What a classless POS you are.
Give me a break! Hempstead is north of the Southern State, not anywhere near the hardest-hit coastal communities, nor did it have entire neighborhoods burn to the ground.
According to LIPA, 1,087 customers are still without power in Hempstead.
In the Rockaways it's over 31,000 households and customers in these areas have been completely taken off the outage map because they are unable to receive power safely.
You're from Michigan aren't you.
So therefore I'm going to assume that you helped elect your pathetic liberal dumbass politicans.
interesting you said that. looky what just popped into my email account, from moveon.org. they have just discovered “Sandy” and all the damage. do they blame Barry for the 10 days after and the suffering, no. but they do have 5 fav charities you can donate to (one of them being move.org) for Sandy’s “desperate and suffering”. where were they before the election? sending emails multiple times daily about re-electing “the One”. NOW, they discover the people in Jersey and New York.
Dear MoveOn member,
The media may have moved on from Hurricane Sandy, but ten days after the storm hit, hurricane victims are in serious trouble in the greater New York area.
Hundreds of thousands still have no electricity. Many don’t have running water. With temperatures dropping to the 30s, many are freezing with no heat. In the hardest-hit neighborhoods, many still don’t have working toilet facilities.
It’s hard to believe. But it’s gotten so bad that Doctors Without Borders has set up its first-ever disaster relief effort in the U.S.1
MoveOn members in the area have been volunteering for days, but now we’re asking MoveOn members across the country to help. We’ve identified five local community organizations that are doing some of the best relief work—providing hot meals, distributing supplies, helping residents dig out—and they could desperately use our help.
Can you chip in to help them? MoveOn.org Civic Action will cover the credit card fees so every dollar of your donation goes to these organizations helping people in dire need.
Yes, I can donate to help provide vital relief.
Thanks for all you do.
–Anna, Daniel, Eliza, Carrie, and the rest of the team
Thousands of families were flooded out of their homes, and the news reports I saw in the following days showed all of these facilities sitting completely empty.
Real Americans just figure these things out better than most of us in urban areas who are conditioned to live like domestic pets.
Here is moveon’s list of charities that you donate through them!
1 Contribute To These Great Organizations
Can you donate to these great organizations helping families recover from Sandy? Donations to Red Hook Initiative, Make The Road New York, Community Foodbank of New Jersey, and Island Harvest are tax-deductible (donations to New York Communities for Change and MoveOn.org Civic Action are not deductible for tax purposes). MoveOn will cover the processing fees so every dollar of your donation goes to help. Please use the form below to make your contributions:
New York Communities for Change
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to New York Communities for Change
New York Communities for Change is a coalition of working families in low and moderate-income communities fighting for social and economic justice throughout New York State. Since Hurricane Sandy hit, NYCC has been collecting and distributing supplies to families in the Rockaways and the Long Island Shore. This weekend, they’re organizing a massive canvass to make sure that every resident in that devastated and largely low-income community gets the aid they need. Note: Gifts to New York Communities for Change are NOT tax-deductible.
Island Harvest
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to Island Harvest
Island Harvest is Long Island’s largest hunger relief organization. It serves as the bridge between those who have surplus food and those who need it. Volunteers and staff “rescue” good surplus food from over 800 local restaurants, caterers, farms, and other food-related businesses. Since Hurricane Sandy hit, Island Harvest has been operating in emergency response mode, working around the clock to assist hurricane-stricken Long Islanders. Island Harvest’s mobile food pantries have been visiting some of the hardest hit communities devastated by the super storm bringing food and personal care items to thousands of residents in need.
Red Hook Initiative
Donate
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to the Red Hook Initiative
The Red Hook Initiative is a community organization dedicated to empowering youth in the low-lying Brooklyn neighborhood of Red Hook. Since Sandy flooded the neighborhood, their community center has become a hub for donations and volunteers. Thousands of Red Hook residents are still without heat, electricity, and in some cases, running water. And the Red Hook Initiative has been a lifeline for many homebound residents, delivering meals in high-rises with no elevator service.
Community FoodBank of New Jersey
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to Community FoodBank of New Jersey
The Community FoodBank of New Jersey is a member of Feeding America and distributes 39 million pounds of food and groceries a year. Along with their partner distribution organizations, they help to feed 900,000 low-income people in 18 of New Jersey’s 21 counties. When Sandy hit, the FoodBank sprang into action, distributing 100,000 lbs of food per day to families devastated by the storm. Despite being without power itself for several days, the FoodBank still delivered truckloads of food to shelters.
Make the Road New York
Donate
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to Make the Road New York
Make the Road New York forges alliances between diverse New York communities that face shared hardships and injustices. Port Richmond, a community where Make the Road works on the North Shore of Staten Island, is the fastest growing immigrant neighborhood in New York City. It was devastated by Sandy and gas shortages have made it difficult for volunteers to get to the community from the rest of New York. That’s why organizations like Make the Road, which already have a base in the community, are so important.
MoveOn.org Civic Action
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to MoveOn.org Civic Action
MoveOn.org Civic Action, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization, has engaged in citizen actions such as protecting public financing for NPR and PBS. It runs SignOn.org, which lets anyone start a petition to hold their leaders accountable, and is currently hosting many campaigns to help speed aid to those affected by Hurricane Sandy. Note: Gifts to MoveOn.org Civic Action are NOT tax-deductible.
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