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Posted on 09/01/2005 3:46:26 PM PDT by NautiNurse
Bush has to get the Governor on the phone and say, slowly and clearly, "I want you to request me to send in the military". And if she acts like she doesn't understand, he should repeat it as many times as is necessary.
She looks like Sister Thompson from my church when I was a kid.
Are you talking about the people at the Astrodome? They handed out clean clothes and a shower.
Commercial on now, stay tuned for Shep with the horror in the superdome...
Yes, and they didn't have to be there either.
There were warnings. You know how I know that? More than 400,000 people heard the warnings and got the hell out of the city as they were ordered to do.
There was help to get poor people out of New Orleans. There was free transportation, FOR THE ASKING.
There were free food and shelters in safe locations, FOR THE ASKING.
Even a Greyhound bus ticket from New Orleans to Baton Rouge is $16. There were shelters waiting for the poor people who could make it to Baton Rouge.
A lot of good it does to warn people repeatedly about an impending, deadly hurricane if they are too dumb to flee.
There has been a flight restriction over New Orleans since Monday, enforced by the US MARINES. Good luck.
I did hear ONE women yesterday saying she lost her job, her home, her city, but then added, "put me to work", "I'll do anything".
That is a good sign, I am sure it helps those victims to work and help others.
I know- I was wondering about that- isn't it time for the first crew to get rotated out? They aren't trained for this- you need to go through boot camp at Benning to prep for this duty.
Hell, I have been following and posting on these threads and heard nothing of the convention center until today!
My cousin was hit by a tornado in N GA, but all is well : )
That wasn't a crack, it is a fact.
They are all over the news saying they have no water and are dehydrating.
It is just being reported that they have rain, so THERE is the water they needed.
Plain and simple.
Use tarps to gather it and bottle it...
You posted When I see people walking over the rubble crying over their lost items in MS I think they should THANK GOD they aren't in NO right now.
The statement seems to imply that you resent their sorrow. If I misunderstood your post I am sorry but I am not sure what you were referring to.
You also said
Crying over your windshield? Okay. Great. Then remember when you go to bed tonight that you aren't on the floor of the Superdome.
Someone else posted about the broken windshield.
I thank God I am not in NO and pray for those who are but I dont see how that relates to people grieving in Mississippi.
More news from Alexandria:
It was just announced that all Rapides Parish public schools are officially closed tomorrow (Friday) because the school buses are being used to evacuate people from New Orleans to Houston. The Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office will be escorting the convoy to ensure the drivers' safety.
Here is a bulletin being distributed by a Rapides Parish public school, and the address where you can ship donated items:
Rosenthal Montessori Elementary School
1951 Monroe Street
Alexandria, LA 71301
Dear Parents:
Rosenthal Montessori Elementary is asking for things to help out of the people that have lost their homes in the hurricane disaster. There will be boxes at the front of the school each morning for you to drop off the goodies for the people in need. You can bring the following:
personal items
towels (all sizes)
toothpaste
blankets
toilet paper (lots!)
diapers
shampoo/conditioner
soap
deodorant
baby wipes
hand sanitizer
toys/books/magazines
medicines; ex. aspirin, Motrin, Pepto
notebooks/pencils
BOTTLED WATER
Anything you can do to help with this effort will be greatly appreciated!
Thank you,
Rosenthal Montessori Students, Faculty & Staff
The hosptial evacuated the NIC babies to Atlanta; the parents had not contacted the hospital, so they didn't have a number to use to contact them.
Yet another overhyped story.
They are so lucky :-)
Seems like just the other dat Chris Mathews was gushing all over how great a job the governor and major had done
Wonder if he will be asked about that
Flint Michigan has quite a few empty houses. Of course, they may not be habitable. Maybe Michael Moore should conduct an evacuee bus trip.
Did you hear how much each one of those people paid to get those buses there? Not to mention the fact that they are staying in what was a nice hotel. Now, with that in mind, do you think there is any reason you wouldn't have found a way out of New Orleans with a Cat 5 hurricane coming your way assuming you had the means to stay in a nice New Orleans hotel before the storm hit, and pay thousands to try to charter a bus out after it hit? The night before the hurricane hit, people were being interviewed on Bourbon St saying they were sticking around for the experience. Well....they're getting it....with very little security.
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