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Posted on 09/02/2005 3:03:06 PM PDT by NautiNurse
wasn't Brown arrogant x10 last night? that smirk & smug face was horrible
Mostly the range near Westheimer and six. But I usually concentrate on hand gun skills, not sniping.
When I want to snipe, the .308 comes out. I own the AK just because I can be a mean SOB at times.
Said anything but what?
Rush was practically one of the only people responding to the political attacks, he didn't fall for the 'politics can wait' attitude of many. He won't be on Monday though, will be back Tuesday.
Did you see the CNN guy standing in Jackson Square saying that Jackson was honored for liberating NO from the French!
No, missed it. Thank God Jackson Square is safe, though, and, that the French are surrendering across the sea.
So much money has been poured into this now, some from me, that it's time to sit back and see what they do with it and save some for another crisis that people won't be so open-hearted and generous about.
Very well said...thank you
Thanks, I've missed him all week, but radio says they will resume normal program next week. I can't wait for him to let them have it.
You are welcome, of course. I have been fortunate in friends and family down there. As far as I know, everyone is okay. I am still waiting to hear about my step-father in Kenner however. But, he's former Navy and I suspect he got out of there. Very efficient man.
I'm just catching up on this thread, but your comment prompts me to relate an experience I had today. I am doing some training with my civilian employer and am partnered with a long time democrat, big union chief. He's a great guy, but I dreaded hearing his comments on the current situation. During a break we caught some coverage on CNN. I asked him what he thought of the mess in New Orleans. He responded, "The people running that city could not have screwed things up any worse than they did. There is no way the Federal government could solve the problems that city made for itself." You could have knocked me over with a feather. He want on to explain that he's got some contacts from the area who stated New Orlean's hurricane response effort existed entirely on paper. They created a plan and funded none of it, including personnel, equipment and supplies. As he was explaining this other folks in the background were commenting on how screwed up the governor and mayor were, and that any sympathy they had for the people of New Orleans ended when shots started being fired at rescuers.
The folks saying this stuff are all union members and generally apolitical. But they were mad. Not at the federal government, and certainly not at Bush (he wasn't even mentioned). They were mad at the governor, the mayor and the trash in that city that have made America look bad. I was really surprised. Their comments made this site look like DU.
The world has changed now.
It is more than evident that the only one that can protect you and your family is yourself.
Would strongly advise you to purchase a weapon for every member in your family old enough understand what weapons are and what they are for.
Learn how to use them and learn well.
Also heard a request for children's books at the shelters.
.Why don't they ask 1 member of each family being housed, to work at the shelter, since it is now thier home for short term....JUST A THOUGHT.
Is it really that desperate there? Do you really need something like this?
Hi there. It must have been quite an adventure for you, and will continue to be. New place, new climate, and then a hurricane. Life is interesting. Thank heavens you are safe and well. I am still quite distressed and emotional about this from afar, I hope to regain my equilibrium in time.
I think Bush did good by saying the effort was "unacceptible". Then the fur flew in the last 24 hours. I think he is okay now. Results matter, even if a little late.....
Former Navy man? Yep, efficient and independent. Likely unable to call you, because even from here, it's DIFFICULT to make and receive calls. Takes several attempts, on both landlines and cells.
I have had this on throughout the day and it's an interesting listen.
Police scanner:
http://205.252.89.181:8000/live.m3u
Some of those housed at the shelters here are helping out -- cleaning, helping with meals, washing clothes, etc. However, several of the shelters are filled with nursing home patients and disabled persons. Those shelter residents can't help out and they need a lot more volunteers per capita than shelters filled with able-bodied families. I know a few volunteers who are living at the shelters because they don't have gas to go back and forth. They won't be able to do that indefinitely, because some of them have young children at home.
There are no people available to distribute clothes. Boxes are opened, put into a bin or dumped onto a table, and the hurricane survivors take what is there when they get there. Children are wearing adult clothes.
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