Katrina Live Threads, Part XV

Various ^ | 4 September 2005 | Various

[A Citizen Reporter]

"Brown may not be the most riveting speaker, but by gosh he was on the TV urging people to evacuate before the governor or the mayor did a damn thing!"

Amen. There have been too many people on this board that have been aiming at Brown. And I think it's disgusting.

The corruption in Lousiana is rampant. Katrina has exposed it for the world to see.

[NautiNurse]

The plan for the New Orleans officials was "pray the storm misses us like Ivan."

and early Monday evening, they were rejoicing in their good fortune.

[james_f_hall]

Very similar to how Katrina started. Well, maybe mother nature will come finish the job.

[OKIEDOC]

I posted on that earlier and my blood is still boiling.

As I posted just after 9-11.

The 9-11 fund would instigate more free giveaway funds every time we had a disaster.

Even though the average payout was more than one million many victims still wanted to sue the government.


When is the tornado fund or the earthquake fund or the ice storm fund going to click in for us unlucky or lucky enough not to live in New York or in New Orleans.

I'm sure a lot of people in Florida are licking their chops right about now thinking they forgot to get one of their hurricanes funded.

[Sonar5]

A Future conservative. Keep working on them

[onyx]

I can't get that link to work.

Anyone who gives to that fund, is a certifiable idiot.

[BurbankKarl]

They have figured out they will lose some seats in the election next year.

[cajungirl]

But damn, he loves Mommas. That ought to get him time off dont you think?

[Republic]

"The plan for the New Orleans officials was "pray the storm misses us like Ivan."

Well said.

And what a sad 'truth' it is.

People died.

[onyx]

Not one utterance.

[not_apathetic_anymore]

So the scene in the movie "primary colors" about a MOMMATHON was real?...LOL

[buickmackane]

I read there were only about two dozen people who showed up for the Decadence Parade. If that's true, then that picture is a bit of misleading photojournalism. My first thought was that there are a lot of people who are off their meds down there...

[TexKat]

I have refrained from mentioning the name of JJ because I feel the less said about him the less thought about him. But JJ is no authority on where these people may choose to reside now or in the future. Unknowing to JJ, he has not been selected, elected as spokesperson for the black populace. No one that I know every mentions his name. He is insignificant. JJ should have stood in the middle of the floor inside the Superdome and stated to the New Orleaners that he wanted them to stay put in Louisiana and see if he would have emerged in one piece.

[rolling_stone]

Not one utterance.

Maybe her high paid consultant told her to take the 5th before she ends up in jail...

[NautiNurse]

An amazing account - and very well written. Thanks very much for posting your story. This is an important one.

[cajungirl]

For sure. There is a Cult of the Momma down here.

I take advantage of it. I swear, Mommas are sacred.

[tomkat]

Thank you for that narrative !

Did the hurricane people say who/what the 'guards' were - ie: cops, troops, etc ?
Cuz if that part's true, they need to go to prison.

[Sender]

Arrgh Matey, there be a vast, vast booty out there if we be crafty...arrgh. Avast and belay that anchor! Tonight we pillage, me hearties. And the federal captain shall walk the plank. Arrgh!

[Txsleuth]

Ma'am you are the expert on "Suthren" women and "suthren" customs...so I will not argue at all...

If he is crying about his MOMMA, well alright.

[NautiNurse]

Please do not post unrelated, or large photos on this thread.