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Posted on 09/04/2005 6:14:35 PM PDT by NautiNurse
I am becoming overwhelmed at the Hollywoodization of this disaster, and the stupidity of a great many of my fellow citizens, each of whom has a vote equal to mine.
I am beginning to think we need a voter DEregistration movement.
The plan for the New Orleans officials was "pray the storm misses us like Ivan."
If they had approved monies to ramp up the levees to withstand a category 5, first thing that would have happened is that people who didn't get their particular project through would have screamed pork; then there would have been a skimming based on who was going to get the contracts, and then there would have been lawsuits by enviromental groups who felt that they weren't saving the wetlands in a serious way.
And still the storm would have come and done its thing, because the lawsuits wouldn't have let them begin by now, and on top of that, NO wouldn't want to divvy up full matching funds, and there would have been a lot of local fussing going on (part turf wars, part wanting a piece of the action, part fiscal conservatives not wanting more debt, and various other interest groups getting their licks in).
Or maybe I'm just getting cynical in my old age.
Amen !
Unit Citations by the ream, imho.
Guess I'm really slow....
Sonar, how does this request on Aug. 28th by the Governor to Pres. Bush fit in the grand scheme of things?
Link to request:
http://gov.louisiana.gov/Disaster%20Relief%20Request.pdf
Maybe you explained it in your thread, and I just didn't catch it.
Sounds like she was asking for federal help-- as the approaching storm would be beyond the ability of the state to handle it.
Trying to understand.... :)
Joe Scarbourough doing his best, latest, "I'm above it all" impression.
Really appreciate your looking at this. Any pics? God Help Us if this turns into more hurricanes into the GOM.
Not likely to slow down anytime soon, either.
This could be an ongoing "drama" for a long time..actually I hope it does, for two reasons.
1. These people are gonna need help for a long time, and we can't forget in a week's news cycle.
2. That means something "worse" hasn't happened to take this off the front pages...if you know what I mean.
Would that be the Emergency Plan prepared by Jamie Witt's company? The same Jamie Witt who is now advising Governor Blanco and Mayor Nagin (famous to be sure, as Lake Nagin is named after him personally) how to proceed with the recovery?
Nope. She's going to encourage women to leave their husbands because this global warming thing was created by evil American men who don't care about their kids and provide no emotional support for their wives.
Is there a timeline anywhere that compares the response to Hurricane Andrew with the response to Katrina?
I'm not going to another damn movie or listening to music by these *ssholes EVER AGAIN!!! WHO THE HELL DO THEY THINK THEY ARE?! They are IN THE WAY vying for their PHOTO OP! I just love it when know-it-alls try to tell everyone else WHAT THEY SHOULD DO!
BREAKING NEWS: ACLU has just filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of all those flown out of NOLA by the airlines, saying that they had been discriminated against becasse they did NOT receive frequent flyer miles..
What polls are you siting? I'd like to see something positive about right now.
BTW----I think you made a good choice with Molly. I give you my blessing...(not that you asked!) LOL
Is that true?If so that is priceless!
Thetans. He's checking for Thetans.
SAN ANTONIO The New Orleans Saints say they are considering three options where to play their home games this season -- L-S-U's Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, the Alamodome in San Antonio or at the stadiums of all their opponents.
Team officials say their first choice is Baton Rouge and their last choice is to play 16 road games this season.
The Saints open Sunday at Carolina. Their second game, which was supposed to be their home opener, already has been moved to Giants Stadium.
Coach Jim Haslett says L-S-U is his first option because he says he would like Saints fans to have the opportunity to see the team play.
Club officials and players are living in a hotel across the interstate from the Alamodome and will be practicing at high school fields in the area.
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