Katrina Live Threads, Part XV

Various ^ | 4 September 2005 | Various

[GOPrincess]

"No more checking Grisham's out of the library for me-I will purchase his hardback novels now"

I second the motion. He is a stand-up guy.

[Howlin]

These are interesting:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1477460/posts

and

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1477472/posts

[little jeremiah]

You mean Mayor "I am not a drug addict" Nagin.

[TexKat]

Sure but what I do not get is when some say that FEMA is a or controlled by the state when FEMA became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on March 1, 2003.

[TheSpottedOwl]

Another new thread :-) Bf and I are laughing about Sean Penn and his leaky boat!

[Howlin]

Shoot.......that was gonna be fun........LOL.

[WVNan]

Was there a picture of that event?

[Cboldt]

I heard the the Gideon's were on the job, and have distributed a large number of Bibles. Funny, when people are in trouble that is the first thing that they want.

That is really awesome, and Gideons is another organization that deserves donations.

I was handed a Gideons NT when I was a 5th grader, at the public elementary school. Those were the days, I'll tell ya.

But it is simply encouraging that the survivors, who have lost all and have witnessed at least rough times, and perhaps pure evil, are seeking out the message of the Bible.

[sageb1]

"The more I see, and the more I read, I am beginning to believe that BLANCO should be held CRIMINALLY responsible. The souls of the Dead are crying out for JUSTICE!"

You are correct. The levee problem was already known. Her responsibility (and Nagin's) was to get the people out. If they had done that ONE thing, even though property was lost, there would have been no lives lost. Individual responsibility aside, an early mandatory evacuation would have saved the lives of thousands or tens of thousands.

[Kay]

Perfect. Just telling my sister about this today on the phone! I'll send these to her tomorrow.

[Lucy Lake]

Christ has no body now but yours
No hands, no feet on earth but yours
Yours are the eyes through which He looks
compassion on this world
Christ has no body now on earth but yours.

...Teresa of Avila

[Spktyr]

Unless I miss my guess, the prefabricated home industry is also about to get off the ground in a *huge* way.

[NautiNurse]

Of course, now everybody on the internet thinks that's what I look like!

Wait a minute---that is a photo of ME!

[Spktyr]

Uh, no. Even if the Feds weren't reimbursing us, we would have stepped up. It would hurt us a LOT more, but we would have stepped up. It's a duty to us here, remember?

By the way, you *do* know that many of these people are being housed in churches and private housing that FEMA won't reimburse, right?

[PAR35]

As for large amoounts of displaced persons needing massive shelters, if we have room for them fine, thats up to our charities and government officials to make that determination. the only place I can think of would be unused military bases.

No arenas? No convention centers? No closed retail stores/malls?

All of which are being used in other areas.

It isn't a question of cost - most of that will be spread among all of the federal taxpayers. It is solely a matter of heart.

[Brad’s Gramma]

LOL!!!!

[grey_whiskers]

American Atheists is a nationwide movement which defends the civil rights of nonbelievers, works for the separation of church and state, and addresses issues of First Amendment public policy bunch of barking moonbats.

[NautiNurse]

omg - that was a lifetime ago by news this past week.

I promise to get my teeth cleaned asap...

;o)

[Brad’s Gramma]

LOL!! Yes, a teeth cleaning IS in order!

[Cedar]

oh no, I think I just got confused again!