[Yellow Rose of Texas]

There is a very profound police and military presence in BR.

amom is inside a shelter helping the folks there who are helping themselves by staying busy caring for each other.

She has good news every time she calls. I also try to report the news accurately to her so she can debunk the rumors, especially about the President.

[Peach]

Well, thank you both so much for trying to make sure that the accurate news gets out. I've never seen the media as bad as they are right now. Ever.

I actually saw Andrea Mitchell on MSNBC on Friday say the president did nothing to prepare for the hurricane.

#1. He declared LA a state of emergency.

#2. That permitted FEMA to pre-position assets as close to the predicted affected area which was still probably pretty far away given the storm's depth.

#3. He called the mayor and Governor and pressed them to order a mandatory evacuation of NO.

#4. He ordered the military to turn assets around and head toward the Gulf.

I'm sure freepers can add to the list. But that doesn't sound like "nothing" to me. I hate the media. Every last one of them.