Posted on 09/09/2005 11:06:37 AM PDT by hipaatwo
Think local officials are less to blame for deaths in New Orleans than federal officials? In the most jaw-dropping story of the week, UPI has the police chief of Gretna, Louisiana, admitting that he closed off one of the major arteries out of New Orleans on Monday, before the storm hit:
"We shut down the bridge," Arthur Lawson, chief of the City of Gretna Police Department, confirmed to United Press International, adding that his jurisdiction had been "a closed and secure location" since before the storm hit.
"All our people had evacuated and we locked the city down," he said. The bridge in question -- the Crescent City Connection -- is the major artery heading west out of New Orleans across the Mississippi River.
He added that the small town, which he called "a bedroom community" for the city of New Orleans, would have been overwhelmed by the influx. "There was no food, water or shelter" in Gretna City, Lawson said. "We did not have the wherewithal to deal with these people. If we had opened the bridge, our city would have looked like New Orleans does now: looted, burned and pillaged."
even CBS (the home of LYING "dan blather") agrees.
free dixie,sw
I think that's an unfair assessment of Mike and Rod. I'll leave the commentary about the anti-freeping sites alone but I know that no one can handle Mike or especially Rod period.
Huh?
I wish I'd stay the hell away from this thread. Every time I come back to it I'm treated to another shocker.
Who started this?
She means Mike and Rod didn't know their place and got uppity...
"Handlers?"
"Toy?"
Good grief, cyn. I have steam coming out of my ears like Yosemite Sam did when HE got angry.
That's one way to protect your city.
I wonder if they ever would the same here, when people are encouraged to evacuate the Key West!??!
It's a righteous anger and I am applauding you.
Keep up the good work!
Ask Watie about the Galveston U-Boat.
Thanks, and I don't mean to be rude, but that's not what this is about. But I do appreciate the kind words.
Are the folks over at CP telling you what to say?
Unlike you, I think for myself.
Now go find a fire hydrant or something.
LOL! Very original.....
Okay, CactusFlower....we all know you have this love/hate relationship with FR......I find it entertaining. :)
I'm glad you're entertained by watching thinking people in action.
It's even more fun to engage in it (thinking, that is). Try it sometime!
LOL!
Whatever, CactusFlower, we all know what you are doing. Now run back over to CP and post this so you can giggle with that small, small group.....
Have a great day!
There's enough blame to go on. You notice how Bush said he was the responsible, but the mayor of NO and the Governor of La didn't step up to the plate. Gee...imagine if Clinton were still president. No one would take responsibility.
Who is "we"?
You don't know anything.
The only small group is your group of one.
Whatever.....
As "we" all laugh and know better.......
You sound very stupid and very shallow.
You couldn't discuss a topic intelligently to save your life.
Your sense of honor and decency is lower than a snail's belly. Your sick obsession with personalities and willingness to turn a blind eye to hateful rhetoric and in fact gleefully engage in it is repugnant beyond belief.
You are a disgrace.
Like I said....whatever.......
However, that post should get you props over at CP. I wonder how long before it is posted there and you get your pats on the back? 5, 4, 3, 2,
Your words mean nothing to me, CactusFlower......but please carry on for your CP buddies.
Pocket gerbil?
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