A Few of FR's Finest...Every Day...09-15-05...Dems Worried New Orleans Death Toll Lower than Hoped

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Dems worried New Orleans Death
Toll Lower than Hoped
by JohnHuang2

So far, it's not been a good week for Democrats. Rescuers in New Orleans are finding far fewer corpses than hoped (by Democrats), city streets are already drier than Teddy Kennedy after a month in detox as the Big Easy stirred back to life faster than expected two weeks after a major disaster triggered by powerful 160-foot oscillating fans mounted on platforms just off the Louisiana Gulf Coast, a Skull and Bones project funded by Bush's tax cuts for wealthy corporations working with FEMA in testing the first human-engineered racist hurricane.

In many parts of New Orleans, there were smaller mounds of trash, debris and rubble than you'd find after Mardi Gras. Death Toll lower than feared the headlines read over the weekend. No follow-up plague of super hairy-legged locusts, giant frogs, gnats, flies, two-headed vampire bats with a taste for Republican flesh. Not even boils, thunder and hail. Fewer dead than expected -- looks like Bush is off the hook again! So depressing.

In the immediate aftermath of Katrina, with estimates of 10,000 floating corpses in Lake New Orleans, dumped there by passing slave ships, libbies were readying another one of their solemn Wellstone memorial celebrations. The early hysteria was fed by those "10,000 killed; Bush named as Possible Suspect" media stories. The "10,000 dead" figure, which was based on media reports, which were based on media reports prompted by Mayor Ray Nagin who retrieved the figure from his keister, drove the reporting.

"New Orleans Mayor: 10,000 Feared Dead" blared one headline 1 week after Katrina. Democrats were quietly hoping for a bigger haul -- 25,000 would be nice; but hey, why be greedy? So they settled for 10k.

Now it looks like even that figure was wildly optimistic (for Democrats). The New York Times admitted Tuesday that "despite apocalyptic predictions, Marines searching St. Bernard Parish -- in the direct path of Hurricane Katrina -- have yet to find any bodies." Capt. Stephen Kahn, "operations officer for the battalion of Marines brought in from Camp Lejeune, N.C.," is quoted saying: "The areas worst flooded, as our guys are getting in there, they're not finding anything."

In short, the media reporting has been incompetent. At all levels, it failed. Reporters were too slow to respond, slow to understand the magnitude of the calamitous death toll that didn't happen. The reporting was disastrous. It showed the wretched failure of the media to prepare. Maybe the press is just too bureaucratic. I would fire them for incompetence. Or maybe ask for a commission. Or call Gov. Blanco. Just give me 24 hours to think about it.

Regarding the press, things could be worse. Just imagine if the media had been trying to inflate the death toll for shock value and high ratings to get people to watch those TV commercials which pay their bills! They'd never do it for ratings or sensationalism. Goodness no.

I'm just sick and tired of the media blaming Bush for downed power lines, uprooted trees, wrecked homes and flooded streets! They know darn well it was John Roberts who did it.

By Monday, those "10,000 Dead; Cheney Feasting On Corpses In Undisclosed Location" headlines of the prior week slowly gave way to: Death Toll Now Believed Lower Than 10,000. By "Lower Than 10,000", they mean 423. In Mediaspeak, South Florida's death toll from Katrina was under 1,000 -- or 7. In the Gulf Coast, given the extent of the damage -- the effects of Katrina covered an area of nearly 100,000 square miles -- the death toll's been remarkably low. More died from the scorching '95 Chicago heat wave (nearly 800 were killed) than from Katrina. Bush can't even plan a hurricane right.

Which is why Katrina competed for news coverage this week with the John Roberts criminal trial -- excuse me, Senate confirmation hearings.

Committee Democrats cross-examined Roberts over positions he took on contentious issues in debates back in 3rd Grade. They questioned him on a broad range of issues, such as abortion, capital punishment, abortion, civil rights, abortion, voting rights, abortion, presidential powers, abortion. And poor Sen. Joe Biden. He bruised his brain cell trying to get Roberts to say how he would rule on abortion. If this nominee won't tell us in advance what his rulings will be on cases that are likely to come before the court, HE AIN'T QUALIFIED TO BE A FAIR JUDGE!!

With the grim news of fewer than expected body bags taking the wind out of Katrina's sails, Democrats tried to shoehorn the hurricane into the confirmation hearings. Teddy Kennedy said in a statement that "the tragedy of Katrina shows in the starkest terms" blah, blah, blah.

The bottom line is that the tragedy of Katrina for Teddy is that Katrina was no 9/11. New Orleans was not attacked by some stateless, Saudi-funded hurricane. There was no need for Bush to grab a bullhorn atop a damaged home in New Orleans. Anyway, what was he supposed to say? 'I hear you, the rest of the world hears you and Hurricane Katrina will hear from all of us soon!' Hard to rally the nation against weather disturbances. 9/11 remade Bush into the "war President." Katrina would not remake Bush into the "Hurricane President." Bush was not going to announce a "War On Hurricanes" before a Joint Session of Congress, with preemptive bombing strikes against 'hurricanes and those who harbor them.' Better to fight hurricanes there so we won't have to fight them in New Orleans! LET'S BOMB THOSE HURRICANE TRAINING CAMPS IN PAKISTAN!

Nope, doesn't sound quite right. Libbies gazed into Katrina's eye (it was love at first sight) and saw a great opportunity. Thousands of body bags! Recession! Gas lines! Chimpy, crippled forever by Katrina! He may not even run in '08! Dems could smell corpses in the water.

But two weeks after Katrina, they can't even find the corpses. No gas lines. Pump prices are down. Bush's still light years ahead of Democrats in Congress. Economy's still hitting on all cylinders. And Katrina's gone! Poor, poor losercrats.

Anyway, that's...

My two cents

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Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' Every Thursday at the Finest The guy's good, folks!

[DollyCali]

my goodness, you did a nice profile page! Did you steal Billie's table? Bad Tweety pie! Billie is a bird with seniority here donchaknow

[LadyX]

Very late getting here - did the screened in porch cleaning
and BATHED MY KITTY BOY!! -
and promptly tossed him out there for the night..:))

Your graphics are simply wonderful!
So glad you are coming here more often, Mr. I-King..:))

(I always want to read your screen name as "I squawking" - lolol)

[DollyCali]

I hope your kitty boy isn't your hubby! (dont know everyone's "terms of endearment")

[The Mayor]

Just the latest article

Critics charge delay in vote counting is illegal

http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20050915/1013261.asp

The actions of the Board of Elections are not only unfair, they're against the law, several are charging.

"Everything they've done is illegal," said Leonard A. Roberto, founder of the group Primary Challenge, which is awaiting results of three key Erie County Legislature races. "They have committed a felony, and they need to be held accountable."

Roberto cited laws stipulating that votes must be counted at polling places. A decision to have county sheriff's deputies haul the lock boxes to the downtown Board of Elections after the polls closed was improper, Roberto argued.

[DollyCali]

yes, just like X42 & the papers in pants creep, huh?

Good luck rus, you know we are all disgusted with this

[DollyCali]

Here is the article on St Augestine from yesterday that I was telling you about.

CLICK HERE

then come back!!! do you know how to bookmark a page? you might want to keep the St. Aug one as it is long & very detailed with info.

[El Gato]

Here's one of the Finest, maybe not FR's Finest, the Finest none the less.

(Also posted at The FReeper Canteen)

Here's a trooper who's passed on to his reward. And boy did he have to wait a long time.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1485423/posts

1st Sergeant Mark Matthews, Oldest Buffalo Soldier dies at 111

RIP Top Soldier.

[LadyX]

We're delighted you have decided to join an even BIGGER Family - The Finest Family!

Most of us were AWOL today - blame it on Katrina - Ophelia - President's speech - Roberts Hearings by the Senate committee - work - play - shopping - cleaning - all those pesky little things that get in the way of Freeping..:))

You are a most welcome addition to our God & Country & Family-loving group.

Our most important common denominator is being here to honor and pray for our military around the world.
Many of us are veterans, or related to military/veterans.

Many days right now will be in a loose "free fall" mode, 2 hostesses going to part-time participation yesterday.

It is a great place to share - vent - stand on a soap box - swap recipes, talk about movies, plans for outside activities/vacations, etc. - and we always pray for our Leaders - one another, and any needs...

Welcome!!

~ LadyX

Also known as Maggie Malone, Sometime Reporter for Miss Billie
or just plain Maggie

[TweetyinOhio]

Thank you so much for the warm welcome. I'm very interested in learning some new ideas and sharing stories, looking forward to many God Blessed days ahead!!!

[DollyCali]

yes, you are truly my extended family. NO DOUBT!

I will formally introduce (and ping many) to niece, Shawna on the weekend thread after Billie post's it. and she will be doing it with new computer & new operating system. Should be fun!

Shawna's dad was career AirForce (his pix on my profile page & HER profile page)

[DollyCali]

thanks.. always sad when one of the saints goes marching home

[LadyX]

Tweety's father was career Air Force, eh?!
She'll fit right in..:))

Hmmm...Cousin Jeff and wife and two beautiful children look familiar...
maybe I saw them at Wal-Mart last week...no, waittaminit!...hey!!
They're your nearest and dearest ones, Dolly, in my beloved North Carolina!

[LadyX]

Thank you for bringing this toour attention, El Gato, and providing a link to the article.

"The Buffalo Soldiers won 20 Medals of Honor, more than any other regiment. They also helped lay hundreds of miles of roads and telegraph lines, protected stagecoaches, were involved in the military actions against the Apache chiefs Victorio and Geronimo and fought bravely in Cuba at the side of Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War."

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It says he enlisted at age 16, and also participated in WWII in his 40's, on Saipan in the Pacific.

We in America owe so much to so many selfless persons - -

[DollyCali]

yes, my dear ones in that pix.. that i dont see often enough (been over a year). Have a wedding in Asheville (at the Biltmore) around thanksgiving. hope to see them sometime over weekend.

[DollyCali]

FRiends. please add my niece - new FReeper

TweetyinOhio to your ping lists please?

Pookie - toons
Slings - Kitty
Nutmeg - general
Hair - DOg & LOTR

[Slings and Arrows]

Added, and welcome!

[JohnHuang2]

F-R-E-E-P-I-N A-W-E-S-O-M-E WORK, dutchess!! Bravo, bravo! You never fail to out-do yourself -- everytime!

Just popped in, so I haven't read all the replies but here's a big THANKS to all of you, in advance.

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[The Mayor]

September 16, 2005

"I Hurt For You"

Read:
1 Corinthians 12:12-27

If one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. —1 Corinthians 12:26

Bible In One Year: Ezekiel 19-21

When my sons were young, one of them stubbed his toe and grimaced with pain. Seeing him trying bravely to bear the agony of those moments, I said, "Son, I'm truly sorry. My toe hurts for you."

Lifting his head, he looked at me and responded, "Dad, your toe doesn't really hurt, does it?"

No, I didn't sense any physical pangs, yet I did share his suffering. I even wished his ache could somehow be transferred to my body.

The apostle Paul said that all believers in Christ are part of "one body" (1 Corinthians 12:13). And if one part suffers, "all the members suffer with it" (v.26).

Are you grieved when a brother or sister in Christ is in trouble? Does it bother you when a believer stumbles into sin and is brought under the chastening hand of the Lord? Do you experience sorrow of heart when a child of God is passing through the deep waters of affliction and trial? If not, ask the Lord right now to help you become the kind of person who can share the heartache of others and sympathize with them.

Yes, to every Christian we meet who is in some kind of distress, we should be ready to say from our heart, "I hurt for you." —Richard De Haan

The hurting ones need sympathy,
They need to know we're there;
A quiet word, a tender touch
Assures them that we care. —D. De Haan

Empathy = your pain in my heart.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
The Compassion Of Jesus

[Pippin]

GOOD MORNING!!!!

HEY! Where is everybody?

[Texagirl4W]

Morning, Pippin. I'm here.