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Katrina Live Thread, Part XI
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| 30 August 2005
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Posted on 08/30/2005 1:34:04 PM PDT by NautiNurse
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To: TonyInOhio
A Jefferson Parish deputy sheriff, whose father just called the Glenn Beck radio program, said the looting gangs are using snipers to keep police at bay.
Send in the Marines!
4,601
posted on
08/31/2005 8:07:59 AM PDT
by
Pyro7480
(Dies irae, dies illa....Rex tremendae majestatis, qui salvandos salvas gratis, salva me!)
To: freeperfromnj
I hate to bring this into this discussion but the FOX guy was talking about 500,00 displaced persons.
The biggest argument I hear in favor of legalilizing the illegals is they will do the job no one else will.
Many citizens will need those jobs.
To: eyespysomething
I reported up thread that a friend of mine is going to Biloxi in the morning with supplies for her in-laws. A couple of gentlemen have since volunteered to go with her, for protection purposes. One of these gents called a subcontractor to schedule work for the time he'll be gone. The contractor has put off the work as he also has a truck and travel trailer and he's stopping at our local Wal-Mart (they are loading supplies there) and following them to Biloxi.
Americans are fine folks!
To: Pete
This is a great object lesson in electing women to high office. Very, very few have what it takes to get through horrors like we are seeing here. The mayor of LA isn't much better, but I haven't seen him crying yet.
To: beyond the sea; NautiNurse
Yes, I have been following that thread. One cannot and should not summarize 1295+ threads there, so let me try anyway.... ;)
It has become a who said what and prove it. The problem is that no one knows it is true in sense that there is no other supporting evidence - yet all fear the worst - and still hope it is not true. MFH stands by source. And over time, there may be that many casualties. Apologies to contributors there if I misstated.
4,605
posted on
08/31/2005 8:08:52 AM PDT
by
bwteim
(Begin With The End In Mind)
To: TonyInOhio
Snipers are keeping police at bay????
What can possibly be left to loot?
I just saw that the Superdome bathrooms are wrecked and other damage...
I bet the Astrodome wouldn't offer its space if it knew what it was in for....
4,606
posted on
08/31/2005 8:09:15 AM PDT
by
Txsleuth
(Arlington Texas --- Next home of the Dallas Cowboys...going more broke every second.)
To: SandyInSeattle
To: Trust but Verify
This is a great object lesson in electing women to high office. Very, very few have what it takes to get through horrors like we are seeing here.
Waiting for the first accusation of sexism directed towards you.... ;-)
4,608
posted on
08/31/2005 8:09:44 AM PDT
by
Pyro7480
(Dies irae, dies illa....Rex tremendae majestatis, qui salvandos salvas gratis, salva me!)
To: Moose4
To: gopwinsin04
Press conference by Governor Blanco coming up momentarily. That's encouraging < /sarcasm>.
4,610
posted on
08/31/2005 8:10:03 AM PDT
by
Types_with_Fist
(I'm on FReep so often that when I read an article at another site I scroll down for the comments.)
To: palmer
Save this google map
St Bernard's parish and east. It will be completely redrawn. Fortunately from the looks of the satellite pics there wasn't much development there.
4,611
posted on
08/31/2005 8:10:36 AM PDT
by
palmer
(If you see flies at the entrance to the burrow, the ground hog is probably inside)
To: All
Don't know if this has been reported up thread. No time available to check. But good news in New Orleans for a change.
A huge caravan of busses has reached the Superdome. It's purpose is to evacuate the Superdome. Obviously, a road has been opened leading into the city. Busses and emergency services vehicles -- and some news satellite trucks -- are pouring in.
Saw this on Fox a short while ago. They have been late getting serious about covering this disaster, but as of a few minutes ago, their coverage was the best of any other TV news outlet. One of their satellite trucks has made it in and is broadcasting from right outside the Superdome.
4,612
posted on
08/31/2005 8:10:44 AM PDT
by
Wolfstar
(Re C. Sheehan: Not all women who give birth are worthy of being called mothers.)
To: Trust but Verify
Look at the silver lining ... while she is on TV she's not interfering with the people actually doing something effective. I hope she has the sense to play the figurehead and keep her hands off.
4,613
posted on
08/31/2005 8:11:06 AM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
("Freedom of speech makes it much easier to spot the idiots." [Jay Lessig, 2/7/2005])
To: Quilla
Outstanding ! !
To: bwteim
Just a little more from La.
***
Months to go before residents can return to New Orleans: officials
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/hurricane_katrina;_ylt=AmeK4GiqJmMRJ6WVnErU_0ys0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA2Z2szazkxBHNlYwN0bQ--
4,615
posted on
08/31/2005 8:12:03 AM PDT
by
beyond the sea
("I was just the spark the universe chose ....." --- Cindy Sheehan (barf alert))
To: Trust but Verify
I am a woman, and she is making a mockery of those of us that are strong, upstanding, and good decision makers. Some of us have done tough emergency response and are dang good at it. I'd bet she never attended any type of EC training in her life.
4,616
posted on
08/31/2005 8:12:10 AM PDT
by
EBH
(Never give-up, Never give-in, and Never Forget)
To: Lizarde
To: beyond the sea; AliVeritas; NautiNurse
"Thanks for your reasonable observation."
And thanks to you for staying level, too! But your dread is not misplaced there.
In meantime, we can do something constructive. For one, see AliVeritas' list of places to contribute.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1473932/posts?page=98#98
NN, did you get that also on your thread here?
4,618
posted on
08/31/2005 8:12:39 AM PDT
by
bwteim
(Begin With The End In Mind)
To: gopwinsin04
WWL-TV: Gas prices expected to be raised to 50-75 cents per gallon by this weekend north of the Mason Dixon line and 1.10 to 1.25 in the South. Is that total from Sunday or another from this point? Here in suburban Milwaukee, where we have a very special version of the Algore Memorial Whittman Gas, it's already gone up 45-55 cents since Sunday.
4,619
posted on
08/31/2005 8:12:49 AM PDT
by
steveegg
($3.00 a gallon is the price you pay for ANWR! Start drilling or stop whining! - HT Falcon4.0)
To: bwteim
You summarized that thread well, and I'm happy to be taking a break from it!
The thing is, nothing in MFH's original post is that far-fetched at all, with what is slowly leaking out as communications become better restored to the area.
4,620
posted on
08/31/2005 8:12:49 AM PDT
by
JennysCool
(Non-Y2K-Compliant)
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