They do that every night. That's what they do.
Posted on 09/01/2005 4:52:17 AM PDT by mikegi
Barbour vs. O'Brien live.
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No, it was live TV when I posted. Maybe there will be a transcript later.
The military is going in to control NO.
It wasn't the agenda so much as the ridiculous know-it-all attitude of O'Brien that made me mad. Who is he to question the governor of Mississippi about disaster preparedness and response? Who is he to simply make a declaration that the U.S. military is the only force capable of responding to this disaster and therefore something is wrong because it isn't there yet? Hell, all I know is what I read here and in the papers and I know more than this assclown apparently does.
Have a link? The one you provided is useless.
Can someone clarify these questions: (1) Is it the responsibility of the states or the federal government to call in the National Guard when there's an emergency?; (2) How long does it take to mobilize and deploy a National Guard unit?; (3) How long did it take the USA to get personnel into the tsunami recovery effort? I ask #3 because the CNN folks were claiming the USA was faster to help the tsunami victims than to help the victims of Katrina. But I recall that the USA was blamed for being slow to respond to the tsunami, that it took about 5-7 days before we had anyone there. Correct me if I'm wrong. The "quick to help tsunami victims/slow to help Katrina victims" mantra was repeated as gospel all last night.
One more question: Is it even legal for the regular U.S. military to assume operations within the USA, even for disaster relief?
Shepard Smith is a joke. It is a mystery why Fox gives this phony such good airtime on the Channel. Roger Ailes for some reason must love this imitation of a reporter. Any of the female reporters on the Fox staff have more credibility.
How would we have seen that? Who watches CNN anyway?
He was out of line yesterday.
I've seen him do some good stuff before, but he has too many hours on the air.
My favorites are Tony Snow and John Gibson. Either of those two are better than all the stars. The best of the top stars is Hannity.
Most of the floods of the 20th century have been due to sustained periods of heavy rainfall and hurricanes. Yet, as beneficial as this system is to the city, inevitably it will spell New Orleans' doom.The levee system that has been built along the river, coupled with the canal system to keep the interior of the city dry, prevent the land from being replenished by the annual spring floods. As a result, the land will continue to sink until eventually there will be nothing to stop the waters of the Gulf to rush back upon the fragile land.
In addition, the fresh water that is pumped into the brackish wetlands surrounding the city is creating an ecological disaster. When the Bonnie Carre Spillway is used in order to spare the city of New Orleans from floods, the consequences to the coastal estuary system is profound. As a result, in order to save itself from the waters surrounding it, the city of New Orleans is slowly destroying its own environment.
The final death knoll of the city may very well come from the river itself. Scientists and environmentalists know that the Mississippi is trying to change its course that will bypass the city in favor of the shorter route to the Gulf through the Atchafalaya basin. So far, the Corps of Engineers has prevented the river from doing this. But, one day, it will happen, perhaps following a direct hit from a hurricane. As late summer and early fall approach every year (hurricane season), New Orleans stands with the threat that it will lose its own lifeline. No canal system and no levee system will prevent the disaster that will follow.
They do that every night. That's what they do.
Harry Shearer (?sp), Hollywood screenwriter, did the same on MSNBC last night. Talked about how Corp of Engineers had done NOTHING to fix the levees. At least should have sandbagged. Mentioned local TV reporter flew over yesterday and nothing was being done. Oh! the incompetence of the FEDERAL effort.
No mention of the previous attempts (musta gotten script from mayor).
Of course, no mention of Bush declaring this a national disater area prior to the hurricane hitting, no mention Bush had to nudge the gov to declare a mandatory evacuation, no mention of local incompetence in planning for something we have all known was going to happen.
Hell, I am 51 and I have heard of this scenario most of my life.
Weren't regular troops (ie. not National Guard) brought into the South during the integration battles in the 1950s?
Barbour is a very political animal. The entire staff of CNN is no match for him.
I have been watching a lot of CNN because they're coverage has been more extensive, but I'm done with them now. Their agenda has been very evident for a couple of days now, and it's disgusting.
I am in complete agreement with you!
I'm very frustrated, and it doesn't look like I'll be comforted any time soon!;-(
Oh noooooooooo, what will the left have to say about this!
The combined IQ of everyone on CNN doesn't equal room temperature.
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