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Katrina Live Thread, Part XIII
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| 1 September 2005
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Posted on 09/01/2005 3:46:26 PM PDT by NautiNurse
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To: BlueAngel
30 states have volunteered their NG. Police coming from as far away as Michigan. Search and rescue teams there from California and Florida. Texas taking in refugees...plus there are many more instances of other states helping.
To: popdonnelly
rush announced that he is taking off Friday and will be back Tuesday. Said it was no emrgency but something he had to clear up.
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posted on
09/01/2005 7:31:44 PM PDT
by
samantha
(Cheer up, the adults are in charge.)
To: RoseD
I'll be challenging my congregation to take in a family or two. I personally am offering a room with bath to any Freeper or Freeper couple, if anyone knows how to get that message out.
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posted on
09/01/2005 7:31:54 PM PDT
by
WVNan
To: ARealMothersSonForever; popdonnelly
The Guard is speaking through a spokesman, Lt. Col. Pete Schneider. He's mentioned
880 times in Google News articles since August 29. The LA National Guard is busy doing, not speaking, as they should be.
To: ARealMothersSonForever; popdonnelly
The Guard is speaking through a spokesman, Lt. Col. Pete Schneider. He's mentioned
880 times in Google News articles since August 29. The LA National Guard is busy doing, not speaking, as they should be.
To: NautiNurse
International offers to assist the U.S. have been received from Russia, Japan, Canada, France, Honduras, Germany, Venezuela, Jamaica, Australia, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Greece, Hungary, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Mexico, China, South Korea, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, NATO and the Organization of American States.
It's nice to at least see them offer but I'd prefer to see us do it ourselves.
I've been watching CNN. Their reporter in New Orleans is trapped on the roof of a police station, told not to leave, surrounded by police snipers watching the surrounding area. At that station, 20% have walked off. He's reporting up to 60% are believed to have walked off the job at other stations. Normally, I'd be skeptical but after the stories of police looting at Walmart (on camera), I guess I believe it.
They're talking about dead bodies at the stadium. Old lady in a wheelchair just shoved off in a corner. Someone laying dead near the entrance. The virtual certainty that people now alive there will expire from lack of emergency supplies in the next day or so.
It's simply appalling. Something is very wrong when we can't secure any American city and at least get water in and get these homeless people, many of them children or elderly, out of there.
To: MarMema
I am not sure that the refusal is true. Rice has commented that no offer for assistance will be refused. We might have said right now is not the best time.
To: BlackRain
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posted on
09/01/2005 7:32:28 PM PDT
by
andie74
("No power on earth has a right to take our property from us without our consent." -- John Jay)
To: ARealMothersSonForever
While you are absolutely correct, that nothing will replace a human life, your post was rather callous don't you think??
Nothing will replace one of my dogs lives either. Perhaps you just have never known the love of a great dog.
To: All
The lady on MSNBC complains that they haven't had food or water or ice (ice!) for three days...except for the Salvation Army. She then tells Haley Barbour and George Bush to get out the White House and help them. Oh boy. Three days of nothing but the generousity of the Salvation Army. Note to self: Be thankful to people who help me out if I'm ever in a disaster and try to help others instead of whining that I don't have any ice or food except from the Salvation Army.
To: oceanview
the guard is being deployed in force tonight - let's see what happens, they are going to have to start taking some of these thugs out en masse.
It better not be NO AMMO in the guns BS like in the lA Riots
To: All
Senate in session...Chuckie is speaking..
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posted on
09/01/2005 7:32:42 PM PDT
by
mystery-ak
(Home of the free, because of the Brave.....do you understand that Cindy?)
To: samantha
I understand your reasoning here, but in a national emergency the Federal government can override state authority. If the President were to declare a state of insurrection, then he could send in federal troops without violating the law. This is an extraordinary situation, one in which the federal government has a duty to do precisely what governments are established to do, protect and defend. This is not some fascist or third-world scenario, it's a basic element of the social contract.
To: Pyro7480
Chuckie Schumer is pledging his support for $10.5 million, anything, and everything to overcome this disaster.
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posted on
09/01/2005 7:32:58 PM PDT
by
NautiNurse
("I'd rather see someone go to work for a Republican campaign than sit on their butt."--Howard Dean)
To: Howlin
Well said Howlin. My sentiments exactly. Eagles Up.
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posted on
09/01/2005 7:32:59 PM PDT
by
gpapa
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To: popdonnelly
Dear Lord, are these networks whores or not? Yep, they're whores alright, but they also like it ;-)
To: Willie Green
"Fine by me. Just stand back and stay out of the way" Kudos Willie you go girl! Just don't throw my tax dollars down that rat hole!
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posted on
09/01/2005 7:33:06 PM PDT
by
Mad Dawgg
("`Eddies,' said Ford, `in the space-time continuum.' `Ah,' nodded Arthur, `is he? Is he?'")
To: truthandlife
Nah, I'm sure they will be innoculating anybody they send in there. But we'll say our prayers for him and all those entering that hell zone and those exiting it as well.
To: jeffers
This whole thing was unrealistic. Why wasn't the Superdome being stocked, at least with water, from the very first moments? I heard on the first day that the NG had brought MRE's with them when they arrived at the shelter, but the city and state had clearly not laid in any other stock.
I think the SD was a last-minute choice when they realized that the storm was actually going to hit. No preparation, no stocks, no plans.
To: Arizona Carolyn
Re:1262 That poor little boy. If he's being evacuated, it would be to somewhere where there would be food and water. It's not like the dog would be getting food a person would not. That just makes me sooo mad. It was probably all he had left.
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posted on
09/01/2005 7:33:45 PM PDT
by
metmom
(Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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