Katrina Live Thread, Part XIII

Various ^ | 1 September 2005 | Various

[ARealMothersSonForever]

itsallright

[conservativebabe]

We had a whole week of it. Sucked beyond belief. I didn't boil much though. I was too paranoid. The whole town bought the Jewel out of bottled water and jugs, myself included.

[Howlin]

So it's only been since Wednesday that we've had a chance to get in there.

And, of course, nobody on earth would have factored in the time it took to practically SHOOT our way in there.

And why won't anybody say that if these people had evcauated in the first place, we wouldn't be wasting all this time moving them around?

[kenth]

Any excuse the officials of New Orleans and Louisiana give is unacceptable.

[oceanview]

they won't need a bond issue. the federal government is going to pay for everything. the city of new orleans no longer exists as a government agency. can they collect any taxes, I guess all their public employees are unemployed (except police)? who pays them now? why do we need public school teachers in new orleans now, when the schools are underwater?

[SunnySide]

What strikes me is that on Saturday or Sunday (I think it was Sunday but someone will correct me if I'm wrong), the mayor and the Governor called for a mandatory evacuation. Less than 24 hours before the storm struck.

And they only did that because, as they admitted in their 10:30 press conference, the president called and pressed them to order a mandatory evac.

.........

that is all correct!

[conservativebabe]

:-)

[supercat]

3. From a political standpoint, I don't think anyone who looks at the situation objectively would even want to see New Orleans rebuilt. This is mainly because from this point forward it could only function as a massive public works project that turns into a city in which the government owns 100% of the land. Just think about this for a moment . . . the most far-reaching implication of this disaster is that land titles in a city below sea level are basically worthless. This means that no prudent investor will ever buy a piece of property, no bank will ever extend a mortgage without extensive government guarantees, and no insurance companies would underwrite a property/casualty policy in a rebuilt New Orleans.

What about building homes on stilts, as is done in other hurricane-prone areas?

[Deo volente]

The New York Slimes is slamming the president in tomorrow's edition.

Sigh...what else is new?

But the truly weird thing is, the former-and-never-again-to-be-president
is SUPPORTING Mr. Bush against his critics.
Never thought I'd see that.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/02/politics/02bush.html


EXCERPT:
Mr. Clinton, who has become politically close to the Bush family in the last year, was the most prominent Democrat to defend Mr. Bush against the accusations of slowness.

Asked about the federal response in an interview on CNN, Mr. Clinton said that he understood why the refugees living in "hellacious conditions" in the New Orleans Superdome felt the way they did, "but the people that put them there did it because they thought they were saving their lives, and then when the problems showed up, they had a lot of other people to save."

[Arizona Carolyn]

I don't understand how they keep blaming the levees on the Government... we are spending millions to put in a sewer system we didn't want but because we all live near the lake and this is only because the Feds say we HAVE to do so... and they are not paying for it, we local taxpayers are paying for it.... and it hurts! Doubled water bill, connection fees keep going up the longer this goes on, etc.

[united1000]

I got so mad listening, instead of throwing the tv, I turned it off!

[pnz1]

The one I saw saying she couldn't eat the food they got at the Superdome (on Bill OR) was in her 30's-40's and was with an older gentleman.

[conservativebabe]

Yep. The city really sabotaged itself in many ways, imo.

[HereInTheHeartland]

"We are not taking these fine Americans to trash a sports arena. Think of it as triage. It takes a little time to determine all of the needs. High priority is getting people back to a routine. School, medical care, and such. Not to worry, we will not send our fellow southern "dregs" to invade pristine Iowa. Would not want the Hawkeyes to have to deal with Americans that have a different skin color, and speak with a drawl. Let us all just cram them into tents in 105 degree heat. Read your quote. Dispicable."

Well they have trashed one already and shot at those trying to help them.

Its fine to take them there short term, but people better realize this is not short term.

Hawkeyes? Well that I agree with on, they are despicable.


A different skin color, How do you know what skin color I have? You are foolishly making assumptions.

105 degree heat. Did you realize that our men in the middle east air condition their tent/temporary facilities?

Get off your high horse, someone needs to take care of these people; they aren't going home next week. Sports arenas just wont cut it
They will be in temp housing at Christmas time.

[BurbankKarl]

New Orleans EOC (Finally opened one)


504-463-1000
504-463-1001
504-463-1002

Can this be put on the next thread info

[supercat]

[49-star 7x7 grid]

I think I'd aeshetically prefer superimposed 4x6 and 5x5 grids.

[STARWISE]

The doc who was on with Greta said that the stench of feces and urine is overwhelming. How is it that Nagin and Blanco didn't have a major shelter plan for this city for any possible flooding issues, a very distinct possibility given their sub seal level location, until Katrina?? And, then it was the Shelter of Last Resort. Unfathomable ... all their lives, they've been surrounded everywhere by water and the known risk of hurricanes.

[Soul Seeker]

Agreed. Blending fuels was a start. Suspending Taxes should be done as well just to alleviate some of the pricing.

And I sure hope Hannity understands by tomorrow that politics are being forced on us here, and he needs to accept the reality to respond in kind.

[Howlin]

The jury is still out on whether you know what you're talking about, but IMO you've been defending the press far too much.

please back off...

Just a small point of order: I have no need to back off, as I am not posting to you.

[doug from upland]

Are those buses in water? That's what it looks like.