Posted on 09/04/2005 5:38:41 AM PDT by Alas Babylon!
The Talk Shows
Sunday, September 4th, 2005
Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:
FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff
MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Chertoff; Scientific American editor Mark Fischetti; former New Orleans Mayor Marc Morial; author Mike Tidwell.
FACE THE NATION (CBS): pre-empted by U.S. Open (Tennis).
THIS WEEK (ABC): Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La.; Chertoff; author and journalist Rick Bragg.
LATE EDITION (CNN) : Chertoff; Sen. Trett Lott, R-Miss.; Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Julie Gerberding; Reps. William Jefferson, D-La., Richard Baker, R-La., Charles Melancon, D-La., and Bobby Jindal, R-La.; former Sen. John Breaux, D-La.; American Red Cross President Marty Evans; former Surgeon General David Satcher; the Rev. Al Sharpton.
Chertoff blew it.
The media is a branch of the Democrat party. That explains most of the behavior, dialogue and presentation. They do have some talent, but its heart is very dark.
At least change the name to "Meet NBC News"
On NBC, Tidwell (whose selling a book) continues to blame the Bush administration for cities sinking due to natural processes. He managed to get in global warming -- everyone, take another drink.
Wow. Good job, Johnnie. It makes my paltry little letter look ridiculous.
"Has ANYONE brought up the Buses issue?"
Yes - just now on Fox they discussed failure to use buses
Jefferson Parish approves hiring of engineering firm for other contra flow plan
Brooke Erickson
August 10, 2005, 7:12 PM CDT
JEFFERSON PARISH -- Jefferson Parish now has a new hurricane evacuation plan it's actually the same plan the parish used during hurricane Dennis.
You may recall Parish President Aaron Broussard called for an early, voluntary evacuation.
He says the parish used a "zone plan" to get people out.
Today the parish council voted to spend up to $300,000 to hire an engineering firm to perfect the plan.
The Department of Transportation says anytime you can get people out quicker, it's a good idea.
Broussard's plan is also similar to the one used in St. Tammany Parish. Aaron Broussard/Jefferson Parish President: "You take the balance of the parish and separate it into four quadrants. Those four quadrants would be disbursed in four or more different directions that overlay on the contraflow."
Aaron Broussard also says this plan isn't just for hurricane's, but also in case there's a terrorism attack, or an industrial explosion.
If you ask me, the FBI should be searching abandoned city offices for EVIDENCE, ASAP.
He explained the poor always suffer the most, he explained how it was the end of the month, these folks had to make choices, stay or go, and some of them thought they had to stay because they couldn't afford hotels or transporation. A rational, calm, and hopeful man. I think I'm stunned.
Wxactly, and I think that I just might do that tomorrow.
Well...He was a "Speaker of The House" Press Sec...quite a few years back and I imagine, He's "Very Popular" w/ the Liberal Government Class @ their "W(h)ine & Cheese Parties." :/
Memo to Blanco: Crying on TV is not in your job description.
The former mayor (who's black) just listed his choices for "Rebuilding Czar". Fifty guesses as to the race of each of his choices...
Actally it seems to me Chertoff is just trying to do everything he can to NOT politisize the situation, yet he gets hammered with political questions critisizing him and Bush (to the point of russert asking if he'll resign)
Of course, you are right though... Repubs always 'take the high ground', and do the right thing, while dems sling mud and exploit anything (esp death) to their political advantage.
Shouldn't be surpirsed at that... its been their MO for over 40 years.
08.14.05
Aaron Broussard taps into government funds to implement a new evacuation plan for Jefferson Parish. It's a plan, Broussard says, will compliment the state's "master" evacuation plan for all of Southeast Louisiana. But critics argue its a step in the wrong direction.
Wouldn't it be cool if someone--or some group--brought a huge parcel of land in Texas and did a huge Extreme Makeover project?
The homes could be built be a lot of the displaced persons, along with volunteer help (Habitat for Humanity, eg) with lenders providing low-interest loans for people so they could buy their own homes. Most people in New Orleans DID own homes (tho some lived in "the projects"), but think of what a blessing it would be for them to get a decent place to live back.
And the HGTV channel could have a YEAR'S worth of material for the "Design on a Dime", "Decorating Sense", etc! Heck, even TLC could get in on the act and send the "In a Fix" crew in--for years!
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