Re: Katrina

I dare him to walk his smirking ass down the street near the convention
center. There is no way. He will plant his well protected ass at some
fortressed base!

--
Sue -- Firefighter mom -- Still Rabid UW Dawg Fan!
(to reply send to medlawtrans@xxxxxxxxxxx)
"Liz" <lizhug1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:JPqdnSCk46NC54reRVn-3Q@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Yes, I'm sure that if the people stranded in NO without food, water or
> sanitation could hear the Prez saying "Don't worry, help is on the way,"
> they'd all settle down quietly and patiently wait. This is a national
> disgrace. We can send supplies to foreign countries in need within a day
or
> two, but we can't help our own people in that amount of time.
>
> "Neal" <nbrown12@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:a9WdnY6txsksqYreRVn-vQ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Barbara,
> >
> > this Republic who supported Bush agrees with you!
> >
> > I just watched a news conference with some White House spokesman or
> > something like that. What a joke! He evaded direct questions with the
> > skill of a magician.
> >
> > Neal
> >
> >
> > Barbara Carlson wrote:
> >> I'm not sure the "powers that be" are doing everything possible. Look
at
> >> those people stranded on the highway. Helicopters can land there with
no
> >> trouble. Where are they? People are dying up there. New helicopters
> >> can get through with no problem. Where does the highway go? I saw
cars
> >> on some scenes--where are the busses to take these people away. They
> >> have people on news programs telling people numbers to call--there are
no
> >> phones. By now cell phones are dead and no way to charge them!
> >> It is a freakin mess. They interviewed a Louisiana National Guard unit
> >> outside of Baghdad. They should be back in Louisiana--that's what the
> >> NATIONAL Guard is for. I know there was terrible mismanagement here
with
> >> Andrew and it didn't stop until the Army came in. FEMA wouldn't take
our
> >> application without a phone number! They asked for a neighbor's phone.
> >> There were no phones. They insisted on a "contact" number and I
finally
> >> gave them my daughter's phone number in New Jersey for a "contact"
> >> number, but we had no way of getting in touch with her!!!!
> >>
> >> Okay, I'm going to say it, and I know it is going to make people mad,
but
> >> I think our President and his cronies are nothing less than mass
> >> murderers. They are fighting a holy war while our people are dying. Go
> >> ahead and flame me--I don't care. I'm mad as hell and I'm saying what
I
> >> think of it.
> >>
> >> Barb C.
> >> "Kathy Carpenter" <kathycarp@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:1IWdnS9W-pKR_oveRVn-jg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>
> >>>I wonder what shape their airport is in? If it is functional, could
they,
> >>>for the immediate need, somehow get the people over to the airport, and
> >>>have huge airplane just flying in supplies? Airport property is usually
> >>>huge, miles and miles. Could set up shelter and just keep one or two
> >>>landing strips open. I'm sure the powers that be are doing everything
> >>>possible... it's just a thought that went blowing through my mind.
Maybe
> >>>the airport is under water, too.
> >>>
> >>>--
> >>>Kathy
> >>>www.ambergriscaye.com/villadelsol
> >>>"Susan Mitchell" <medlawtrans@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >>>news:m_ednan8Wv8RwoveRVn-sw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>
> >>>>I think they are so in shock they aren't thinking straight and some
just
> >>>>don't have the savvy to do that. They are sure getting restless in
the
> >>>>Super Dome, I'm not so sure that they will go quietly to another one
in
> >>>>Houston, which apparently is the plan to bus them to the Astrodome in
> >>>>Houston. At least that has power and air and working toilets and
food.
> >>>>DH
> >>>>said why don't they just leave the SuperDome and I said, because they
> >>>>aren't
> >>>>letting them, but some are starting to "get out" any way they can.
It's
> >>>>starting to get pretty ugly in there.
> >>>>
> >>>>--
> >>>>Sue -- Firefighter mom -- Still Rabid UW Dawg Fan!
> >>>>(to reply send to medlawtrans@xxxxxxxxxxx)
> >>>>"Neal" <nbrown12@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >>>>news:VIednU2mQdfsxYveRVn-1Q@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>>
> >>>>>The thing that bothers me a great deal is that with all the trashed
out
> >>>>>lumber around, why people don't build fires on the asphalt and use
any
> >>>>>kind of container to boil water. The water probably wouldn't taste
> >>>>>very
> >>>>>good, but if it were boiled, it probably would be safe to drink.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Neal
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Judy wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>I cannot believe the things that I am seeing on the news. It is
> >>>>>>almost
> >>>>>>surreal. Those poor people. In a moment of time they are without
> >>>>>>everything.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>I know people who have lost everything in a fire before, but it was
> >>>>
> >>>>nothing
> >>>>
> >>>>>>like this devastation. They got put up in a hotel or apartment
almost
> >>>>>>immediately. Not that I am minimizing what one would go through in
> >>>>
> >>>>losing
> >>>>
> >>>>>>their home and possessions in a fire, but these people down south
have
> >>>>
> >>>>no
> >>>>
> >>>>>>where to go. And not only are they on the streets but the streets
are
> >>>>
> >>>>full
> >>>>
> >>>>>>of water. No food, no water to drink, no way of taking a bath or
> >>>>
> >>>>shower.
> >>>>
> >>>>>>Everyone just walking around with no where to go, a lot of them not
> >>>>
> >>>>knowing
> >>>>
> >>>>>>where loved ones are. It is heart wrenching to see what these
people
> >>>>
> >>>>are
> >>>>
> >>>>>>going through.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>One news show I was watching, a man came up to a spot that had water
> >>>>>>in
> >>>>
> >>>>it
> >>>>
> >>>>>>and filled a plastic jug with that water and was about to drink it
> >>>>>>when
> >>>>
> >>>>the
> >>>>
> >>>>>>reporter stopped him and gave him a bottle of clean water.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>I can only watch a few minutes at a time because it is much too
> >>>>
> >>>>upsetting.
> >>>>
> >>>>>>God be with everyone of these people.
> >>>>>>Judy
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>"Donna" <donna@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >>>>>>news:Xns96C39E7DF5CDBdonnazensewingcom@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>Just got a call from a friend in Northern Alabama. They got hit and
> >>>>>>>are
> >>>>>>>without power, but are fine. Trees are down, but people are
> >>>>>>>appparently
> >>>>>>>okay there.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>--
> >>>>>>>~Donna~
> >>>>>>>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >>>>>>>It is never too late to be what you might have been. - George Eliot
> >>>>>>>Hold on tight to your dream. - ELO
> >>>>>>>http://www.zensewing.com
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>
>


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