WHERE IS BUSH?!

[robokill1981]

Not after this.

I feel like this tragedy has finally put the nail in Bush's coffin. Many of those people that supported him all along have finally seen how inept, incapable, and out of touch he really is. It's just sad that it took something of this magnitude to finally point out that the emporer has no clothes.

[Free Range Lobster]

From Dr Jeff Masters, the meteorologist who runs www.wunderground.com Aug, 27th:

I'd hate to be an Emergency Management official in New Orleans right now. Katrina is pretty much following the NHC forecast, and appears likely to pass VERY close to New Orleans. I'm surprised they haven't ordered an evacuation of the city yet. While the odds of a catastropic hit that would completely flood the city of New Orleans are probably 10%, that is way too high in my opinion to justify leaving the people in the city. If I lived in the city, I would evactuate NOW! There is a very good reason that the Coroner's office in New Orleans keeps 10,000 body bags on hand. The risks are too great from this storm, and a weekend away from the city would be nice anyway, right? GO! New Orleans needs a full 72 hours to evacuate, and landfall is already less than 72 hours away. Get out now and beat the rush. You're not going to have to go to work or school on Monday anyway. If an evacuation is ordered, not everyone who wants to get out may be able to do so--particularly the 60,000 poor people with no cars.

http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/show.html

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[crashnburn'd]

I personally don't think he has a fucking clue as to how much a million tons is, but hopefully they're sending a lot.

I bet me knows that a million is tons.

After seeing the chaos and the severity surrounding the urgency of the situation in NO, I can honestly say that I've never been as ashamed to me an American as I am right now.

I'm more sad than ashamed...

[crashnburn'd]

a bunch of words

I'm not sure what the point of your post is, but read this part of it...


"If an evacuation is ordered, not everyone who wants to get out may be able to do so--particularly the 60,000 poor people with no cars."

[NorCalSJK]

From Dr Jeff Masters, the meteorologist who runs www.wunderground.com Aug, 27th:
...I'm surprised they haven't ordered an evacuation of the city yet...If an evacuation is ordered, not everyone who wants to get out may be able to do so--particularly the 60,000 poor people with no cars.

The only point you are proving is your own ignorance...did you even read what was quoted in your post? I suppose all those "people" should have "known" better(thats what your thinking, we all know it).

[crashnburn'd]

The only point you are proving is your own ignorance...did you even read what was quoted in your post? I suppose all those "people" should have "known" better(thats what your thinking, we all know it).

you sure are quick

[shamrockpow]

What fucking country do we live in!@!?!

"Governor Kathleen Blanco says 300 National Guard troops have arrived in the city fresh from duty in Iraq. She says they "know how to shoot and kill, and they are more than willing to do so, and I expect they will."

The Guard troops are carrying M-16's, which Blanco describes as "locked and loaded."

[cmsummit]

I'm more sad than ashamed...

definitely more saddened, but still have never felt as ashamed.

[str8line]

I feel like this tragedy has finally put the nail in Bush's coffin. Many of those people that supported him all along have finally seen how inept, incapable, and out of touch he really is. It's just sad that it took something of this magnitude to finally point out that the emporer has no clothes.

If only it were true...

[homerjay]

bla bla bla

Yeah, the 60,000 poor people in the public housing projects ignored this while surfing on their cable modems and Ibooks. What a retarded post.

[crashnburn'd]

This is my favorite (or maybe least favorite) quote so far... From Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff.

Insisting that aid is coming as fast as possible, Chertoff said, "You can't fly helicopters in a hurricane. You can't drive trucks in a hurricane."

pure genious.

[bklyn]

What fucking country do we live in!@!?!

"Governor Kathleen Blanco says 300 National Guard troops have arrived in the city fresh from duty in Iraq. She says they "know how to shoot and kill, and they are more than willing to do so, and I expect they will."

The Guard troops are carrying M-16's, which Blanco describes as "locked and loaded."

We live in a country where the poor, elderly, or sick are disposable. I'm sure they'll have plenty of time to explain that they're in the Walmart for the food, before the consequences of "locked and loaded" come to bear on their behinds.

Bush is not a truly compassionate man and has not risen to the occasion now or in times before when the nation needs him to be presidential.

[cmsummit]

This is my favorite (or maybe least favorite) quote so far... From Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff.

Insisting that aid is coming as fast as possible, Chertoff said, "You can't fly helicopters in a hurricane. You can't drive trucks in a hurricane."

pure genious.

apparently he didn't get the memo notifying officials that the remnants of Katrina are out over the North Atlantic right now.

[NorCalSJK]

Just wanted to bump this again...these guys are holed up in their 10th floor office in New Orleans. The blog is updated frequently, i chatted with them on ICQ for a couple minutes as well. They also have a live cam, you can see smoke in the city right now...
here's the cam link-
http://194.97.144.25/NewOrleans

here's the link to their page again-
http://www.livejournal.com/users/interdictor/

[Mcwop]

The only point you are proving is your own ignorance...did you even read what was quoted in your post? I suppose all those "people" should have "known" better(thats what your thinking, we all know it).

I think the point of his post is why was an evacuation not ordered earlier by the state/local gov, and why did the state of LA and the city of NO not gather every school bus in the state to evacuate those in need of help evacuating.

[Free Range Lobster]

My point is who gives a goddamn fuck where Bush is?

You're all so tied up in the politics of this that you're ignoring the fact that innocent people are being shot.

Coast Guard has suspended rescue flights because they're getting shot at.

You all need to shut the fuck up, go back to school, go back to work, or fucking HELP somehow.

[Woodsy]

Don't go blaming politicians for their inability to get them out of the hell hole they shouldn't have been in in the first place.

GWB today:
"The results are not acceptable. I'm heading down there right now. I'm looking forward to talking to the people on the ground," he said.

what can we do?
NO mayor:
"New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin blasted the federal government as emotions spilled over in an angry radio interview, saying he was "pissed" at the lack of help the historic city had received.

"I need reinforcements. I need troops, man. I need 500 buses, man," he said. "Now get off your asses and fix this. Let's do something and let's fix the biggest goddam crisis in the history of this country."

"We authorized $8 billion to go to
Iraq, lickety split. After 9/11 we gave the president unauthorized powers, lickety split to help New York and other places," he said. "You mean to tell me that a place where most of your oil is coming through ... that we can't figure out a way to authorize the resources that we need," said Nagin.

[Free Range Lobster]

We live in a country where the poor, elderly, or sick are disposable. I'm sure they'll have plenty of time to explain that they're in the Walmart for the food, before the consequences of "locked and loaded" come to bear on their behinds.

Do you know what Martial Law means?

No?

Go look it up then come back.

also....

THE COAST GUARD HAS SUSPENDED FLIGHTS BECAUSE THEY'RE BEING SHOT AT

Now, back to paypal'ing various assistance groups.

[The AD]

What do you think the chances are Karl Rove and company have already met to discuss how to best shift the blame away from the President and to anyone else it could possible stick to?

[Free Range Lobster]

What do you think the chances are Karl Rove and company have already met to discuss how to best shift the blame away from the President and to anyone else it could possible stick too?

I'm blaming you because you care more about politics than people who need help.

[bklyn]

Bush is on now, with the govenors and emergency relief heads
.
He doesn't even maintain eye contact with the people that are talking to him. He's lost without a teleprompter. He just looks like a dummy.

If terrorist were to strike now, we're all fucked. We can't handle this as is.

[NorCalSJK]

My point is who gives a goddamn fuck where Bush is?

Agreed, and for his own safety he may not want to land in N.O. today. I don't care where he is physically but i do want to see his leadership in this situation.

You're all so tied up in the politics of this that you're ignoring the fact that innocent people are being shot.

Trust me, i'm not ignoring that part...and yes the politics get in the way, but they have gotten in the way of the innocent people getting what they need(food, water, safety)

Coast Guard has suspended rescue flights because they're getting shot at.

Do we suspend rescue flights for our troops when they're being shot at in Iraq?

You all need to shut the fuck up, go back to school, go back to work, or fucking HELP somehow.

I did that before i started posting in this thread...did you?

[robokill1981]

My point is who gives a goddamn fuck where Bush is?
You're all so tied up in the politics of this that you're ignoring the fact that innocent people are being shot. Coast Guard has suspended rescue flights because they're getting shot at.

Would we be in this mess in the first place if our government had gotten off their asses in the first place? Nope. Is it ok to point the finger? Yep. Should we all do what we can to help? Just did.

[The AD]

I'm blaming you because you care more about politics than people who need help.

Bullshit. This nation has the resources to help these people and they have been marshaled absolutely piss-poor up to this point. Ever heard the phrase "the buck stops here." No? I guess Bush hasn't either.

[mtbakerskier]

Do you know what Martial Law means?

No?

Go look it up then come back.

also....

THE COAST GUARD HAS SUSPENDED FLIGHTS BECAUSE THEY'RE BEING SHOT AT

Now, back to paypal'ing various assistance groups.

They have guns, why cant they use them? Remeber there part of the armed forces. It's bullshit that they cant do there jobs due to small arms fire. Would gun shots prevent a rescue chopper in Iraq? did it prevents rescues in Vietnam? SO WHY THE FUCK CANT WE RESCUE OUR OWN CIVILIANS!

FUCK YOU BUSH! I hope one of those peeps in NO finds there target.