Comments on: Homeless Katrina Victims Forced To Take Out Ad To Get Congress’ Attention http://thinkprogress.org/2005/12/13/homeless-katrina-victims/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:38:09 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: wedding ring http://thinkprogress.org/2005/12/13/homeless-katrina-victims/comment-page-1/#comment-363096 wedding ring Sun, 01 Jan 2006 18:28:23 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=2842#comment-363096 <strong>wedding ring</strong> wedding rings wedding ring

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]]> By: Dege Legg http://thinkprogress.org/2005/12/13/homeless-katrina-victims/comment-page-1/#comment-323269 Dege Legg Mon, 19 Dec 2005 02:42:56 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=2842#comment-323269 Somebody tell Bush, Congress, & WhateverGutlessBastards that there's "terrorists running around New Orleans" and maybe they'll find the money, time, and motivation to do something about it. WAKE THE F UP! -Louisiana Resident Somebody tell Bush, Congress, & WhateverGutlessBastards that there’s “terrorists running around New Orleans” and maybe they’ll find the money, time, and motivation to do something about it. WAKE THE F UP!

-Louisiana Resident

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]]> By: mysticagent http://thinkprogress.org/2005/12/13/homeless-katrina-victims/comment-page-1/#comment-310793 mysticagent Thu, 15 Dec 2005 16:16:26 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=2842#comment-310793 Another post where no republican apologist dares show up. Typical. History will mark us in this time as being quite evil and uncaring of our own people, while shouting and screaming about helping out those poor Iraqis. This is a reflection on where our countries morals have gone - being led by the fundamentalist right wing Christian (wannabes): "I got mine, get your own". Jesus would be SO proud of us right now. In fact, he IS: he's sent message to Lucifer that he's going to need to expand hell's housing by (oh, how many peole are in America?....). I just want a seat close to the SOB's who brought us to this moral vaccuum so I can watch them burn. Anyone got any sunblock 1000? Another post where no republican apologist dares show up. Typical. History will mark us in this time as being quite evil and uncaring of our own people, while shouting and screaming about helping out those poor Iraqis. This is a reflection on where our countries morals have gone – being led by the fundamentalist right wing Christian (wannabes): “I got mine, get your own”. Jesus would be SO proud of us right now. In fact, he IS: he’s sent message to Lucifer that he’s going to need to expand hell’s housing by (oh, how many peole are in America?….). I just want a seat close to the SOB’s who brought us to this moral vaccuum so I can watch them burn. Anyone got any sunblock 1000?

]]> By: MARIJKE ALBERS http://thinkprogress.org/2005/12/13/homeless-katrina-victims/comment-page-1/#comment-307265 MARIJKE ALBERS Wed, 14 Dec 2005 15:49:36 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=2842#comment-307265 >It is "SAME OLD --SAME OLD!! A man is a man who makes a promise and KEEPS THE PROMISE..or was "the hugging scene of Mr.BUSH( on the TELEVISION) just a photo "OP"....CHEAP!! HOW could MRS.BUSH tolerate this from anyone especially A HUSBAND.... .......again.....ALL TALK!! where is the ACTION..(if only in the movies!!) >It is “SAME OLD –SAME OLD!!
A man is a man who makes a promise and KEEPS THE PROMISE..or was “the hugging scene of Mr.BUSH( on the TELEVISION) just a photo “OP”….CHEAP!! HOW could MRS.BUSH tolerate this from anyone especially A HUSBAND….
…….again…..ALL TALK!! where is the ACTION..(if only in the movies!!)

]]> By: Sharon Cox http://thinkprogress.org/2005/12/13/homeless-katrina-victims/comment-page-1/#comment-307254 Sharon Cox Wed, 14 Dec 2005 15:44:57 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=2842#comment-307254 Let's all hope someone else is driving Laura around and she's not behind the wheel........Blessings Let’s all hope someone else is driving Laura around and she’s not behind the wheel……..Blessings

]]> By: BushSucks http://thinkprogress.org/2005/12/13/homeless-katrina-victims/comment-page-1/#comment-306656 BushSucks Wed, 14 Dec 2005 11:36:04 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=2842#comment-306656 Jesus. They have to take out an ad to get DC to realize they need to rebuild a levee system that can sustain at least a Cat 3 BEFORE rebuilding their homes? Isn't this just plain common sense anyway? <b>Well, don't worry because Laura and Santa Clause has been visiting everyone down south to let them know they "Shouldn't be sad". ::gag::</b> http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/news/state/13391206.htm "Try not to be sad. It's very important for your children." Jesus. They have to take out an ad to get DC to realize they need to rebuild a levee system that can sustain at least a Cat 3 BEFORE rebuilding their homes?
Isn’t this just plain common sense anyway?

Well, don’t worry because Laura and Santa Clause has been visiting everyone down south to let them know they “Shouldn’t be sad”. ::gag::

http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/news/state/13391206.htm
“Try not to be sad. It’s very important for your children.”

]]> By: corinne http://thinkprogress.org/2005/12/13/homeless-katrina-victims/comment-page-1/#comment-305430 corinne Wed, 14 Dec 2005 04:09:41 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=2842#comment-305430 Well, let's stop blaming Bush here and do something constructive! How many of you have written your congress person and told them to get on the ball with this recovery effort. If you haven't, then do it....NOW! Well, let’s stop blaming Bush here and do something constructive! How many of you have written your congress person and told them to get on the ball with this recovery effort. If you haven’t, then do it….NOW!

]]> By: ram from Canada http://thinkprogress.org/2005/12/13/homeless-katrina-victims/comment-page-1/#comment-305272 ram from Canada Wed, 14 Dec 2005 03:07:01 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=2842#comment-305272 The saddest and stupidest part of the entire New Orleans Disaster is that it took longer for authorities in the USA to respond than it did for a number of third world countries too respond to the needs of their citizens when there is a disaster. I have an incredibly hard time believing authorities saying they were surprised or that the logistics were too difficult. How is this even possible it really seems like the administration never gave a dam in the first place. I know for a fact that a number of charities in Canada were prepared to send aid to New Orleans two day after the Hurricane the president turned them down saying they didn’t need the aid. (It was 4 day’s before the administration realised people even needed food.) The saddest and stupidest part of the entire New Orleans Disaster is that it took longer for authorities in the USA to respond than it did for a number of third world countries too respond to the needs of their citizens when there is a disaster. I have an incredibly hard time believing authorities saying they were surprised or that the logistics were too difficult. How is this even possible it really seems like the administration never gave a dam in the first place. I know for a fact that a number of charities in Canada were prepared to send aid to New Orleans two day after the Hurricane the president turned them down saying they didn’t need the aid. (It was 4 day’s before the administration realised people even needed food.)

]]> By: pete http://thinkprogress.org/2005/12/13/homeless-katrina-victims/comment-page-1/#comment-304749 pete Tue, 13 Dec 2005 23:04:28 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=2842#comment-304749 Not all of New Orleans is below sea level, parts of it are more than 10 feet ABOVE sea level. Not all of New Orleans is "continuing to sink." Parts of New Orleans are sinking at an excruciatingly slow rate, about 0.16 to 0.6 inches per year, according to the National Geodetic Survey. A very good education can be had at http://www.umces.edu/President/Kusky%20critique.pdf. New Orleans can be protected by levees and pumps. Over half a million New Orleanians live in their dry, unflooded homes. Those homes were protected by levees and pumps. Not all of New Orleans is below sea level, parts of it are more than 10 feet ABOVE sea level. Not all of New Orleans is “continuing to sink.” Parts of New Orleans are sinking at an excruciatingly slow rate, about 0.16 to 0.6 inches per year, according to the National Geodetic Survey.

A very good education can be had at http://www.umces.edu/President/Kusky%20critique.pdf.

New Orleans can be protected by levees and pumps. Over half a million New Orleanians live in their dry, unflooded homes. Those homes were protected by levees and pumps.

]]> By: Busted http://thinkprogress.org/2005/12/13/homeless-katrina-victims/comment-page-1/#comment-304627 Busted Tue, 13 Dec 2005 22:05:43 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=2842#comment-304627 They'll laugh at that ad. They simply do not care. This is what our country has become thanks to Bush and the Republicans. If you're not rich, you're forgotten. They’ll laugh at that ad. They simply do not care. This is what our country has become thanks to Bush and the Republicans. If you’re not rich, you’re forgotten.

]]> By: Jack O'Roses http://thinkprogress.org/2005/12/13/homeless-katrina-victims/comment-page-1/#comment-304615 Jack O'Roses Tue, 13 Dec 2005 22:00:46 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=2842#comment-304615 Isnt it interesting how fraudulent "victims" like Bill O'Reilly and the Fox News Pimps are able to broadcast their fake victimhood (e.g. war on Christmas) - nothing more than a PR stunt - while the <em>actual</em> victims are left behind and ignored. Coincidence? I don't <em>think</em> so. Isnt it interesting how fraudulent “victims” like Bill O’Reilly and the Fox News Pimps are able to broadcast their fake victimhood (e.g. war on Christmas) – nothing more than a PR stunt – while the actual victims are left behind and ignored.

Coincidence? I don’t think so.

]]> By: MichDem http://thinkprogress.org/2005/12/13/homeless-katrina-victims/comment-page-1/#comment-304598 MichDem Tue, 13 Dec 2005 21:52:29 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=2842#comment-304598 Bushs first priority was not to help Katrina victoms , it was taxbreaks of course , oh and that law that gave people 9 dollars an hour {oh boy} of pay for lost jobs whatever it was , not a big surprise . Bushs first priority was not to help Katrina victoms , it was taxbreaks of course , oh and that law that gave people 9 dollars an hour {oh boy} of pay for lost jobs whatever it was , not a big surprise .

]]> By: KillCon 2006 http://thinkprogress.org/2005/12/13/homeless-katrina-victims/comment-page-1/#comment-304591 KillCon 2006 Tue, 13 Dec 2005 21:48:13 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=2842#comment-304591 Meow, Much of the problem with NOLA has to do with the development that went on in the marshlands and wetlands surrounding. Money, yanno, and both Democratic and Republican admins have allowed this to happen. There is a very delicate eco-balance in that area, like many areas, and this is part of a much larger complex problem. There are folks here who know more about this than I. Meow,

Much of the problem with NOLA has to do with the development that went on in the marshlands and wetlands surrounding. Money, yanno, and both Democratic and Republican admins have allowed this to happen. There is a very delicate eco-balance in that area, like many areas, and this is part of a much larger complex problem. There are folks here who know more about this than I.

]]> By: Meow http://thinkprogress.org/2005/12/13/homeless-katrina-victims/comment-page-1/#comment-304526 Meow Tue, 13 Dec 2005 21:16:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=2842#comment-304526 Devil's advocate here - why is there consideration of rebuilding a city that's below sea level and continuing to sink? For the sake of the 'historical' argument, ancient cities are being excavated all the time. Many places that were wonderful have been lost. But I truly fail to see the logic in reconstructing a city and re-establishing a community in an area that is likely to experience similar devastation in the future. Of course it's difficult; but rather than holding on to the past, we might be thinking about building a more secure/safer future. Devil’s advocate here – why is there consideration of rebuilding a city that’s below sea level and continuing to sink? For the sake of the ‘historical’ argument, ancient cities are being excavated all the time. Many places that were wonderful have been lost. But I truly fail to see the logic in reconstructing a city and re-establishing a community in an area that is likely to experience similar devastation in the future.

Of course it’s difficult; but rather than holding on to the past, we might be thinking about building a more secure/safer future.

]]> By: pete http://thinkprogress.org/2005/12/13/homeless-katrina-victims/comment-page-1/#comment-304453 pete Tue, 13 Dec 2005 20:50:55 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=2842#comment-304453 The flood protection system around New Orleans was financed and built by the Federal government. If those levees failed under forces they were designed to resist, the Federal government is liable for the losses. Relief, resuce, reconstruction - call it whatever you want - is not an act of charity by Congress, it is an obligation of Congress on the part of the Federal agencies that failed to perform. The flood protection system around New Orleans was financed and built by the Federal government. If those levees failed under forces they were designed to resist, the Federal government is liable for the losses. Relief, resuce, reconstruction – call it whatever you want – is not an act of charity by Congress, it is an obligation of Congress on the part of the Federal agencies that failed to perform.

]]> By: Burton Burland Jr. http://thinkprogress.org/2005/12/13/homeless-katrina-victims/comment-page-1/#comment-304408 Burton Burland Jr. Tue, 13 Dec 2005 20:32:52 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/?p=2842#comment-304408 "The future is made of the same stuff as the present." Simone Weil “The future is made of the same stuff as the present.”

Simone Weil

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