Bush laughing off New Orleans

[Army Fencer]

Before you trade that parting jab for a parting cross, you should probably consider reading this thread:

http://www.fencing.net/forums/fencin...on/t19468.html

If you want my credentials, I'm volunteering at the DC Armory shelter for the evacuees there. And I'd be down in LA with the Red Cross if my school would let me.

[mrbiggs]

Originally Posted by Drifter

Gav,
My apologies Yes I do get VERY upset when I'm looking that possibility of having to attend FUNERALS (Yes that is plural) while others are chiming in with stupid armchair quarterbacking.

Nonetheless, I'll abide by your calling of halt and go vent in some other fashion.

I will take one parting jab though, how much have you donated to the red cross Inq?

Inquartata's personal situation is completely irrelevant to what he's saying. He's not "armchair quarterbacking," he's simply stating how he thinks the government should run. His opinion is not directed at you or the ones you care about, and it's highly theoretical.

If you're having a hard time personally with this tragedy, perhaps political threads about it are a bad idea for the time? It's not that you lack judgement or maturity, or that your argument is invalid, it's just that reading people's opinions that may seem heartless to you won't benefit you in any way.

And if you look at any of the threads not in the Politics section, you'll see that all of us, Inq included, are very concerned about the tragedy in New Orleans, and the people involved.

[Sciurus-Rex]

Originally Posted by epeeisky

I dont think that media is giving the whole story. Our local stations seem to be giving a heck of alot more TRUE info than CNN or Fox. ...

I can say from intimate personal experience that the big national network reporters who slide into town for the Big Event do, indeed, tend to miss details that local journalists know better. It can be very frustrating.

[marge]

In response to INQ's suggestion that people in NO could have walked to the Interstate to catch a ride with those in cars, I ask have you ever walked in New Orleans in August?
Temperatures are in the mid to high 90s and the humidity is about 80%. If one has children in tow, it may not be possible to physically carry enough water to make the venture safe. Not to mention that on many thoroughfares in our area--there are no sidewalks--because people don't walk outdoors here.

[esskreemr]

http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2005/9/9/101754/8123

Rep. Richard Baker (House Web site) of Baton Rouge is overheard telling lobbyists:

"We finally cleaned up public housing in New Orleans. We couldn't do it, but God did."

"Baker explains later he didn't intend flippancy but has long wanted to improve low-income housing." (Wall Street Journal's Washington Wire, Sept. 9, 2005 [paid sub. only], and now at Raw Story)

Niiiice. He's probably an ardent opponent of abortion. They should take his house using imminent domain and make it a shelter for homeless orphans who lost their parents in the Bush Disaster of 2005.

[Slim]

What exactly is this Bush Disaster you are referring to?

[foildad]

Originally Posted by Slim

What exactly is this Bush Disaster you are referring to?

My guess is the slow federal response to Katrina.

I think we can stipulate that Bush didn't cause the hurricane.

[Slim]

Originally Posted by Drifter

Gav,
My apologies Yes I do get VERY upset when I'm looking that possibility of having to attend FUNERALS (Yes that is plural) while others are chiming in with stupid armchair quarterbacking.

Nonetheless, I'll abide by your calling of halt and go vent in some other fashion.

I will take one parting jab though, how much have you donated to the red cross Inq?

That's not a parting jab. That's a cheap shot. It's no business of yours or anyone's how someone gives their time or money to others.

Do us a favor and drift on back to where you came from.

[Slim]

Originally Posted by foildad

My guess is the slow federal response to Katrina.

I think we can stipulate that Bush didn't cause the hurricane.

Right, right. I see now. I guess I had it confused with the "Corrupt and Inept Louisianna/New Orleans Govermment Official's Disaster".

About the hurricane though. I guess you missed the reports on the secret cloud seeding programs. You really think those plane that fly into the eye are just taking readings? They were able to create a super hurricane when they saw it was heading for New Orleans. You see, the neo-cons wanted to cleanse the area, provide contracts for Haliburton and construct a new oil refinery in the French Quarter area. Just you wait, the truth will come out!

[esskreemr]

Originally Posted by Slim

Right, right. I see now. I guess I had it confused with the "Corrupt and Inept Louisianna/New Orleans Govermment Official's Disaster".

That's ok, we can see that you are easily confused.

About the hurricane though. I guess you missed the reports on the secret cloud seeding programs. You really think those plane that fly into the eye are just taking readings? They were able to create a super hurricane when they saw it was heading for New Orleans. You see, the neo-cons wanted to cleanse the area, provide contracts for Haliburton and construct a new oil refinery in the French Quarter area. Just you wait, the truth will come out!

That's classified information. Please turn yourself in at the nearest CIA Field Office. Otherwise, you can wait to be picked up by a black helicopter.

[Slim]

Originally Posted by esskreemr

That's ok, we can see that you are easily confused.



That's classified information. Please turn yourself in at the nearest CIA Field Office. Otherwise, you can wait to be picked up by a black helicopter.

Geez...last time the black helicopter showed up, it wrecked my lawn.