Tag Archives: katrina

a couple of really good blogs

Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 at 7:16 pm by

I’ve been deeply impressed by several blogs lately, and some of you may likewise find them interesting: Edit: I’ve corrected the links! Sorry!! :bangshead: Scout Prime: Blogging from New Orleans Now, I have mixed feelings about some of this if … Continue reading →

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more links du jour and a helping of snark

Posted on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 at 10:17 am by

Oh, and as for all the GOP fury over the political nature of comments made at King’s funeral? I don’t geddit. Google up the political nature of comments made at Reagan’s funeral. Pot, kettle, ka-DING… The Eighth Carnival of Feminists … Continue reading →

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more bungles

Posted on Friday, September 23, 2005 at 10:27 am by

Money Earmarked for Evacuation Redirected (AP) Louisiana Officials Indicted Before Katrina Hit (LA Times) Interesting how $500K disappears just like that. It might be an interesting exercise for everyone to research projects that FEMA has disbursed in their own area … Continue reading →

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the real looters of new orleans & the gulf coast…

Posted on Friday, September 16, 2005 at 8:12 pm by

Halliburton Republicans in the Senate Bush Insurance Companies Congress (Republicans, along with 12 Democrats) Congress (Republicans) Congress (Republicans) Bush …and I know I’ve left some out… Like 0

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the forgotten cities: the next katrina backlash?

Posted on Friday, September 16, 2005 at 7:52 am by

Caught part of a snippet on CNN (or was it MSNBC — it gets confusing at the gym with multiple TV’s there) where they were interviewing residents outside New Orleans who had also been hit by the quake. It seems … Continue reading →

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KATRINA COCKUPS — bumped 9/12/05

Posted on Wednesday, September 14, 2005 at 11:10 am by

(I’m updating as I go…latest 9/14/05/1pm) “What didn’t go right?”George W. Bush Lists of bungles at local and higher levels, continually updated. I am particularly interested in any first hand accounts at this point. Like 0

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more katrina links

Posted on Wednesday, September 14, 2005 at 10:26 am by

Time for a Truth & Justice Commission: Back Inside New Orleans (CounterPunch) Interesting first hand witness accounts about the potential “credibility” of the supposed “mayhem”. It’s unclear exactly what’s going on as also highlighted here (Ballpoint Wren), here (BoingBoing) and … Continue reading →

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i’m going to tell you about a wonderful dog

Posted on Sunday, September 11, 2005 at 12:46 pm by

I was reading in my local paper today about how the county sheriff’s rescue team was out in Luisiana now, helping to find survivors and victims of the hurricane. I recognized many of the names and some of the dogs. … Continue reading →

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just so you know

Posted on Saturday, September 10, 2005 at 3:11 pm by

I voted for this man. Like 0

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word

Posted on Friday, September 9, 2005 at 2:36 pm by

Go read this… Like 0

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blame vs accountability, or how rove can win the game

Posted on Friday, September 9, 2005 at 9:58 am by

Been hearing a lot about the “Blame Game” rhetoric spewing out of the government right now and it’s got me thinking. Like 0

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mcclellan and the press

Posted on Thursday, September 8, 2005 at 3:50 pm by

Although not all press reporters are rising to meet the occasion, it’s still just lovely to see McClellan get absolutely roasted… Like 0

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history

Posted on Thursday, September 8, 2005 at 11:27 am by

Wow. Mexico sends first-ever aid convoy to U.S. (MSNBC) Like 0

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timelines

Posted on Thursday, September 8, 2005 at 11:21 am by

Drowning In A Bathtub, a background timeline, leading up to Katrina Timeline from Aug. 26 onward. Like 0

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cover ups

Posted on Wednesday, September 7, 2005 at 9:25 am by

With regard to FEMA not wanting photos of the dead taken, Bush ordering all media out of New Orleans, and the current calls for 100% evacuation (voluntary or not) of all of NOLA’s residents, it’s clear what the goal is: … Continue reading →

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