I urge you to read the British view on the "liberal press."
And New Orleans isn't the only place that has suffered because of FEMA's lack of a plan; this is a systemic problem, symbolic of Bush's attitude about governing in general. The smile and the little dismissive chuckle that I have detested for all these years aren't working. It is tragic that it took the mass suffering and death in our own house to drive home the fact that the emperor has no clothes. Small voices have been saying it for years. People have thought it for years. Finally, the truth might be sinking in. Finally, the sunshine patriotism has been exposed.
And I don't want George Bush the Lesser to forget that there's a WAR going on in Iraq. I know it's well nigh impossible for President Bush to think about two things at once, but does he realize that August was one of the deadliest months of his killing spree in Iraq?
Lest we forget, this supplements my post of August 21 of the list of those who gave their lives for others:
Spc. Jason E. Ames, of Cerulean, KY*Capt. Lowell T. Miller II, of Flint, MI*Sgt. Monta S. Ruth, of Winston-Salem, NC*Maj. Gregory J. Fester, of Grand Rapids, MI*Chief Warrant Officer Dennis P. Hay, of Valdosta, GA*2nd Lt. Charles R. Rubado, of Clearwater, FL*Sgt. 1st Class Obediah J. Kolath, of Louisburg, MO*Spc. Joseph L. Martinez, of Las Vegas, NV*Sgt. 1st Class Trevor J. Diesing, of Plum City, WI*Master Sgt. Ivica Jerak, of Houston, TX*Cpl. Timothy M. Shea, of Sonoma, California*Master Sgt. Chris S. Chapin, of Proctor, VT*1st Lt. Carlos J. Diaz, of Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico*Sgt. Joseph D. Hunt, of Sweetwater, TN*Spc. Hatim S. Kathiria, of Fort Worth, TX*Staff Sgt. Victoir P. Lieurance, of Seymour, TN*Pfc. Ramon Romero, of Huntington Park, CA*Pfc. Elden D. Arcand, of White Bear Lake, MN*2nd Lt. James J. Cathey, of Reno, NV*Staff Sgt. Brian L. Morris, of Centreville, MI*Spc. Joseph C. Nurre, of Wilton, CA*Sgt. Willard T. Partridge, of Ferriday, LA*Sgt. Nathan K. Bouchard, of Wildomar, CA*Staff Sgt. Jeremy W. Doyle, of Chesterton, MD*Spc. Ray M. Fuhrmann II, of Novato, CA*Pfc. Timothy J. Seamans, of Jacksonville, FL*
In Afghanistan, Pvt. Christopher L. Palmer, Sgt. Michael R. Lehmiller, 1st Lt. Joshua M. Hyland, Spc. Blake W. Hall were killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee on August 21; Staff Sgt. Damion G. Campbell was killed by a roadside bomb that blew up near his Humvee while he was on combat patrol on August 26.
Posted by Bill at September 5, 2005 10:19 AMI'd ask you to publish the names of everyone who was killed by Hurricane Katrina due to the incompentence of the relief effort, but your fingers would get very sore.
It amazes me that no matter what the so-called liberal media dishes out, most people remain utterly disgusted with the federal handling of this and the way Bush denies all accountability.
Maybe we will win the struggle after all....
Posted by: Joel at September 5, 2005 01:56 PMYou know what I find interesting? The disappearance of Jeb Bush from the airwaves. Perhaps he's feeling a bit guilty that his state got immediate assistance after other hurricanes (including Katrina, which hit Florida several days before hitting the central gulf coast) and wondering if maybe the fact that he could pick up the phone and call his brother and help would be on the way before he hung up might have more to do with nepotism than competency on his brother's part. Perhaps he's just following the dictum, 'If you can't say something nice about somebody, don't say anything at all.'
Posted by: lucy at September 5, 2005 03:11 PMNot being American I am not at liberty to run your President down but ....... oh what the heck .... actually Marc over at the Olive House wrote a great piece the other day, sharing my sentiments. Do you know that thousands upon thousands of people die on the african continent each year and the world does not even blink an eye. Woman and children are raped, tortured and starved to death and no one helps them. This is a very sore subject for me living here on the african continent because Africa is simply forgotten because the countries happen to be 3rd world. I wonder if people are less human and thus less important because they happen to live in a war-torn 3rd world country? India suffer floods every single year with thousands dying but hardly any aide is given to them. Marc put it nicely - no one does anything because the media is not there recording the atrocities but the media will go to New Orleans and bombard everyone with news coverage 24/7. I guess Bushy Baby is living up to his reputation - "Don't blink eye lids".
Rant over - and being a very good lawyer I know you don't mind me ranting and sharing my opinion *grin*.
Posted by: Michelle at September 5, 2005 04:52 PMMichelle, did you notice that most of the people who have been left to suffer in Mew orleans are black too?
I couldn't help noticing that they got the police through to stop the looting quickly enough.
I heard that in some cases the police were breaking the locks to stores and malls with the proviso that people take only food. Reasonable under the circumstances.
A conservative would have had them shot.
Posted by: Joel at September 6, 2005 03:22 AM