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BUSH WANTS ROBERTS TO REPLACE RHENQUIST.
September 5, 2005 - 09:30
President Bush has decided to appoint Judge John Roberts as Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Roberts' confirmation hearings to replace Justice Sandra Day O'Conner were to begin yesterday. By picking Roberts, who seemed on track to fairly easy confirmation, the President avoids a contentious battle with the critics in the U.S. Senate while the nation deals with the aftermath of hurricane Katrina. The President asked that Roberts be confirmed by October 3 so that the high court can begin the fall session with a full panel of 9 judges. O'Conner had resigned, but said she would stay on the court until her successor was confirmed. Thus, if Roberts is confirmed, the process of filling O'Conner's seat would wait for at least a while. CLICK HERE. |
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WHY DID THE MAYOR OF NEW ORLEANS FAIL TO ACT?
September 5, 2005 - 09:34
Democrats have no problem organizing massive efforts to bus the poor to the polls on election day. Why couldn't they do the same thing to get the poor out of New Orleans BEFORE the hurricane struck? Perhaps it is just a matter of priorities.
It is becoming increasingly clear that the tragedy in New Orleans is a direct result of inaction and incompetence by Governor Blanco and Mayor Nagin. For example, if you want to know what Mayor Nagin SHOULD have done, click on the following link to read the City of New Orleans' excellent Hurricane Preparedness plan which, if implemented, would have saved the lives of almost everyone who tragically died. A number that will likely exceed a thousand. CLICK HERE.
The plan correctly anticipates that approximately 100,000 residents would be unable or unwilling to leave. Therefore, as soon as a hurricane reaches Category 3 intensity, it is the MAYOR's exclusive responsibility to implement a FORCED evacuation no later than 72 hours in advance of landfall - well before any possible communications disruption. The plan states that all public transportation systems (buses, etc.) are to be used, and are to be assisted by city police. Instead, Mayor Nagin did nothing. The buses sit neatly parked and idle, and the people were left to fend for themselves.
Louisiana disaster plan, pg 13, para 5 , dated 01/00
'The primary means of hurricane evacuation will be personal vehicles. School and municipal buses, government-owned vehicles and vehicles provided by volunteer agencies may be used to provide transportation for individuals who lack transportation and require assistance in evacuating'...
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WAS THE HURRICANE THE PRESIDENT'S FAULT?
September 5, 2005 - 09:34
Of course he is not, and anybody with the sense God gave a grapefruit understands it. For the others here is a nice, reasoned approach to the issue. CLICK HERE.
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NEW ORLEANS BECAME A WAR ZONE.
September 5, 2005 - 09:35
Rescue efforts in New Orleans were hampered by armed thugs and looters who made saving lives a more risky proposition than it should have been. When will Jesse Jackson comment on THIS? CLICK HERE. |
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RED CROSS BUREAUCRACY CAUSING PROBLEMS FOR VICTIMS.
September 5, 2005 - 09:37
The American Red Cross is under fire for letting it's bureaucracy run amok, at the expense of vitims they are supposedly trying to help. CLICK HERE. |
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RELIEF EFFORTS FOCUSED ON NEW ORLEANS IGNORE MISSISSIPPI.
September 5, 2005 - 09:40
New Orleans was not the only are ravaged by Hurricane Katrina, it is just the only spot getting national attention. CLICK HERE. |
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PENN HOLLYWOOD PHOTO OP SINKS.
September 5, 2005 - 09:44
Left wing political activist Sean Penn went to New Orleans with his entourage, including a personal photographer, "to help" the victims of Katrina. Residents saw it for the cheap, and unsuccessful, publicity stunt that it was. CLICK HERE. |
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