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[helikedmyshoes]

I watched the news all day. It dragged on for hours and no one was getting any help. The politicians held their press conferences saying they had to stop holding press conferences. Buses never came. People were still standing outside by the Superdome and the convention center like they have been for days now. I saw the old woman dead in the wheelchair with a plaid blanket covering her.

It's not getting better. It's been five days, and it's NOT GETTING ANY BETTER.

This is just heartbreaking.

Some news sites I've saved throughout the day...

Michael Moore's letter to President Bush
- God bless Michael Moore and his "Hey you, this is everything you're doing wrong and don't think we don't know it, you stupid fuck" attitude. I don't care what anyone says, I think he is a brave, brave man who stands up for the people and cuts through the political bullshit that has choked this country. Maybe his sarcasm is off-putting, but I dig it.


Katrina's real name is GLOBAL WARMING
- That's right, Mr. Bush and all your lackeys over at the oil companies and other companies that continue to pollute our environment. Global warming is real, and it's frightening, and what's more frightening is that you are polluting this world so fast that it will never recover. How can you look at your children, at the people around you, and be okay with that?


Scientific American predicted this would happen back in October 2001
A real interesting read. Eerily prophetic. Amazing that this was so predictable and yet people are so surprised that it happened.


This whole thing has exhausted me. I am sickened by our government, heartbroken for my fellow citizens, and scared at what the future holds.

And Kayne West is fucking awesome. "President Bush does not care about black people." Although he should've clarified. Poor black people. POOR.


(everyone is entitled to their own opinion. these are mine.)

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/_venus_/]

Well, I think Michael Moore is one of the biggest idiots on the face of the earth.

... that being said, I hope you do know I respect your opinions, even if I don't always agree with them. *hugs* Whatever it takes, they just need to fucking rescue these people. NOW. (And the ones shooting at everyone need to be locked up.)

[helikedmyshoes.livejournal.com]

I know, and I respect yours as well. And we're just going to leave it at that. :)

[margotlefaye.livejournal.com]

Those happen to be my opinions, too. *G* The thing is, authorities in NOLA, on both sides of the aisle and in a coaliton with scientists and specialists in the field have been trying to address this issue since at least 2001. And, Bush has cut their budget by 80%, effectively gutting their efforts and tying their hands, every single year for the past three years. At the same time he was cutting taxes for his buddies. It sickens me that he's president, and that he is doing so much damage to our country and the whole damned world.

[dreamerforlife.livejournal.com]

Wow. The Scientific America article is creepy. I'm surprised that sort of things doesn't happen more often, but still creepy. I wonder if New Orleans did any of the things suggested in the article to help cut down on damage.