Wednesday, September 21, 2005

Things going well with PPM Test....



Houston, we have PPM!

Nice photo of Pierre, too!

Sunday, September 04, 2005

Katrina exposes the real

Seems that the Kanye West comments were edited by NBC for West Coast airing Friday night. But then, upon viewing Tucker Carlson's coverage of the situation in New Orleans on Saturday night, I didn't see any punches pulled. Seems that even the neo-conservatives are angry at the incompetence of this government.


Saturday, September 03, 2005

The NBC Hurricane Katrina Cover-up?

While reading the post from No Rock&Roll Fun on the Kanye West comments from the NBC telethon last night, I watched an MSNBC reporter (Carl Quintanilla) say that the people in New Orleans were not as angry about the lack of response from the government as the rest of the country. "All the outrage and anger that is registering around the country isn't registering with them." It's almost as if NBC is trying to "toe the line" with the government line. The quote from "Ragin' Cajun" Gen. Honore when asked why it was taking so long was "...this is a disaster - we ain't stuck on stupid..." Oh, and then there's the "Texas sized welcome" at the Houston Astrodome. MSNBC has got the word from the Man, I think.

Friday, September 02, 2005

Slidell and Bush

It's 5 days after the departure of Hurricane Katrina. And FEMA and other rescue organizations are just now arriving in Slidell. Slidell is not some remote town in the middle of the bayou... it is at the intersection of two major interstates (I10 and I12), for goodness' sake!

There will be heck to pay once things get under control in the Gulf region. Bush can't blame this on the "evil-doers." It was a hurricane, and his government was less capable of dealing with it than they were the aftermath of 9-11. Might this have something to do with the fact that we are now 5 or six years into his adminsitration and he has ripped the guts out of our ability to respond to anything but military events?

Thursday, September 01, 2005

My Katrina point verified by Editor and Publisher!

Did New Orleans castastrophe have to happen?

Gulf Coast

OK - previously this has been a lighthearted blog, with posts of pictures of friends and co-workers. However, after watching the coverage of the aftermath of Katrina, there is one burning question that I have...

Where the heck is the assistance from the feds???

It's not like there has never been a hurricane strike before. It's not like there was some mystery about what would happen if a category 4 or above hurricane hit the New Orleans area... it has been clear for decades that this was an disaster waiting to happen. So, where was the planning? Where is the basic support that the Feds are supposed to be providing for our tax dollars?

There should have been an organized plan, in place, in the hours when the strike area was clear. Food, water, transportation, portable housing for tens of thousands, and so on should have been ready to go. What were they thinking? That this would not be as bad as Andrew?? Camille??

At first, I watched the coverage with awe at the power of nature and then sadness at the plight of the people caught in this disaster. However, as the days passed, it has become clear that our federal disaster officials have no plan to deal with disasters until after they happen. It is a disgrace. Before war, our treasury should be invested in the safety and protection of the citizens. It is clear that our federal government is incompetent.