We don't want them spreading the poison of socialized medicine to all
those uninsured poor people in New Orleans. Besides, the president is
on it.
Everything is fine. The National Guard is there, Bush is personally on
the phone on the ground, directing the federal relief effort, calling
the proper federal agency leaders to cut the red tape, working with his
wealthy friends to raise money.
We don't need no Canadians.
Alt.EnergyNetwork wrote:
I have been following all the reports on CTV, CBC and BBC.
Canada has the DART system that was used in the tsunami in Asia
and is ready to be shipped to the disaster areas along with specialized
teams and resources. Canadian hydro crews and all sorts of supplies
and offers of help have been expressed by Canadian politicians.
I have heard nothing on CTV, CBC or BBC about Canadian teams not being allowed
in to help. Maybe you can check with homeland security and see what
they have to say about it.
Canadians have always stepped up to the plate to help, even though the U.S.
treats
them like a friendly lap dog sometimes.
regards
tallex
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Subject: [Biofuel] Canadian help not allowed to fly in
Sent: 02 Sep '05 22:37
I was sent this blog item about Canadian help being denied
entrance to flood areas. Did any Canadians hear the newscast?
Anone know if it is true?
http://www.dailykos.com/
US won't let Canada help Katrina victims
by kos Wed Aug 31st, 2005 at 20:58:29 PDT
A specialized urban search and rescue team from Vancouver
will be joining the rescue efforts in Louisiana in the wake of
hurricane Katrina.
B.C. Solicitor General John Les said the province decided to
send Vancouver Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) after officials
in Louisiana asked for help.
We're the first non-U.S.-based team to be requested, said Les.
They're going to be helping as many people as they can.
CTV Vancouver has learned that the team will board a plane
Wednesday night heading to Lafayette, Louisiana, where local
authorities will direct them to devastated areas.
Sounds great! Except for one problem -- this team wasn't
allowed to fly into the US, blocked by Homeland Security from
entering. A Canadian reader sends this report:
On tonight's news, CTV (Canadian TV) said that support was
offered from Canada. Planes are ready to load with food and
medical supplies and a system called DART which can provide
fresh water and medical supplies is standing by. Department of
Homeland Security as well as other U.S. agencies were
contacted by the Canadian government requesting permission
to provide help. Despite this contact, Canada has not been
allowed to fly supplies and personnel to the areas hit by Katrina.
So, everything here is grounded. Prime Minister Paul Martin is
reportedly trying to speak to President Bush tonight or tomorrow
to ask him why the U.S. federal government will not allow aid
from Canada into Louisiana and Mississippi. That said, the
Canadian Red Cross is reportedly allowed into the area.
Canadian agencies are saying that foreign aid is probably not
being permitted into Louisiana and Mississippi because of
mass confusion at the U.S. federal level in the wake of the
storm.
Once the hard-hit region is back on its feet, there better be a full
accounting of the preparation and response to this catastrophe.
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