Re: FEMA disaster for free speech

2006-07-29 Thread Dave Land
Nick Arnett wrote: http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=2924 and more Comes now further word on the subject: http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/3425616.html?showAll=y FEMA OKs media access to residents “We’re responding to your criticism,” James Stark, director of FEMA’s Louisiana

Re: FEMA disaster for free speech

2006-07-29 Thread jdiebremse
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Re: FEMA disaster for free speech

2006-07-28 Thread Brother John
Nick Arnett wrote: I've read about this before, but it still just astonishes me that Katrina survivors have lost civil rights as a result. They end up living in a community where they are not free to talk to the press unless there is a FEMA representative present. They can't have a landline

Re: FEMA disaster for free speech

2006-07-25 Thread Dave Land
Folks, FAIR reports on FEMA's response to FAIR's earlier piece (brought to our attention by Nick) here: http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=2926 FEMA officer James Stark denies that FEMA policies prevent members of the media from contacting residents, and goes on to say that FEMA has a

FEMA disaster for free speech

2006-07-24 Thread Nick Arnett
I've read about this before, but it still just astonishes me that Katrina survivors have lost civil rights as a result. They end up living in a community where they are not free to talk to the press unless there is a FEMA representative present. They can't have a landline telephone or cable

Re: FEMA disaster for free speech

2006-07-24 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 06:09 PM Monday 7/24/2006, Nick Arnett wrote: I've read about this before, but it still just astonishes me that Katrina survivors have lost civil rights as a result. They end up living in a community where they are not free to talk to the press unless there is a FEMA representative present.