the mayor begging for help on television does not constitute an invitation? What the hell, what utter bullshit, what unadulterated crap if that is what is going on. This is the stuff of nightmares. What is the problem? Again, where is the president? He should be on the phone asking what we need to do to get help to these people. Dana
On 9/2/05, Vivec <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/02/katrina.nagin/index.html > ------------- > Mayor Ray Nagin's voice cracked with anger and anguish Thursday night > in an interview with New Orleans radio station WWL-AM. (Hear the mayor > tell feds to 'get off their asses' -- 12:09.) > > "We're getting reports and calls that [are] breaking my heart from > people saying, 'I've been in my attic. I can't take it anymore. The > water is up to my neck. I don't think I can hold out.' And that's > happening as we speak." (Transcript of radio interview with Nagin) > > Nagin said the time has long passed for federal authorities to act on > their promises. > > "You mean to tell me that a place where you probably have thousands of > people that have died and thousands more that are dying every day, > that we can't figure out a way to authorize the resources that we > need? Come on man," he said. > > "I need reinforcements," he pleaded. "I need troops, man. I need 500 > buses, man. This is a national disaster. (Hear Nagin's angry demand > for more troops -- 1:00) > ------------- > > The Mayor is saying quite clearly that Bush is f***king up, that they > do not have the resources that they need, he is saying that the > Resources to deal with this has not been released. > > He is saying that he told the authorities, that NO was begging for the > resources and the infrastructure to deal with a situation such as > this, including Homeland security. > > He is basically saying that the entire situation has been FUBAR. > > The rest of the world is looking at the racial composition of hte > victims, and are saying that its poor black people dying > predominantly, and that's why the US isn't acting more quickly. Might > be completely incorrect, but people are now trying to find all sorts > of reasons why this disaster has gotten so far out of control in the > US. > > The Mayor said that while there are knuckleheads out there, a majority > of people looting are trying to find food and are desperate. He says > that the knuckleheads are a small percentage of the people, and he > says that its amazing that people are focusing on that. > > He is also saying that NO had a HUGE drug problem, and a lot of people > are walking around totally whacked up for a fix. He says that crazy, > drug starved addicts are running around wreaking havoc because they > need a fix. Breaking into hospitals, into drug stores, > pharmacies..looking for something to take the edge off. > > It sounds like complete madness! > > He also says that the Feds statements that it needs some sort of > Formal invitation for federal help, and the Mayor says that's total > BS. And points out did Iraq ask for help, did the Tsunami victims have > to give a special invitation. > > He says after 9/11 we gave the president unprecedented powers, and he > says that a place so unique, a place where most of your oil is flowing > through. A place where you have htousands of people that have died, > and thousands more dying any day, that the President can't deliver the > resources? > > More people have died in this tragedy than in 9/11. > Does anyone realise that? More people have died in this tragedy , > horrific deaths..than in 9/11. > > I wouldn't be surprised if this Mayor loses his job, maybe loses more > than that. But he said what needed to be said. He says that 40,000 > people have NOT come into NO, and that this is one of the biggest > crises in the history of the country. > > I respect that Mayor. He said what needed to be said, he said what hte > rest of the world is saying looking in at this tragedy. People are > dying every minute in New Orleans..drowning in their attics, in their > homes, on their rooftops. Dying of lack of water, lack of > food..babies...it's horrible. > > It's....a stunning disaster 0_0. > > It's so poignant, so real and for someone living in this hemisphere > ...so very very close. > New orleans is a 3 or 4 hour flight from Trinidad. > > After hearing that Mayor's speech..I almost feel liek crying for those > people. > > I hope Americans don't let the people in charge talk their way out of > this. > :( > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:172413 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
