News organizations are in such a rush to report news they completely dropped the bomb here!!! it was armed thugs....
Meant nothing my it, I am a DemoU. edit: freeper is a visitor of the freerepublic, not a slur towards semites.
"Freepers are slightly to the right of Hitler. Most believe that America is the only Godly country and that all the unGodly must be 'smited'. They believe that rich, white males should be ruling the world and keeping their 'wimmin' and '******s' in check, and working, like the Good Book says they should. They're completely unable to comprehend that they're not the majority in this country, and that legitimate conservatives (John McCain) and legitimate Christians despise them. They're truly the perfect example of propaganda, scare tactics, and brainwashing. If you know any freepers in your day to day activities, I encourage you to prove my words to yourself by attempting to engage them in honest debate. If they fail to exhibit the qualities, they're not completely hopeless yet, I encourage you then to attempt to give them a mind of their own." Elad
Wow, so I guess you don't agree with freerepublic.com I have never really browsed the site before, so I can not validate your claims.
Wow. http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/article310186.ece New Orleans will have to be abandoned for at least nine months, and many of its people will remain homeless for up to two years, the US government believes.
I just got off the phone with my buddy who has been in NO all week. He was talking about treating people at the convention center, how they didnt have the resources to treat everyone so they just had to determine who had the best chance to make it and who they should just "black tag." Pretty brutal stuff. Friggin war zone.
Maybe? It is known that a hurricane releasess more energy than an atomic bomb. Of course, most wars with this much damage were fought in regions were hurricanes were unknown or unreachable. I will not be surprised if it is used by journalists in the years to come when they describe war-torn areas. At least it is not an actual war zone, and the peace will be returning soon.
Thanks. I think we’re all just pitching in and doing what we can do. By the sounds of it Houston is putting in a heroic effort to take care of these people. It reminds me of a Bible passage I like so much. Matt 25 34"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.' 37"Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?' 40"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.' Houston is doing God’s work helping out God’s people, and we’re hearing stories of the great job you’re doing. ----- If you’re enjoying the updates from foreign nations, here’s a small but kind of touching one. Acadia University Offers Students Affected by Katrina Chance to Continue Studies in Canada WOLFVILLE, NS, Sept. 4 /PRNewswire/ - Acadia University has opened its doors to students who have been affected by Hurricane Katrina. The University, one of Canada's leading undergraduate institutions, will provide full tuition and free residence accommodation to five students. In addition, Acadia will make 100 seats available to American students at a discounted cost. The University is developing a strategy to assist with travel costs including air fare and will work with the Canadian government to promote the expeditious processing of student visas. "Acadia is a truly global university with twenty per cent of its students coming from 70 countries," said Dr. Gail Dinter-Gottlieb, President and Vice-Chancellor of Acadia. "A significant number of our students in addition to a number of faculty and staff come from the United States and we all feel tremendous compassion for everyone affected by Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. We feel the best way for Acadia to respond is to help affected students continue their studies while gaining valuable international experience." Undergraduate students who have been affected by this tragic event in the Gulf Coast Region and are interested in attending Acadia should contact the Dean of Students Office at Acadia University at hurricane.relief@acadiau.ca. Acadia University, in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, has long been recognized as one of Canada's premier undergraduate institutions. With its nationally and internationally recognized research initiatives, small class sizes and technology-rich teaching and learning environment, Acadia offers students an experience that includes academic achievement combined with personal growth and development. For more information about Acadia, visit our website at http://www.acadiau.ca. http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/09-04-2005/0004099903&EDATE= This story is also interesting because Acadia is the region of Nova Scotia where here Acadians lived and still live to a certain extent. These are the French people who are the ancestors of the French people in New Orleans who were, in 1755, forcibly loaded onto ships and deported from their homes in Nova Scotia to the US and to Louisiana because they refused to swear an oath to the British Crown. The word Cajun is a derivative of the word Acadian. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acadians
He's doing a lot better. Still hold up in a hotel near The Quarter. They ran out of food on Wednesday but the National Guard dropped them food and water on Friday. He still hasn't had a decent meal or a shower in over a week. He said Saturday night was the first night they didn't hear automatic gunfire on the streets below them, so that's a good sign. BTW, he's a New Orleans cop, fresh out of the Academy. This was his first assignment. Can you imagine? The press is acting like New Orleans is in 'recovery' mode now, but there are still plenty of people waiting to be rescued who are still in plenty of danger. This isn't over yet.
Wow, today when I drove back from school to my house on Highway 6 in College Station, there was a line of National Guard vehicles (trucks with tanks on the back....) humvees, heavy duty trucks, tractors etc as far as the eye could see, both in front of me and behind me. Obviously they were taking the route towards houston and were going to NO most likely. I was in Saudi Arabia during the Gulf War 1, and this brought back memories of the American Troops in Saudi.
i no right, you were in dahran right? it musta been just like that, i was in riyadh and we saw the feelings of the war right after downtown was hit by a few missles, thts when the curfews went down... memories
