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Imagevision Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 08:28 PM
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What could the reason be for holding back on the water & food?
There must be some reason they're deliberately holding back on the aid?
Anyone have a clue? appreciate input/opinion.
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jean Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 08:28 PM
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1. the result of holding back food and water is people die. Why do they
want people to die?
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kestrel91316 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 09:11 PM
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22. It's actually quite simple:
They want them to die because they are poor (a burden on the taxpayers), and black ("inferior stock"), and probably Democrats for the most part.

I want Bush's head on a platter. And the whole cabinet, too.
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ThoughtCriminal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 08:29 PM
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2. Photo-Op isn't until tomorrow
Anything before then may not be credited to Jr. "taking over".

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Imagevision Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 08:31 PM
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5. Could Cheney hand off the rebuilding of NO. to Halliburton??
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orpupilofnature57 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 08:35 PM
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13. You mean, when? "Friendly fascism" What stock soared last year?
Edited on Thu Sep-01-05 08:38 PM by orpupilofnature57
Halliburton was there in a heart beat, when they thought Jebs state was in danger, wheres the offer now.They could afford to do it for free!
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orpupilofnature57 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 08:32 PM
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9. Right on!! Shrub only achieves Glory through misery.
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SammyWinstonJack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 08:30 PM
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3. Because they are afraid of getting shot at? Anyway that's their
story and they're sticking to it. Really, I don't know why, but it looks real bad on their part and for you FReepers, I DON'T FEEL SAFER NOW, DO YOU?
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Imagevision Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 08:35 PM
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14. Helo's getting shot at? - where is the National Guard?
whats's the reason for not dropping pallettes of water at the superdome??
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mondo joe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 08:39 PM
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19. I heard someone on NPR who is working relief - he sounded terribly
shaken and talked about the shootings and how they're trying to deal with it.

They have a set of ground rules: Don't stop for ANYONE but the police or military; Don't stop if you have a flat tire; and so on.

There are rescue workers doing the best they can with what little they have and what little they can do, but they're a speck in a sea of need.
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mondo joe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 08:30 PM
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4. They have looted FEMA and put an unqualified bungler in charge.
Bushco's job is to loot America for their corporate masters: they have no fucking clue how to lead or govern.
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Berserker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 08:32 PM
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8. It was said
by a DUer...OPERATION CLUSTERFUCK
What more can anyone say?
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natrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 08:34 PM
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12. the guy talks a good game though
from watching him on tv you would have no clue as to how truely criminal it all is
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Indy Lurker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 08:31 PM
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6. don't know why you would hold back on the water.
As far as the food goes, healthy adults can go several days without food.

The "downside" of feeding people is that there are no restrooms functioning, and the waste they produce could be considered more of a health risk than not eating.
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Tyranny_R_US Donating Member (988 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 08:32 PM
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7. They want to decimate a generation of african americans...
but these people keep surviving. God Bless Them!
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nothingshocksmeanymore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 08:32 PM
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10. Burying is cheaper than housing, schools and rehabilitation
the bottom line is everything to the ruling elite
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MellowOne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 08:37 PM
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17. My conclusion as well
There's no reason that a country like ours cannot bring in food and water to these people.
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RC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 09:28 PM
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23. There is no reason we can't evacuate them.
Look how many people we got out of Viet Nam at the last minute.
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Eloriel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 08:34 PM
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11. various reasons
several of them outlined in various places among thse links:

WHY is this being allowed to happen?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4561501&mesg_id=4561501

Anyone know what happened to the Scanner Feed I had been listening to?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4556646#4556813

Reporter on WWL-TV "Same amount of choppers in the air....
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4560552

THE BOY SCOUTS!! THE FREAKING BOY SCOUTS!!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4558434

FEMA to Russia: Don't send aid!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4557266
Link: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/08/31/katrina/main807164.shtml

LIES from FEMA!!!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4558159&mesg_id=4558159

Why did it seem like a lightbulb came on in the FEMA guy's head when
Anderson Cooper mentioned air lifting food.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4557950

what the aircraft carrier will really do
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4557762

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh, its Strategy of Tension, got it.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4556189&mesg_id=4556189

Bush WANTS Katrina victims to die.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2051070

Randi: "I am starting to believe that this is what they wanted" n/t
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4555906#4556443
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Imagevision Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 08:38 PM
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18. Elorie> I pretty much agrre. if this was upscale people, no probs!
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Poll_Blind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 08:36 PM
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15. Someone listening to scanner reported that...
...Zephyer field (they indicated it was a food distribution point) would be shut down.

More news from the police scanner can be found here.

PB
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etherealtruth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 08:36 PM
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16. INHUMANITY (the only reason I can think of) n/t
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Island Blue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 08:44 PM
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20. I think they want the situation to turn into utter chaos & lawlessness
That way they can blame someone else for their inability to act.
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Imagevision Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 08:59 PM
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21. They're allowing people to die because these people are expendable to Bush
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BiggJawn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 09:32 PM
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24. Waiting for the full-scale rioting to start
Then Chimpy declares a "Nashunal State of Mergency" exists and suspends the Constitution.

This is the goose that laid the fucking golden egg for PNAC...Now they won't even have to PRETEND that this is still a Republic...
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