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Fri Sep-02-05 04:54 PM
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Ritz hotel evacuee on cnn |
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Fri Sep-02-05 04:55 PM
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1. PHyllis and her "colleuges and Associates" per Wolf--had to walk to |
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marriot. told they go per FEMA
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Fri Sep-02-05 04:56 PM
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4. nat. guard protected them (with guns) as they left |
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Fri Sep-02-05 04:58 PM
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14. And everyone was wondering where FEMA was... |
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Fri Sep-02-05 04:55 PM
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2. Wow went to great lengths to get them out. |
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Fri Sep-02-05 04:55 PM
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3. 18 buses for the Ritz? Food water... |
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she's back in Baltimore?
Ok...what is up with that!
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Fri Sep-02-05 04:57 PM
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7. affluent people who were at a conference at Ritz-Calaton Hotel downtown |
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Fri Sep-02-05 05:01 PM
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21. she said they "were flown out"--those who lived out of state. |
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Fri Sep-02-05 04:56 PM
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5. Did I just hear that doctors... |
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LOOTED... ummm commandered antibiotics for these people before they walked through raw sewage?
How nice.
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Fri Sep-02-05 04:58 PM
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10. You did...............n/t |
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Fri Sep-02-05 04:58 PM
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12. many doctors at this conference. |
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Fri Sep-02-05 04:59 PM
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15. My husband made the same point |
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Fri Sep-02-05 04:59 PM
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16. were these the people that broke into the children's hospital? |
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Fri Sep-02-05 05:15 PM
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31. The doctors didn't commandeer the antibiotics....... |
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they found the antibiotics as opposed to looting the drugs from a pharmacy or hospital.
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Fri Sep-02-05 07:17 PM
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38. did they pay for them? |
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Fri Sep-02-05 07:25 PM
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Edited on Fri Sep-02-05 07:27 PM by yankeedem
nt
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Fri Sep-02-05 07:41 PM
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They went in to a drug store across from the hotel and looted them... I mean commandered them. I know what I heard and you can always call and ask CNN. That's what happened.
Why, do you think they just magically appeared at their feet?
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Fri Sep-02-05 04:56 PM
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6. They stopped the evacuation of those at the convention centre |
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to evacuate these people. I find that very disturbing. These people, although in difficult circumstances for sure, were not starving and dying.
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Fri Sep-02-05 04:58 PM
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11. they had plenty of beds and I'm sure food and drink... |
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Fri Sep-02-05 05:03 PM
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23. She did call in to CNN to plead for help they were almost out of |
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water and she thought food. Hadn't had any except a cookie in the am that day. I remember her call she was there with her husb for anniversay and there was a convention of MD's Infectious Disease Conference. She didn't think anyone knew they were there. Some had been evacuated early on, but 300 of them remained. I am glad they got them out, but am very disturbed as to how quickly and how easy and with protection. What the Hell! Why not the others???
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Fri Sep-02-05 05:16 PM
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32. So Let Me Get This Straight.... |
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A convention of infectious disease MDs at the Ritz Carlton gets 18 busses to flee New Orleans, a city that is about to be overrun by infectious diseases.
Jeez, Thanks Docs
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Fri Sep-02-05 05:04 PM
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24. That is completely inexcusable. |
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We can't forget this story. This is definitely one we need answers to.
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Fri Sep-02-05 05:09 PM
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26. What's really disturbing... |
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is that a young woman gave birth in the convention center (or the dome) without power and her baby died.
Where were the armed guards to rush this young woman to the Ritz (where all the doctors were) prior to her gving birth?
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Fri Sep-02-05 05:10 PM
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Fri Sep-02-05 04:57 PM
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8. What a difference how they were treated |
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Saying that the hotel arranged for them to get out. Had doctors who were in the hotel who were able ro "commandeer" antibiotics from a Walgreens. They were told to take the antibiotics because they were going to be walking in the water with raw sewage. Then she said they were taken to the Marriott with armed guards??? Hmmmmm
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Fri Sep-02-05 04:57 PM
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9. "the doctor commandeered antibiotics from the WalGreens across... |
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Edited on Fri Sep-02-05 05:11 PM by Junkdrawer
the street"...
Not "looted", "commandeered"...
:eyes:
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Fri Sep-02-05 04:59 PM
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17. were the doctors white? |
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if not, then that was a typo.
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Fri Sep-02-05 05:00 PM
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18. Wolfe addressed Phyllis's friends as "associates and colleuges"--now |
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listen to how he addresses members at the convention center.
"many a relative" a woman, ect.
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Fri Sep-02-05 07:19 PM
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41. Potato, potahtoh. Poor black people loot for necessities. Affluent |
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white people commandeer. Yep, I got the message.
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Fri Sep-02-05 07:30 PM
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48. And Wolfie didn't mention the "commandeered" word at all. |
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Wolfie and Dobbs are racist pigs.
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Fri Sep-02-05 04:58 PM
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13. They had to eat cold cuts! At dinnertime! |
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Cold cuts are for lunch. Thank goodness she's back in Baltimore with her roast duck and scalloped potatoes.
(note - I made that up)
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Fri Sep-02-05 05:00 PM
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I hope pickles has the good sense to send these poor "evacuees", not refugees, some flowers or something.
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Fri Sep-02-05 05:01 PM
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did anyone get a tape of that? Anyone who says there is not raceism and classism at work here have absolutely been proven wrong.
This makes me sick. Yes - there are two americas.
within minute the helicopters were buzzin like bees over their hotel; their medicine - preventive at that - was commandeered, not looted.
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Fri Sep-02-05 05:12 PM
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29. Two Americas! Definitely! |
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Fri Sep-02-05 05:01 PM
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22. Oh, so that lady who was on her anniversary is safe.. |
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egads, yesterday she was just wasting away.. she had only had a biscuit for breakfast and they were rationing the water! Like, OMG.
Excuse me, wench, people are dying.
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Fri Sep-02-05 07:18 PM
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40. yes, she is safe now. -in Baltimore. |
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Fri Sep-02-05 05:06 PM
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25. I am sick, sick, sick about this. OUTRAGED!!! n/t |
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Fri Sep-02-05 05:11 PM
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We are going to have to get the transcript or a recording of Phyliss account of her getting out. This is all while the rest of the citizens can't even get water or food. Something is very very wrong here. I am outraged all over again.
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Fri Sep-02-05 05:13 PM
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30. Boy wouldn't Olbermann and Stewart go to town with this |
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bit of hypocrisy. I'm sure they were scared, but by comparison, their discomfort was peanuts.
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Fri Sep-02-05 05:34 PM
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and whatever the fuck else has to happen to keep this from disappearing.
I'd like to say unbelievable, but, sadly, it'±öO fucking believable.
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Fri Sep-02-05 06:39 PM
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34. Kicking this story up |
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This needs to up there to see the two Americas. One person gets escourted out of NO and the rest are left to die.
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Fri Sep-02-05 07:14 PM
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Fri Sep-02-05 07:11 PM
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35. This makes my blood boil. |
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I reaally want to scream.
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Fri Sep-02-05 07:18 PM
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Fri Sep-02-05 07:16 PM
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37. This story mirrors the "Titanic" disaster... |
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I can't believe this is true.
I'm in shock. It's sickening if it is.
This reminds me of what happened in 1912 aboard the "Titanic."
Those in first class were given first chance at the lifeboats, while the passengers in steerage were stuck down in the bottom of the ship. It is rumored that they were locked down, with no way to escape the rising waters.
Wow, almost a century later--and society has not changed much at all.
This is deplorable.
I'm surprised this woman would go on CNN and reveal this information--which certainly points to class-ism and favoritism for the "haves".
Unbelievable.
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Fri Sep-02-05 07:22 PM
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42. i was wigging out when i heard this story..... |
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so basically fuck the folks trapped int he superdome and the convention center?
get the whitefolks with money out, whatever ya gotta do?
what the hell.
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Fri Sep-02-05 07:27 PM
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45. and what about those left out in the elements for days with nothing |
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no food no cots no water no protection from the blazing heat at all
nothing
or those manymany people on the verge of dying on the streets and overpasses and holding on to anything they can to survive
thats who i think of first
on edit: please know this is not to downplay AT ALL the people you refer to mstryska its a tragedy upways and down they are all victims of haves and have nots politics
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Fri Sep-02-05 07:40 PM
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I'm fixated on the people trapped inside buildings myself. That's my worst fear. It's like a giant coffin with 30,000 of your closest friends.
Prolly the same wya you think first of the folks outdoors - I mind is most shaken by the ones trapped with crazies with no exit.
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Fri Sep-02-05 10:28 PM
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51. yes - i read a bit ago that they are forced to stay inside |
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the convention center and 30 000 people are told they have to stay put and the place is guarded by military so they cannot leave
so i do understand your point thank you
we absolutely mourn for each and every one no matter where they are
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Fri Sep-02-05 07:25 PM
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43. with a heavy heart for all those with absolutely nothing |
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and left on a roof for days with nothing to eat or drink nothing and no protection from the elements
i kick this miserable but oh so truthful thread about those with means and those without
where were all the planes and ng for people who were dying left and right
and preventive medicine oh my
i better just kick this and be done before i say more
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Fri Sep-02-05 07:27 PM
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46. I want to nominate this thread 8 TIMES |
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Fri Sep-02-05 07:29 PM
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47. i can onLy hope this has been cLipped |
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crooks & Liars is good about hosting these. x(
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