Hurricane Katrina Devastates The Gulf Coast.

[Diomedes]

Big, garish red banner on CNN.com right now:

FEMA director Michael Brown being sent back to Washington; Homeland Security Director Chertoff to announce new leader for on-the-ground Katrina relief efforts, senior administration official tells CNN. Details soon.

[rjs246]

Everyone duck, shtein is hitting the fan.

[PhillyGirl]

Big, garish red banner on CNN.com right now:

FEMA director Michael Brown being sent back to Washington; Homeland Security Director Chertoff to announce new leader for on-the-ground Katrina relief efforts, senior administration official tells CNN. Details soon.

Someone announce a replacement for Chertoff as well please.

farging toolbag.

[Butchers Bill]

Big, garish red banner on CNN.com right now:

FEMA director Michael Brown being sent back to Washington; Homeland Security Director Chertoff to announce new leader for on-the-ground Katrina relief efforts, senior administration official tells CNN. Details soon.

Bah...just a distraction by Bushco to draw attention away from Iraq.   

[Wingspan]

God Outdoes Terrorists Yet Again
September 7, 2005 | Issue 41•36

Louisiana National Guard Offers Help By Phone From Iraq

BAGHDAD—The 4,000 Louisiana National Guardsmen stationed in Iraq, representing over a third of the state's troops, called home this week to find out what, if any, help they could offer Katrina survivors from overseas. "The soldiers wanted to know if they could call 911 for anyone, or perhaps send some water via FedEx," said Louisiana National Guard spokesman Lt. Col. Pete Schneider. The Guardsmen also "would love to send generators, rations, and Black Hawk helicopters for rescue missions," but, said Schneider, "we desperately need these in Iraq to stay alive." Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld praised the phone support, but noted that it would take months to transfer any equipment from Iraq to New Orleans, saying, "You fight a national disaster with the equipment you have."

from the onion

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

The Onion's headline is irreverent as usual.

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/40305

God Outdoes Terrorists Yet Again
September 7, 2005 | Issue 41•36

Weird, I have a feeling this is going to be reposted.

[Wingspan]

once a thread goes 5-10 pages past my last reading point, i dont bother to catch up.

[Diomedes]

OMFG you guys, this is SO funny:

God Outdoes Terrorists Yet Again

once a thread goes 5-10 pages past my last reading point, i dont bother to catch up.

Yeah.  We noticed.  Now shut up.

[General_Failure]

What is this The Onion you guys keep talking about?

[Wingspan]

OMFG you guys, this is SO funny:

God Outdoes Terrorists Yet Again

once a thread goes 5-10 pages past my last reading point, i dont bother to catch up.

Yeah.  We noticed.  Now shut up.

no thanks.

bush made me do it

[rjs246]

Bush makes us all do a lot of stupid things.















I am KILLING with the obvious punchlines this week.

[Wingspan]

What is this The Onion you guys keep talking about?

you put it on salads and cheeseburgers

[Wingspan]

here's a story of a little bit of progress in the area. which is good to hear.

i'm sorry, i dont know if this should go here since it's not pointing fingers at a politician somewhere?

[Geowhizzer]

I know I'll sound like a Bush apologist here, but it should be noted that these kinds of government posts are quite often filled by under-qualified cronies of the President.  It doesn't excuse the ineptitude and risks of doing so, but it's been common practice in our government for 50+ years.  Hopefully, this will bite Bush in the ass and prevent future administrations from being so liberal (excuse the term) in handing out cushy government jobs to their buddies.

More like 250.  As long as we have HAD a government, this has happened.

[SD_Eagle5]

Bush's visit to New Orleans: