Day September 1, 2005

Blow it up, start all over again?

Hastert: Rebuilding below sea level senseless It makes no sense to spend billions of dollars to rebuild a city that’s seven feet under sea level, House Speaker Dennis Hastert said of federal assistance for hurricane-devastated New Orleans. Kos just slammed…

Earth to D.C.

Anger spreads across New Orleans “There are people just taking potshots at police and at helicopters, telling them, ‘You better come get my family.’”  A National Guard military policeman was shot in the leg as the two scuffled for the…

Why city’s defenses were down

Cuts in spending to raise levees blamed on cost of war in Iraq. U.S. won’t relocate soldiers for Katrina. Billions for war, and screw the people. Let’s make the Sept. 24 antiwar protests massive and huge.

Superdome evacuation halted amid gunfire

The evacuation of the Superdome was suspended Thursday after shots were reported fired at a military helicopter and arson fires broke out outside the arena. No immediate injuries were reported.  He said the National Guard told him that it was…

Gas shortages are already happening

In places like Arizona, Wisconsin, Maryland, and Michigan too. Natural gas prices will spike even more than gasoline. The above links are from TheOilDrum.com who reported on the missing offshore rigs long before major media did. They were first to…