Subj : Re: Huh... To : alt.tv.farscape From : Nick Date : Mon Sep 05 2005 16:16:23 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape Finnigann wrote: > To: Nick > -=> Nick wrote to alt.tv.farscape <=- > > Ni> From Newsgroup: > alt.tv.farscape > > Ni> John Iwaniszek wrote: > >> Mark Morrison wrote in >> news:mivmh1to9s2lml17seiam9n7jkmesthnhl@4ax.com: >> >>> On 4 Sep 2005 18:18:01 GMT, Jim Larson >>> wrote: >>> >>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4211320.stm >>>> >>>> Seems we're[1] not well loved abroad. Interesting though. Also, >>>> is it just me or does the apparent violence seem to be >>>> downplayed or at least sanitized in the U.S. media? >>> >>> The Times had a front page story during the week says that, >>> after a couple of days, there was very little National Guard >>> presence, and that rapes, looting and general anarchy were being >>> reported. >>> >>> You do have to wonder why preparations weren't in place by the >>> government in advance - there has been nothing else in the news >>> for days, everyone knew NO was going to get hit hard, yet Bush >>> apparently did nothing but the bare minimum. >>> >>> Is it true he was on holiday when it hit, and stayed there for a >>> few days after Katrina hit ? >> >> >> Yes. But he cut his five week, record setting, vacation short >> by a day so he could fly to LA and then to Washington. > > Ni> Like those guys ever do real work anyway... > Ni> I have some shingles that need replacing but haven't had a > single Ni> politician come by to have a look. The bastards. > > Didn't one of them fly over one day last month? If they did they haven't contacted me. .