Subj : Re: Huh... To : alt.tv.farscape From : John Iwaniszek Date : Mon Sep 05 2005 17:44:01 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape "Finnigann" wrote in news:431C550B.881.farscape@bnb.synchro.net: > To: John Iwaniszek > -=> John Iwaniszek wrote to alt.tv.farscape <=- > > JI> From Newsgroup: > alt.tv.farscape > > JI> Nick wrote in > news:Xns96C7D882F794Bndtcm@ JI> 68.1.17.6: > > > 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. > > > > Like those guys ever do real work anyway... > > I have some shingles that need replacing but haven't had a single > > politician come by to have a look. The bastards. > > > > JI> Stop making excuses. This is a national emergency and a leader > doesn't JI> fiddle while his country drowns. > > > Wasn't Haliburton recalled for this one? > > ... "God, please save me from your followers!" > --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.46 > Yes. They have the contract to re-build a military base. Apparently the Feds could get up off of their asses and get that organized last week while people were dying in NO for lack of water. .