Bush Strafes New Orleans. Where is our Huey Long? (Greg Palast)

[geomon666]

http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_greg_pal_050902_bush_strafes_new_orl.htm

The National Public Radio news anchor was so excited I thought she'd piss on herself: the President of the United had flown his plane down to 1700 feet to get a better look at the flood damage! And there was a photo of our Commander-in-Chief taken looking out the window. He looked very serious and concerned.

That was yesterday. Today he played golf. No kidding.

I'm sure the people of New Orleans would have liked to show their appreciation for the official Presidential photo-strafing, but their surface-to-air missiles were wet.

There is nothing new under the sun. In 1927, a Republican President had his photo taken as the Mississippi rolled over New Orleans.
Calvin Coolidge, "a little fat man with a notebook in his hand,"
promised to rebuild the state. He didn't. Instead, he left to play golf with Ken Lay or the Ken Lay railroad baron equivalent of his day.

In 1927, the Democratic Party had died and was awaiting burial. As depression approached, the coma-Dems, like Franklin Roosevelt, called for balancing the budget.

[AverageJoe]

1. What a great piece. Recommended.

Many thanks for posting this.

[Eloriel]

2. NOMINATED. Thanks!

Edited - wow. this is a FABULOUS article (says one of the history challenged among us).

[LibertyLou]

3. Go look at this picture...

www.nola.com

Photogalleries-->Sept. 1 (Images of Depseration)-->Image 8 and 9 of 19

Americans on their roofs (some handicapped), waving American Flags, with 'HELP US' spray painted on the roof.

They've waited for days. Bush played golf. The blood of thousands is on his hands.

[struggle4progress]

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