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Thtwudbeme Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 05:08 PM
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So let's say a Category 5 storm hits New Orleans. Is the Nat'l
Guard going to be able to deal with this? Are there enough left?

What if there are a couple of big ones in a row?

Are we just screwed?
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Bluebear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 05:09 PM
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1. Jeb says Florida is well protected.
Move along. :eyes:
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DoYouEverWonder Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 05:09 PM
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2. You're on your own
Good luck and get use to it.

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Bluebear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 05:12 PM
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3. BUT the President will "pray" for you.
I wonder if he has interrupted his nature hike today to monitor the possibility that a major disaster might occur?
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theHandpuppet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 05:14 PM
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4. Mary Landrieu was interviewed on CNN this afternoon
She said that 3,000 LA Nat'l Guard troops that would have been available for this emergency were sent to Iraq.
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BrklynLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 05:23 PM
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5. Everyone say it together now. "Thank you, George Bush"
Edited on Sat Aug-27-05 05:25 PM by BrklynLiberal
and here is his response to all you concerned citizens:
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Bluebear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 05:24 PM
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6. Woo hoo! USA USA!
:crazy:
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Coastie for Truth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 05:25 PM
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7. The "NGO" Responders
Us geriatric, hypercholesteric, hypertensive, hypoglycemic, over weight "NGO" first responders from the voluntary, unpaid Red Cross, Salvation Army, Southern Baptist Brotherhood, Coast Guard Auxiliary, Civil Air Patrol, Ham Radio, VFD, Community Emergency Response Teams, etc. communities.
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BrklynLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 05:27 PM
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8. How about all those faith-based organizations?
Edited on Sat Aug-27-05 05:27 PM by BrklynLiberal
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HereSince1628 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-27-05 05:30 PM
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9. Well, I for one say, Bless you NGO first responders!
As much as a Secular Humanist can call for a blessing, anyway!
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