"Let Them Eat Shit..."

[Judi Lynn]

Weekend Edition
September 3 / 4, 2005

"Let Them Eat Shit..."
People of the Dome
By MITCHEL COHEN

Les Evenchick, an independent Green who lives in the French Quarter of New Orleans in a 3-story walkup, reports that 90 percent of the so-called looters are simply grabbing water, food, diapers and medicines, because the federal and state officials have refused to provide these basic necessities.

Les says that "it's only because of the looters that non-looters -- old people, sick people, small children -- are able to survive."

Those people who stole televisions and large non-emergency items have been selling them, Les reports (having witnessed several of these "exchanges") so that they could get enough money together to leave the area.

Think about it:

- People were told to leave, but all the bus stations had closed down the night before and the personnel sent packing.

- Many people couldn't afford tickets anyway.

- Many people are stranded, and others are refusing to leave their homes, pets, etc. They don't have cars.
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http://counterpunch.org/cohen09032005.html

[Conservativesux]

1. I only hope poeple will remember what Bush did during this tradgedy...

come 2006!!!

[newswolf56]

2. Link to a vital thread that explains this report:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4588088

[MadeinOhio]

3. Just sick.....

Its like Iraq.....Rumsfailed labels them as insurgents, those damn kids taking the items and selling them or putting food out for those in need.

:mad: :mad: :mad:

[lildreamer316]

4. AHA I WAS RIGHT!!!!

"Those people who stole televisions and large non-emergency items have been selling them, Les reports (having witnessed several of these "exchanges") so that they could get enough money together to leave the area."

I said on a thread Tues or Wed. that they were stealing high end stuff to sell for money to get supplies /gas. I was friggin right. Damn.

[spuddonna]

6. Yeah, I was wondering if a blackmarket had cropped up for gas... n/t

[vickitulsa]

9. I heard a field reporter, I think it was on Wednesday, telling

her anchor (sorry don't recall the network or newsfolk names on this) that her news team was trying to make their way from one place to another in their van. She said they spotted a man selling gasoline in five-gallon cans for $35 a can. They bought one -- and she said they were very glad to get it because they were on empty.

That's seven bucks a gallon! Wonder how much gas went UP on the black market AFTER that?? :shrug:

~VV

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[SofaKingLiberal]

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[Judi Lynn]

7. More from the article on the "People of the Dome"

On Wednesday a number of Greens tried to bring a large amount of water to the SuperDome. They were prevented from doing so, as have many others. Why have food and water been blocked from reaching tens of thousands of poor people?

On Thursday, the government used the excuse that there were some very scattered gunshots (two or three instances only) -- around 1/50th of the number of gunshots that occur in New York City on an average day -- to shut down voluntary rescue operations and to scrounge for 5,000 National Guard troops fully armed, with "shoot to kill" orders -- at a huge economic cost.

They even refused to allow voluntary workers who had rescued over 1,000 people in boats over the previous days to continue on Thursday, using the several gunshots (and who knows who shot off those rounds?) to say "It's too dangerous". The volunteers didn't think the gunshots were dangerous to them and wanted to continue their rescue operations and had to be "convinced" at gunpoint to "cease and desist."
(snip/...)

http://counterpunch.org/cohen09032005.html

[Judi Lynn]

8. Kicking for morning DU'ers. (I posted it overnight)

:kick: :kick: :kick: