What MY President is doing to help the victims of Katrina

[jillan]

We all have heard that Kerry chartered a plane to deliver supplies, but he is also doing this:

John Kerry Offers Major Package of Legislation to Help Small Businesses, Others Devastated by Hurricane Katrina

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- With estimates that more than 400,000 jobs will be lost as a result of Hurricane Katrina, Senator John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) today unveiled a package of emergency economic aid and federal assistance for small businesses and others reeling from the destruction in the Gulf Coast.

"It is clear that our government failed the people of the Gulf Coast. In time, those responsible will be held accountable for what has gone right and what has gone wrong. Right now, we need to make up for lost time and help any way we can, and that means targeting the fastest relief possible," said Senator Kerry. "Every small business we can help will help a hard-working family start to put the pieces of their lives back together. We should help small businesses rebuild themselves and these communities...

One of the most far-reaching pieces of the Kerry relief package will give small businesses across the country access to low-interest disaster loans to cope with the increased costs of oil and gas. This will especially benefit farmers, truck drivers and others whose livelihood relies heavily on the price of gas

In addition, the Kerry relief package also provides small businesses in the Gulf Region:

more -
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/usnw/20050909/pl_usnw/john_kerry_offers_major_package_of_legislation_to_help_small_businesses__others_devastated_by_hurricane_katrina214_xml
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Regardless of what some people at DU think about John Kerry, you have to admit that we would be a hell of alot better off with him in charge!

I personally think this man deserves to be President.

[Tiggeroshii]

1. Sigh...

Yeah. I'm almost feeling moral pressure to vote for him in the 2008 Primary...

[ginnyinWI]

10. he's already got my vote and my volunteer time,

if he runs again. He's simply the best.

[Clark2008]

11. Why?

We have to turn some red states and he didn't - couldn't.

That said, I like him, don't get me wrong. But he doesn't have it.

No more senators. Stop it with the New Englanders (and, hey, the love of my life is from Boston, so I'm not being personally prejudiced).

Get someone the people in the "heartland" think understands them. I know, I know - it should be the best person. But, actually, I think the best person IS someone who comes from the "heartland."

[Tiggeroshii]

13. He got really close.

And I imagine, though it's obviously not guaranteed, people may be in an "anybody but a Republican" mode by 2008. That said, I do like a lot of his ideas with healthcare and so on, and think he would be a very good President. That's all hypothetical. I really don't know who I'm gonna support once the primary campaigns come to a start.

[Clark2008]

16. Oh, don't get me wrong. I think he would have made a good

president, too, and I voted for him (even though I wasn't a big fan of the VP choice).

I'm speculating purely on the ability to WIN - not the ability to govern.

[Tiggeroshii]

17. I have the crazy idea that after Bush is done, it won't take much

for the Democratic ticket to win..

[blm]

19. Only if we expose the GOP control of voting machines.

Then, and only then.

[centristo]

21. we said the same thing

in the 2004 election, which we lost. ABB...anybody but bush did not win. Who do we have that can best Rudy or McCain? You got me...

[Tiggeroshii]

30. I hear

Hillary -so far, is most likely to be nominated and least likely to win te presidency and mccain was least likely to get nominated and most likely to win the presidency. hopefully the *'s brother sees this chance as his best as scandal erupts in florida... or something. I'm really looking too much on the bright side of things, aren't i? If Bush leaves with a bad impression by most people, his brotther won't have a chance. Also, I'm pretty sure the conclusion based off of the 06 elections will also have an effect. If we take the Senate or House, we will end up having more leverage with the discussio in the political field...

[Seabiscuit]

27. That's what we all thought in 2003 and 2004.

Then Kerry blew it on Iraq and the Swift Boaters, and the campaign sank deeper than NOLA.

[Tiggeroshii]

31. Like I said

It's a crazy idea.

[blm]

2. He also got a congressional investigation into WH abuse of 9-11 funds that

were supposed to target small businesses effected by 9-11 but seemed to find their way to large businesses and friends of the WH.

He said it needs to be looked into NOW so it doesn't happen to Katrina money.

[jillan]

KERRY-
:yourock:

[merwin]

3. $10 says that the RW kills the bill and puts through one of their own

that gives all the money to RW businesses :-)

[saracat]

4. And notice that this receives little attention!

They prefer to either ignore him or refer to him as amongst the "celebrities" visiting the Dali Lama! I think this man IS President. This reminds me about the oil adage "what what they do , not what they say". Kerry is doing the job of a President whileDoofus is just talking!

[blossomstar]

5. well said.. but then almost anybody could do better than *

[zulchzulu]

6. Once again, John proves he's the Man

Not that this story will ever make the MSM and be seen by people who always cluelessly ask "Well, where's Kerry?"...

Good job, again, John.

[Time for change]

7. There is no question about that

He would make a far far better President than *.

And if he wins the nomination again I'll vote for him again.

But I think he made a serious mistake in throwing in the towel on the 2004 election. And for that reason alone, if for no other reason, there are a number of Democrats who I will vote for before I'll vote for him.

[fedupinBushcountry]

23. Really?

One man can only do so much, but many....

You know we are all in this together, and where were the people after the election, we praised the Ukranians, but we don't know how to do what they did ourselves.

The Role of Mass Movements and Alternative Media

What can be done? The Eugene McCarthy campaign of 1968 and the George McGovern campaign in 1972 didn’t end the war in Vietnam. The Vietnamese people and the anti-war movement ended the war. Civil rights weren’t secured because JFK and LBJ suddenly woke up to racial discrimination. The Civil Rights Movement and Black Power Movement galvanized public opinion and rocked this country to its foundations. Men didn’t suddenly wake up and realize that they were male chauvinist pigs - women formed the Women’s Movement, organized, marched, rallied, and demanded nothing less than equality, shaking this country to the core. The Bush administration is bogged down and sinking deeper in Iraq not mainly because the top figures of the Bush administration consist of liars, blind (and incompetent) ideologues, international outlaws and propagators of torture as an official policy, but because the Iraqi people have risen up against imperialist invasion. Prior to the war, the international anti-Iraq war movement brought out millions of people into the streets, the largest demonstrations in history, denying the U.S. imperialists the UN’s sanction and leading to Turkey denying US requests to use their land as a staging area. These are major, world-historic feats.

http://projectcensored.org/newsflash/voter_fraud.html

[BlueIris]

8. Thanks for posting! :-)

[politicasista]

9. Thanks and kick

:kick:

[mrcheerful]

12. It had nothing to do with Kerry................

It was all about gays wanting to be married. Why i have no ideal, maybe if homosexuals are accepted then republicans will have no reason to procreate. After all homophobes are afraid not of homosexuals but their urges to be one.

[jillan]

14. It was about gays because if you say the same thing over and over and over

They talked about that to bring out their base.

Who cared about security? Besides Cheney said * would make us safe.
O'liely said that, Rush said that, and if you are a rw, what more do you need to know?

It just makes me sick how they are putting all of the blame on the local gov't right now. Personally, yeah, I think the locals screwed up. But give them a break. They are having to deal with this tragedy every minute of every day. They don't get to fly back to Washington to get a peaceful nite sleep. And at the same time, they are saying "No finger pointing". Well, I have a finger pointing at them * everytime I see their mugs on tv.

BTW - welcome to DU mrcheerful!

[flpoljunkie]

20. FEMA did not direct Mineta to bring in 455 buses until Thursday, 9/1-day

before Dubya arrived for his photo op. Mineta reported this when he was on "The Situation Room" with Wolfie last Friday. As directed by FEMA, Mineta had the 455 buses at the Superdome on Friday--to coincide with Dubya's arrival and all those neat photos of the National arriving that CNN and other cable news media showed over and over.

Link to CNN transcript: http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0509/09/sitroom.03.html

Nagin, who now seems to have attached himself at the hip to Dubya, did use city buses to get people to the Superdome, the designated shelter.

The fault lies with FEMA for not directing Norm Mineta on Monday, when the first levees were breeched, to bring in the buses in to the Superdome by the next day.

[mrcheerful]

32. Thank You.............

Its nice being in a place where your not hearing the same old tired repeated repukeican propaganda. I'm sick of hearing the rich worked hard and should keep what they worked for. Since when is inheriting wealth hard work, compared to say cleaning up after school kids or digging ditches? They are not called the idle rich for nothing.

[MODemocrat]

15. I certainly agree with you

It's disgraceful the way John Kerry, a true war hero, was ridiculed and lied on. He's really a great man in my opinion. Well, I worked for him and supported him all the way. We tried.
Thank you John Kerry. :patriot: :patriot: :patriot:

[globalvillage]

18. I'm with you, Pirhana.

Kerry rocks. I'd vote for him again in a heartbeat.

[bear425]

22. Why is it that good John Kerry articles never seem to register votes?

Rate the story up anyway...

[Helga Scow Stern]

24. It didn't register my vote either. Just like the election.

[bear425]

25. You got that right! and - kick.

[phiddle]

26. Unfortunately, your president and mine

is not nominating the next Supreme Court judge, nor conducting economic and foreign policy.

[Seabiscuit]

28. Excuse me, but MY President is AL GORE!

[politicasista]

29. This was pirhana's tribute.

There are plenty of Gore threads to reply to.

[Dinger]

33. He's Not YOUR President, He's THE President!

bu$h's days in the WH are numbered, and he's not a president, he's a resident.
:)

[McCamy Taylor]

34. Resident Monkey Boy, which makes the WH a Zoo.

[Dinger]

35. There Ya Go! (nt)