To mark the day that the gov't decided to get off it's ass. [GRAPHIC Pics]

[obreaslan]

To mark the day that the gov't decided to get off it's ass and start to think about doing something about New Orleans.

Led Zeppelin's "When the Levee Breaks" seemed apropos.

edit: To warn about graphic pictures below

If it keeps on rainin, levees goin to break,



If it keeps on rainin, levees goin to break,



When the levee breaks Ill have no place to stay.



Mean old levee taught me to weep and moan,



Lord, mean old levee taught me to weep and moan,



Got what it takes to make a mountain man leave his home,



Oh, well, oh, well, oh, well.



Don’t it make you feel bad



When you’re tryin to find your way home,



You don’t know which way to go?



If you’re goin down south



They got no work to do,



If you don’t know about Chicago.



Cryin wont help you, prayin wont do you no good,



Now, cryin wont help you, prayin wont do you no good,



When the levee breaks, mama, you got to move.



All last night sat on the levee and moaned,



All last night sat on the levee and moaned,



Thinkin bout me baby and my happy home.



Going, goin to Chicago,Goin to Chicago,



Sorry but I cant take you.



Going down, going down now, going down.

[CrispyQ]

1. Speechless.

k&r

[Tyler Durden]

2. God have mercy on NOLA.

For the government surely has none.

[wicket]

6. Amen

n/t

[uppityperson]

9. God have mercy on the people

for this government has little.

[DeSwiss]

3. Lest we forget. Thank you. eom

[rock]

4. Notice in that classic * playing guitar picture

that he's holding an "open G" chord one fret too high. For you non-guitarists, this would be cacophonous sound.

[obreaslan]

8. Kind of indicative of his whole term, isn't it???

An unpleasant and dissonant tone....

[raccoon]

5. Damn, wish I could recommend this. nt

[datasuspect]

7. kick

damn.

[Straight Shooter]

10. No words. Only tears.

Thank you, obreaslan. bush should have a K for "Katrina" branded on his forehead.

[obreaslan]

11. Kick, so we don't forget the people of NOLA.

:kick:

[obreaslan]

12. One more kick before I go home for the weekend....

[blogslut]

13. Thursday September 1, 2005

7AM CDT — BUSH CLAIMS NO ONE EXPECTED LEVEES TO BREAK: “I don’t think anybody anticipated the breach of the levees.” However, as former FEMA Director Michael Brown told CNN, “the president knew from our earlier conversations that that was one of my concerns, that the levees could actually breach.”

CONDOLEEZZA RICE VISITS U.S. OPEN: “Rice, on three days’ vacation to shop and see the U.S. Open, hitting some balls with retired champ Monica Seles at the Indoor Tennis Club at Grand Central.”

STILL NO COMMAND AND CONTROL ESTABLISHED: Terry Ebbert, New Orleans Homeland Security Director: “This is a national emergency. This is a national disgrace. FEMA has been here three days, yet there is no command and control. We can send massive amounts of aid to tsunami victims, but we can’t bail out the city of New Orleans.”

2PM CDT — MAYOR NAGIN ISSUES “DESPERATE SOS” TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT: “This is a desperate SOS. Right now we are out of resources at the convention centre and don’t anticipate enough buses. We need buses. Currently the convention centre is unsanitary and unsafe and we’re running out of supplies.”

2PM CDT — MICHAEL BROWN CLAIMS NOT TO HAVE HEARD OF REPORTS OF VIOLENCE: “I’ve had no reports of unrest, if the connotation of the word unrest means that people are beginning to riot, or you know, they’re banging on walls and screaming and hollering or burning tires or whatever. I’ve had no reports of that.”

http://thinkprogress.org/katrina-timeline

[obreaslan]

14. Disgusting....

That's why I said they "started to think about doing something..." They hadn't actually done anything yet at this point. :grr:

[blogslut]

15. Here's the rest of that day

...according to the synopsis of Think Progress:

NEW ORLEANS “DESCENDS INTO ANARCHY”: “Storm victims were raped and beaten, fights and fires broke out, corpses lay out in the open, and rescue helicopters and law enforcement officers were shot at as flooded-out New Orleans descended into anarchy Thursday. ‘This is a desperate SOS,’ the mayor said.”

CONDOLEEZZA RICE GOES SHOE SHOPPING: “Just moments ago at the Ferragamo on 5th Avenue, Condoleeza Rice was seen spending several thousands of dollars on some nice, new shoes (we’ve confirmed this, so her new heels will surely get coverage from the WaPo’s Robin Givhan). A fellow shopper, unable to fathom the absurdity of Rice’s timing, went up to the Secretary and reportedly shouted, ‘How dare you shop for shoes while thousands are dying and homeless!’”

MICHAEL BROWN FINALLY LEARNS OF EVACUEES IN CONVENTION CENTER: “We learned about that (Thursday), so I have directed that we have all available resources to get that convention center to make sure that they have the food and water and medical care that they need.”

EDIT: OIC. Think Progress put an "s" in UBB brackets. sneaky..

[blogslut]

16. Why is my post all messed up?

I didn't put a strike tag in my reply. :shrug:

[garthranzz]

17. I'm here. I know those places.

They can take away the debris. They can't take away the betrayal.

[madrchsod]

18. nicely done

ya.... new orleans was expendable