Stopped caring about the Katrina thing? Then DON'T check into this thread.

[Kurovski]

Good. Now please go to this thread link, read it, kick it, recommend it, donate, think about it, acknowledge the efforts therein, volunteer, or one or all of the above in any combination you desire.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x761460

Please notice the thread each day, "40 ways in 40 days: Remembering the Survivors of Katrina", it's different each day. (You can tell by the number at the end of the thread title.)It--and the entire series--represents weeks of research and thought by DUer Plaid Adder that has been put into ways to assist groups in the Gulf Coast region who are helping Katrina survivors to carry on one more day, return home, and to rebuild their lives. the range of info presented in the series is an education into how daunting the task is, and how much stress and suffering our American neighbors endure.

If all you do is kick it, wonderful! If you think $5 is an embarrassment, but all you can afford, remember that there is no shame in giving, not ever.

I see other threads on DU that rapidly fill up with posts that excoriate others as not being "humanitarians" or "Liberals" because of dumb jokes about trailer parks, or use language in a way that they dislike.

Now I'm going to finger wag: if The "40 Days in 40 Ways" Series continues to sit like a plate of lox for hours on end, I'm going to be left to ponder the level of humanitarianism and liberalism on this board.

From a board such as DU, Plaid should actually be getting regular feedback from featured organizations commenting on the level of donations the series brings in. The thread should be on the greatest page within one hour and have 40 recommends. In your heart you know that's true, so make it happen. While I love the idea of $1,5000 worth of roses for the incomparable Ms. Helen Thomas, I just want to know: why we can't do both?

Angela Davis recently spoke of how the Media has created a false sense of closure regarding the plight of those who survived Katrina. To watch the "40 ways" thread limp along each day I have to wonder if DU hasn't fallen for the idea that the road is now smooth for The Gulf Coast, but I know better.

They will need us for years to come, let's start now to make it a habit--and continue on.:loveya:

[savemefromdumbya]

1. The survivors have been forgotten!

and with other hurricanes on the way this summer.

[Binka]

2. K & R

Good Post! :hi:

[Kurovski]

3. Hey, you Binka, you!

How are things? Is there an update thread somewhere that I missed, or are you and the kids just laying low these days? :hi:

[Binka]

4. Laying Low

Ben is going with the 3/7 to Vegas for a few days. A kid from the 3/7 was killed one day before they shipped out to Kuwait.:cry:

[Kurovski]

5. Young guys should be going to Vegas for a party, not a memorial.

It's all screwed up. :hug: :loveya:

[Binka]

6. Mama Was Gonna Fly Out but he Said He'd Rather We Fly Him Here This Summer

I think he was afraid to be with me in front of his buddies. He cries a lot when he's with me.

[Kurovski]

9. Mamas have a way of dissolving that tough guy stuff.

Or so I've noticed.:-)

[noamnety]

7. I have a donaty thing also

for a group that also works with vets for peace, Iraq Vets Against the War, etc, that was providing relief for Katrina survivors in some of the poorest neighborhoods. I couldn't post it yesterday because they didn't have their donation button online yet, and now I don't have the mandatory fundraising disclaimer from skinner with me - it's on my laptop at home - but tonight that thread will go online.

So save a few dollars for them too, if you are so inclined. Or maybe plaid adder and I can team up for tomorrow's edition, if she's okay with that, too, if there's not something already planned for tomorrow.

[Kurovski]

8. Unlike the fictional character, this Plaid Adder happens to be female.

:-) (oops!, but I'm thinking of the BLACK Adder!) At any rate, Plaid welcomes other additions to the thread. You can post there.

In fact the thread today(21) has some info on the Vets for Peace site. So go, post! It's perfect timing. Veterans for Peace is a trustworthy organization, and if Plaid got clearance for VFP--all would seem well.

If it's a charity you're close to, why not consider occasionally posting a thread on the groups work even after the "40 Days" series is completed? And do it for as long as it takes, so long as you have the clearance.

[noamnety]

10. oops, I fixed the gender

I saw the VFP thing in that thread, yep. I'm always glad to see them in the news. I guess I can post and then do an addendum with the fundraising statement when I get home.

[Kurovski]

11. Very cool.

:thumbsup:

[Kurovski]

12. Kick. (nt)

[lonestarnot]

13. How can the road be smooth when we are still recovering dead people?

[Kurovski]

14. Exactly, I know DU knows better than to believe that Katrina is over.

Hundreds of children are also still missing.

So please consider supporting the "40 Days" thread by kicking, recommending, and donating, if you haven't done so already.

Thank you. :-)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x761460

[autorank]

15. You are a Prince...Never Forget Katrina's Evacuees....

They're not even allowed to vote in the primary in New Orleans...seems a judge or two
screwed them over. Terrific, way to go, is it justice yet?

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