A bit more on the response
live interview with Ray Nagin, Mayor of New Orleans!
It took 4 days for one federal relief convoy to enter New Orleans, a city with a 67% African American population !!
Those who have been victimized are mostly poor racial and ethnic minorities!
Bush can send hundreds of thousands of soldiers to invade Iraq – within days he had aid in the Tsunami stricken regions of Asia – but IT TOOK 4 DAYS FOR ONE FEDERAL RELIEF CONVOY TO ENTER NEW ORLEANS and provide assistance to our brothers and sisters – mostly of color – who are dying in conditions that reflect a third world country !!
The Mayor of New Orleans, FEMA Officials, military personnel and Law Enforcement Officials from around the country have condemned the Bush Administration and FEMA for their deadly delayed response to the New Orleans disaster.
The Campus Alliance de La Raza is calling you to ACTION. Call your senators and state representative(s) and voice your concern with the lack of progress in New Orleans! Congress is already appropriating money for the relief efforts, but more needs to be done! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!
Delaware Senator Joseph Biden: 202.224.5042 Delaware Senator Tom Carper: 202.224.2441 Delaware Representative Mike Castle: 202.225.4165
Samuel Rivera, srivera@udel.edu, has united with The Office of Residence Life and is heading La Raza’s efforts to help out our brothers and sisters within the African American community of New Orleans. More info to come soon -- Please contact him if you would like to assist.
Don’t forget -- Call your representatives on Capital Hill !!
posted by Patrick @ 11:33 AM
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You are doing a very good job! Keep it up!
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Before pointing a finger at the federal government for the disastrous conditions that exist in New Orleans, why don't we examine the situation. A town that sits 10 or 20 feet below sea level is going to feel a significant impact when one of the strongest hurricanes on record hits that area. Maybe we should blame the local government agencies for the catastrophe because of their lack of preparation. If I were an individual that lived in the New Orleans area I would have gotten out of there as soon and far away as possible. Too poor to leave the area? Why not ask your local government to help those too poor to get out on their own? After all, isn't that what those people hold their positions for? The Outer Banks of North Carolina are hit by hurricanes of this sort almost annually, but you do not hear the uproar that this has produced. It merely seems as though Gulf Coast governement implemented the 6 P's to failure: Poor Planning Promotes Piss Poor Performance.
Patrick, you have one of the best blogs going -- very relevant and you express a very real and sincere voice. Thank you for expressing opinions vs. ranting.
Regarding Katrina, you may be interested in Katrina: What Happened When . The articles are simply factual assessments of political assertions with links to original documents.
Keep up the good work, and thanks again for sharing your opinions with us.
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