New Orleans mayor not incompetent?
Read this and then tell me if you still think that. What the hell is the point of having an evacuation plan for a natural disaster if you don’t bother to use it? Was it just there to reassure NOLA citizens?
Mark has made his feelings known about how NOLA officials behaved in a blunt piece in today’s DT.
Comments are off for this postBritannia Revived goes on: 8 & 9
Chapter 8
President Heath was having a very bad day or rather he was still having a bad night that stretched into the next day. He was kept up all night by the insistent questions of the world’s press. What annoyed him most was that almost every question from the world’s media revolved around the death of the IOD and the miraculous escape of the American Ambassador’s father. Hollywood was already in full bidding war to buy the rights to the story. Head of Public Relations for the Union, Sherle Tonebee, was handling the calls with great finesse. She secured Wembley for the potential winning bidder to make the film on the attack. Variety asked Heath who he would like to play him, a question he could not answer. Ms Tonebee finally confirmed to the world’s press that there would be two movies made of the disaster.
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I have been nominated in the 2005 BoB awards. I would appreciate your support as would the whole Dodgeblogium team.
Comments are off for this postNew Orleans: Hobbesian distopia?
The Telegraph today has an excellent leader about the situation in the New Orleans and who is ultimately reponsible. Alas, the letters page is filled with ignorant, nasty and moronic attempts at using Katrina and its aftermath to bash the President.
NB: It was interesting to see this leader headline in the DT as Tom, Julian and were discussing the situation in New Orleans as a Hobbessian scenario.
Comments are off for this postExpats and giving in the UK
The Vol Abroad has written a piece on how expats can donate to UK based charities and get more for their money.
RegisterYourHouse has posted some useful spam under the Katrina charity post.
Speaking of giving those of you who are pagan in nature may give via this lot.
Jewish Charities are doing their bit as well.
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