domed stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
This past week 99.95% of people in NC were estimated to pose no threat of passing along COVID-19 to anyone. Also, the seven-day rolling averages of hospitalizations and deaths are at their…
That’s what they said George W. Bush felt about black people when he hadn’t sent massive federal aid into New Orleans barely 12 hours after Hurricane Katrina hit. But it’s…
Over at Reason‘s site, Matt Welch has an absolutely dead-on, fascinating account of what really happened at the Superdome in NO from the public-information officer on site the entire time.…
Check out this version of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody”, tailored to Hurricane Katrina: “I see a little Chimpbushitler of a man!” “Dubya Bush! Dubya Bush! Sole cause of global warming!” “FBI…
An absolute disgrace. I renew my suggestion that the Civil Rights Division look into this, as there’s some reason to think it was racially motivated. Those are comments on a…
I just endured the US House Energy & Commerce committee hearings reacting to the National Governor’s Association recommendations on “Short-Run Medicaid Reform”. Of the 8 major recommendations, only one drew…
An expression that I am tired of hearing is that ?this is no time to point fingers.? No, this is the time to point fingers, while the obvious failures and…
The fate of New Orleans has already attained mythic status, people can look at it and see exactly what they want to see. But state and local officials across the…
Paul, the N&O says the “subject of Katrina is likely to come up” today. Indeed ? I’ll be very surprised if Edwards doesn’t work Hurricane Katrina in. It’s too tempting…
I don’t think it is just the haze of time that has me looking at the Katrina madness and wondering how everyone from Charleston to Charlotte dealt with Hugo without…
In a Washington Post article about the mess the Superdome has become, a woman explained why she stayed in New Orleans as Katrina approached: Rochelle Montrel, dedicated middle school teacher,…