I apologize about the short diary today. McSame-Failin' hijacked most of the news, and I refuse to write about The Twilight Zone. I have other things on my mind. I rescued people from New Orleans, in a boat, while Bush had his thumb up his bum. I am concerned.
News ticker in Luziana-ville (liveblogging local news):
Federal troops mobilizing, will be stationed at the New Orleans Convention Center (site of humanitarian crisis under Democratic Governor Katherine Blanco)...
State of Emergency declared at every governmental level in Louisiana (not that different, but they are doing something) ...
Law enforcement flooding into New Orleans (before the storm this time)...
Soldiers will have necessities this time (as opposed to last time)...
Gustav getting faster, strengthening, will likely hit us...
Winds to hit us no matter what...
More:
If storm hits southern highways will be under water (head for the hills 150 miles away)...
Bobby Jindal is praying, 'cuz God will fix it, oh, he's also talking a lot...
Homeland Security, yadda yadda yadda, Big Brother will help, blah blah...
Levees in poor neighborhoods still not finished...
Federal reimbursements already in works for Bobby...
Energy companies shut down offshore production...
LSU Tigers to play early...
Voluntary evacuation sees thousands fleeing...
Jindal totally cares about the deaf people of our state (sign language news conf.), and that's cool...
Hospitals stocked up in South LA (they didn't last time??!?)...
Contraflow Interstates Sunday morning...
Mandatory evacs for trailer residents...
Grand Isle is freaking right the f*** out...
Dude, down here Sarah Palin is some bimbo with a freak hairdo.
I'm praying too (to whatever or whoever is out there), because I don't want to see any more floating bodies.
Thank you for listening.
I am actually packing right now, and will not update.