If you had told me that I would be in a situation where I was not only WATCHING FOX news, let alone agreeing with Bill O'Rielly, wanting to hug Shep Smith, and sending money to a Joe Scarborogh charity (I know, he's on MSNBC, but he's as bad), I would have told you that I was in Hell [a term I don't use lightly].
However, these people are correct in criticizing the response. And my criticism doesn't stop at President Bush or others. It continues today to ALL polititions, including Howard Dean, for not speaking out. Where is the outrage?
I know there's plenty of outrage on sites like DailyKos. However, we need our voices to be heard. Keep yelling until help arrives for these people, for they are truly living in Hell. Actually, more and more of them are dying in Hell.
Please sign
this petition (new one today):
To: the United States Senate
On August 29, 2005, a major hurricane struck the Southeastern United States, including the states of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. Thousands of people perished in the immediate aftermath.
The United States Government has been slow to respond. Hundreds of people or more are dying because of dehydration and hunger. Many more will die due to illness caused by unsanitary conditions, including, but not limited to, human waste in the flood waters.
The delays represent a large breach of Homeland Security. We have shown by our ineptitude that we can no longer respond to the immediate needs of Americans in times of crisis.
We hereby call on the United States Senate to hold immediate public hearings into the delays by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) in getting help and relief to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. We also call on full and unencumbered cooperation from the heads of these agencies, President George Walker Bush, and other members of his cabinet.
We also call for the resignation or firing of any employee found to have impeded the delivery of services to the victims, including any senior Bush Administration officials that may be involved.
Sincerely,
The Undersigned