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Hurricane Katrina: Timeline for Clarity

September 7, 2005 | 6:05 pm

A fabulous timeline of what really went down with the whole Katrina debacle @ Think Progress:

http://www.thinkprogress.org/katrina-timeline/
(With something not often seen in blogs…proof!)

Example:

August 26:
Gov. Kathleen Blanco declares state of emergency in Louisiana

vs.

September 3rd:
Senior Bush administration official lies to Washington Post, claims Gov. Blanco never declared state of emergency

Blame Game Rating: +3 to Wisdom, -2 Bullshit

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Hurricane Katrina: Reporters getting ANGRY…

September 3, 2005 | 9:45 am

…and about damn time!Anderson Cooper

I’ve seen the press cover a number of horrible situations, but I’ve never seen so many, on both sides of the politicial spectrum, get so visibly upset on the air.

From CNN’s Anderson Cooper going off on Louisiana senator Mary Landrieu…

…to Geraldo Rivera damn near losing it while reporting on the convention center situation during Fox’s “The O’Reily Factor”…

…to NBC photojournalist Tony Zumbado giving a tortured first hand report about the lack of support, the numerous deaths about him and the horrid conditions at the superdome (look for the title “Convention Center Chaos“).

These people are mad as hell. (Welcome to the club)

They’ve thrown their softball questions away and have begun to ask those pipe-hittin’ questions that need to be pursued.

…about damn time!

Slate magazine’s Jack Shafer writes an excellent article which collects some prime examples of the television press finally “smelling the coffee”.

Also, in a stunning example of he-said-we-said, CNN gives a eye opening comparison on the government’s take on the situation versus CNN’s own “in the trenches” reporting.

To quote my gal, Soledad O’Brien, while interviewing FEMA director Michael Brown, “How is it possible that we’re getting better intel than you’re getting?”

How indeed…

Rock on, people and don’t let up for one second!

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Victims of Hurricane Katrina Need Your Help

September 1, 2005 | 7:40 am

You know what time is it, folks!

Red Cross (Donate)
http://www.redcross.org/

Salvation Army (Donate)
http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/

Update [8/30/05]: More info from FEMA:

Donate cash

  • American Red Cross — (800) 435-7669 English; (800) 257-7575 Spanish
  • Operation Blessing — (800) 436-6348
  • America’s Second Harvest — (800) 344-8070

To donate cash or volunteer:

  • Adventist Community Services — (800) 381-7171
  • Catholic Charities, USA — (703) 549-1390
  • Christian Disaster Response — (941) 956-5183 or (941) 551-9554
  • Christian Reformed World Relief Committee — (800) 848-5818
  • Church World Service — (800) 297-1516
  • Convoy of Hope — (417) 823-8998
  • Lutheran Disaster Response — (800) 638-3522
  • Mennonite Disaster Service — (717) 859-2210
  • Nazarene Disaster Response — (888) 256-5886
  • Presbyterian Disaster Assistance — (800) 872-3283
  • Salvation Army — (800) 725-2769
  • Southern Baptist Convention — Disaster Relief — (800) 462-8657, ext. 6440
  • United Methodist Committee on Relief — (800) 554-8583
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