<div>I wonder what is worse....Haliburton no-bid contracts with huge profits building up Cheney's </div> <div>pension account or the knowlege that Blackwater was given free reign of New Orleans?</div> <div>According to Jeremy Scahill, their being paid by tax dollars is against the Pinkerton laws.</div> <div>I hate this mess.<BR><BR><B><I>Doc Bethune <docbethune@yahoo.com></I></B> wrote:</div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <STYLE type=text/css><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></STYLE> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: garamond, new york, times, serif"> <DIV></DIV> <DIV>All that you read is very true. Many of the citizens of New Orleans were urged not to return and much of the property re-development has gone to companuies like Halaburton. Imagine that! No bid just the awarding of contracts.<BR> </DIV> <div><FONT size=3><FONT face="garamond, new york, times, serif"
color=#7f007f><EM>In the spirit of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune</EM></FONT></FONT></div> <div><FONT size=3><FONT face="comic sans ms" color=#7f007f><EM><FONT face="bookman old style, new york, times, serif"><STRONG>Doc</STRONG></FONT></EM> <IMG src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/14.gif"></FONT></FONT></div> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: garamond, new york, times, serif"><BR> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: bookman old style, new york, times, serif">----- Original Message ----<BR>From: "rebelljb@aol.com" <rebelljb@aol.com><BR>To: lux_88@hotmail.com; iley_dohn@yahoo.com; leeloe@igc.org; paa@crosierbiomed.com; discuss@paa-tx.org; lsb@kpft.org<BR>Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 5:49:53 PM<BR>Subject: Re: [PAA-Discuss] new documentary on Katrina from Michael Moore'sproducers<BR><BR>I read that there were a lot of gun confiscations in New Orleans around <BR>the time of Hurricane Katrina. I also don't like forced
evacuations. <BR>That could be a way of the federal government taking over people's <BR>lives. The elderly and disabled would be vulnerable to being forced <BR>into nursing homes in such situations. I also heard on Indymedia that <BR>many people in the Lower Ninth Ward heard explosions around the time <BR>that the levees broke. I also heard on Democracy Now on a show <BR>broadcast during September, 2005 that some people in the power <BR>structure were going to use Katrina to alter the demographic makeup of <BR>New Orleans. I read that many children were also separated from their <BR>parents when they were put on buses to leave the Superdome.<BR><BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: Rick _lux <<A href="mailto:lux_88@hotmail.com" ymailto="mailto:lux_88@hotmail.com">lux_88@hotmail.com</A>><BR>To: Melinda Iley-Dohn <<A href="mailto:iley_dohn@yahoo.com" ymailto="mailto:iley_dohn@yahoo.com">iley_dohn@yahoo.com</A>>; Lee Loe <<A href="mailto:leeloe@igc.org"
ymailto="mailto:leeloe@igc.org">leeloe@igc.org</A>>; <BR>'Bill Crosier' <<A href="mailto:paa@crosierbiomed.com" ymailto="mailto:paa@crosierbiomed.com">paa@crosierbiomed.com</A>>; 'PAA Discussion List' <BR><<A href="mailto:discuss@paa-tx.org" ymailto="mailto:discuss@paa-tx.org">discuss@paa-tx.org</A>>; 'KPFT LSB' <<A href="mailto:lsb@kpft.org" ymailto="mailto:lsb@kpft.org">lsb@kpft.org</A>><BR>Sent: Sat, 23 Aug 2008 6:54 pm<BR>Subject: Re: [PAA-Discuss] new documentary on Katrina from Michael <BR>Moore'sproducers<BR><BR><BR>I beg to differ with you two. Katrina was a successful rehearsal of <BR>Problem-Reaction-Solution...<BR>with Martial law as the solution.....Those scumbags were not inept, <BR>they did this on purpose, they knew what they were doing....They <BR>certainly are immoral.....McCain't is not Bush Lite, he is Bush on <BR>Steroids.....but I'm not keen on Obomba either.....<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:07:13 -0700<BR>From:
<A href="mailto:iley_dohn@yahoo.com" ymailto="mailto:iley_dohn@yahoo.com">iley_dohn@yahoo.com</A><BR>To: <A href="mailto:leeloe@igc.org" ymailto="mailto:leeloe@igc.org">leeloe@igc.org</A>; <A href="mailto:paa@crosierbiomed.com" ymailto="mailto:paa@crosierbiomed.com">paa@crosierbiomed.com</A>; <A href="mailto:discuss@paa-tx.org" ymailto="mailto:discuss@paa-tx.org">discuss@paa-tx.org</A>; <BR><A href="mailto:lsb@kpft.org" ymailto="mailto:lsb@kpft.org">lsb@kpft.org</A><BR>Subject: Re: [PAA-Discuss] new documentary on Katrina from Michael <BR>Moore'sproducers<BR><BR><BR>Lee,<BR><BR> <BR><BR>You are correct, as per your norm. This whole Katrina mess is something <BR>we could have<BR><BR>avoided had we had an administration that had been addressing our <BR>infrastructure. You<BR><BR>left out one adjective I would use that also applies.......IMMORAL! It <BR>is immoral to let<BR><BR>human beings suffer as these people did and do NOTHING to help them! <BR>THAT is
immoral<BR><BR>as hell. I hope that Moore included footage of Bush and McCain eating <BR>McCain's birthday<BR><BR>cake on a tarmac in Arizona the day after the hurricane hit! Instead of <BR>seeing to his duties<BR><BR>that ingrate was partying! I have it on my blog....John McCain is Bush <BR>Lite. What a freak.<BR><BR>I also put a link the web page.<BR><BR> <BR><BR>Melinda<BR><BR><BR><BR>Lee Loe <<A href="mailto:leeloe@igc.org" ymailto="mailto:leeloe@igc.org">leeloe@igc.org</A>> wrote:<BR><BR>The great Bush failure about Katrina and other such disasters is his<BR>appointment to many significant governmental positions of unqualified<BR>persons and/or those diametrically opposed to the purpose of the <BR>particular<BR>agency or department. This is willful and flagrant neglect and <BR>destruction<BR>of people, animals, flora, and the land of the United States. Rather<BR>un-American and unpatriotic, if you ask me. Lee
Loe<BR><BR>-----Original<BR>Message-----<BR>From: <A href="mailto:discuss-bounces@paa-tx.org" ymailto="mailto:discuss-bounces@paa-tx.org">discuss-bounces@paa-tx.org</A> [mailto:<A href="mailto:discuss-bounces@paa-tx.org" ymailto="mailto:discuss-bounces@paa-tx.org">discuss-bounces@paa-tx.org</A>] On<BR>Behalf Of Bill Crosier<BR>Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 1:53 PM<BR>To: PAA Discussion List; KPFT LSB<BR>Subject: Re: [PAA-Discuss] new documentary on Katrina from Michael<BR>Moore'sproducers<BR><BR>In case y'all missed it, there was an interview on Democracy Now! this<BR>morning with two of the film's co-directors and co-producers, Tia <BR>Lessin and<BR>Carl Deal. They also produced Michael Moore's Farenheit 9/11 and <BR>Bowling for<BR>Columbine. I'm glad Danny Glover was involved, too.<BR><BR>Listen to the Dem Now repeat at 6 PM today on KPFT, or in the KPFT <BR>archives<BR>at <A href="http://archive.kpft.org/" target=_blank>http://archive.kpft.org</A> or listen/read/view it
at<BR><A href="http://www.democracynow.org/2008/8/22/trouble_the_water_new_film_provides" target=_blank>http://www.democracynow.org/2008/8/22/trouble_the_water_new_film_provides</A><BR>(more links there).<BR><BR>Doc, I'm glad you are OK while you're in Florida this week, and hope <BR>that<BR>the flooding subsides soon so people can start getting back to normal.<BR><BR>I think the Bush administration's many failures re: Katrina are more <BR>than<BR>enough reason to impeach and remove him from office, even without the <BR>lying<BR>and illegal spying and Iraq and trampling all over the Constitution. <BR>What's<BR>the use of having a government when it does worse than nothing during a<BR>hurricane? Is the government supposed to help people, or make things <BR>even<BR>more horrible than they already were?<BR><BR>Melinda is right -- the timing of this film is good, to remind people <BR>about<BR>what government should be about, as the fall el<BR>ections get
closer.<BR><BR>Bill<BR><BR><BR>At 10:27 AM -0700 8/22/08, Melinda Iley-Dohn wrote:<BR>>I am not surprised that Danny Glover was producer of this film. He has<BR>>been a fine community activist for many years. With both Danny Glover<BR>>and Michael Moore involved this should be amazing. I have links to <BR>this on<BR>both of my blogs.<BR>>I don't get heavy traffic but anybody who sees 'em will see these <BR>links.<BR>><BR>>Melinda<BR>><A href="http://johnmccainisbushlite.blog/" target=_blank>http://johnmccainisbushlite.blog</A><BR>spot.com/ -<BR><A href="http://texaslovesobama.blogspot.com/" target=_blank>http://texaslovesobama.blogspot.com/</A><BR>><BR>>LLU wrote:<BR>><BR>>Impending disasters like hurricanes, when they involve friends and<BR>collegues, (sadly) become much more real. I hope Evelyn and all around <BR>her<BR>come though this safe and sound.<BR>>I also wish for the day when we don't have to rely so heavily on other<BR>media
to get the word out to our community on the failures of our <BR>government<BR>to, among other things, take care of all of us but especially those (the<BR>poor) most vulnerable.<BR>>Numerous times, I've heard on KPFT, that almost no one dies in Cuba <BR>when<BR>they have a hurricane. There...well, you know the rest.<BR>><BR>>Ted<BR>><BR>>At 11:28 AM 8/22/2008, Doc Bethune wrote:<BR>><BR>>>This is actually a Danny Glover Production in conjunction with the <BR>Michael<BR>Moore Camp. The original footage was filmed by Katrina victims who were <BR>in a<BR>shelter and approached the media with their info only to be turned <BR>away. It<BR>will be wonderful to view truth from those who experienced it.<BR>><BR>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>>Over the past week I have been in Daytona and felt the need to build <BR>an<BR>ark. It has rained day and night for the last 5 days and there is much<BR>flooding across the state. It is a bit scary when the
lights go out and <BR>the<BR>wind is howling. The worst part is not knowing if all your family is on <BR>high<BR>ground and safe. This is not even close to what the victims of Katrina<BR>experienced and much of the distress was at the hands of the very <BR>government<BR>(local, state and federal) that is supposed to make sure that its <BR>citizens<BR>are safe. It is my prayer that we never allow the felony actions to be<BR>forgotten. The survivors of Katrina are still, in far too many cases,<BR>feeling the affects of something that went very wrong. We the people <BR>must<BR>stop being so very silent as the very fabric of America is allowed to <BR>erode<BR>or be stolen away by those who have lost sight of brotherhood, the<BR>constitution, and caring for all humanity.<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>><BR>>>In the spirit of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune<BR>>><BR>>>Doc<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>>----- Original Message ----<BR>>>From: Bill
Crosier<BR>>>To: PAA Discussion List ; KPFT LSB<BR>>>Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 9:26:48 AM<BR>>>Subject: new documentary on Katrina from Michael Moore's producers<BR>>><BR>>>from Michael Moore's latest newsletter, info about a new documentary <BR>on<BR>New Orleans & Katrina -- "Trouble the Water" (details and trailer at<BR><A href="http://troublethewaterfilm.com/" target=_blank>http://troublethewaterfilm.com</A> ):<BR>>><BR>>>><BR><BR>>>Two of Michael's producers from "Bowling for Columbine" and <BR>"Fahrenheit<BR>9/11" -- Tia Lessin and Carl Deal -- have made an incredible documentary<BR>that's opening tomorrow in New York and L.A. (and the rest of the <BR>country<BR>over the coming weeks). It's called "Trouble the Water" and it won the <BR>Grand<BR>Prize at this year's Sundance Film Festival.<BR>Click here for more info -- and go see it!<BR>>><BR>><BR>><BR><BR>--<BR>Bill Crosier<BR><A
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