February 13, 2007

Is This BushÂ’s Fault, Too?

IÂ’m sure weÂ’ll hear that accusation soon enough after a tornado hit the New Orleans area.

A powerful storm and likely a tornado hit the New Orleans area early Tuesday, damaging dozens of homes and business, ripping the roof off a hotel, and injuring at least three people.

The storm hit hardest around 3:30 a.m. in Westwego, just across the river from New Orleans.

It tore the roof off a hotel and tossed around FEMA trailers that had replaced homes destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. Westwego Mayor Robert Billiot said dozens of homes and businesses were damaged. Several homes collapsed in other areas, officials said, and at least three people were taken to hospitals.

In New Orleans, the storm knocked down power lines and tree limbs and damaged roofs. About 20,000 people were without power in New Orleans, Westwego, and Metairie, a spokesman for Entergy Corp. said.
"There is just so much destruction," Billiot said.

Come on, Bush-haters, you know you can do it!

Posted by: Greg at 12:46 PM | Comments (2) | Add Comment
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Greg,

    Why should you make the suffering of your fellow Americans a political issue?  It is not.  It is Americans dying.  I am a native New Orleanian and a conservative and it makes me sick seeing Americans doing this.  We watched constant coverage today.  A 85 year old lady died today.  She was alive when her neighbors pulled her from the debris.  She was praying and thanking God.  Should she be used as political foder?  Try for a higher ground.  You don't need to sink so low to stand up for your beliefs.  Use your mind, but don't forget to use your heart also.   

 

Posted by: doctorj at Tue Feb 13 13:21:40 2007 (3KfGO)

2 I guess you don't get the concept of satire, do you? Your mayor and your governor and too many left-wing ideologues across the country have blamed George W. Bush for things beyond his control (the weather) and decades of corrupt and incompetence governance in the city and state, as well as proposed grand conspiracy theories on why the president wanted New Orleans destroyed. I used this tragedy to point out the utter absurdity of such accusations. Do I think this tragedy should be politicized? No, I don't -- but then again, I don't believe Katrina should have been politicized either, and this post was about pointing out how wrong those who did so were.

Posted by: Rhymes With Right at Tue Feb 13 22:54:16 2007 (vy/Df)

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