Makeshift militia patrols Algiers neighborhood

Makeshift militia patrols Algiers neighborhood Armed to the teeth, but they haven't fired a shot [Self-reliance ping]

Just after dusk on Tuesday night, with the rumble of helicopters and airplanes still overhead, Gareth Stubbs took his spot in a rocking chair on the balcony of an Algiers Point house, a shotgun, bottle of bug spray and a can of Pringles at his feet.

It was night No. 9 of his vigil, the balcony turned into a makeshift watch tower, with five borrowed shotguns, a pistol, a flare gun, an old AK-47 and loads of ammunition strategically placed next to the blankets and pillows where Stubbs, Vinnie Pervel and Gregg Harris have slept every night since Hurricane Katrina slammed into Southeast Louisiana.

This news account has a little for everyone.

Self-reliance ping AKA Go with what you got ping: " a shotgun, bottle of bug spray and a can of Pringles at his feet"
Guard dog ping: "dog, T-Bone, as a lookout,"
Feed abandoned strays ping: "[Betty] she made rounds through the neighborhood, feeding cats and dogs left stranded on the streets."
Neighbor ping: " taking turns checking on neighbors"
Smoker ping: "Stubbs, rocking in the chair, smoking a cigarette."
Taking care of infirm ping: "men also made daily visits to deliver food and water to elderly neighbors."
RKBA ping: "five borrowed shotguns, a pistol, a flare gun, an old AK-47 and loads of ammunition strategically placed"
Real life ping: "But their fears were based on actual experiences"
Feel sorry for looters ping: "The neighbors, whom Pervel would not identify, shot two of the men"

Fellow Freepers:

At the suggestion of writer Michelle Malkin last Friday, I have cobbled together a blogsite called Texas Clearinghouse for Katrina Aid to serve as a clearinghouse for refugee efforts in Texas.

Texas is getting more refugees than any other state -- that's fine, we'll take them all -- but we need help providing them with food, clothing, medicine, and shelter. We need help taking care of their pets, too.

If you are a refugee, you can information that will help you find relief. If you want to donate or volunteer, you can find someone who needs you. Believe me, there are a lot of organizations who need your help.

Right now the site mostly covers Houston, San Antonio, and Dallas but I'm adding more every night. My wife was down at Reunion Arena in Dallas Tuesday handing out care packages and spiritually ministering to the refugees as a representative of her employer. She says that the situation is tragic and that there's a lot of work to be done. There are so many children who don't know where their parents are or even if their parents are still alive.

There are a lot of churches and other organizations in Texas that need help in dealing with the problem and I would appreciate it if you would get the word out.

Many thanks,

Michael McCullough

Stingray blogsite

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