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More on Katrina [Ben Stein]
American Spectator ^ | September 12, 2005 | Ben Stein

Posted on 09/12/2005 6:00:49 AM PDT by Quilla

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To: Quilla

Thanks for posting!


61 posted on 09/12/2005 8:04:20 AM PDT by cvq3842
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To: Baynative

Four or five days late:

Had Blanco issued that on Aug 27 or 28, Nagin's incompetence in not using his city's school busses might have been overridden at the state level.


62 posted on 09/12/2005 8:20:06 AM PDT by The_Reader_David (And when they behead your own people in the wars which are to come, then you will know . . .)
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To: The_Reader_David

Ben forgot the part about Blank-o NOT letting the RED CROSS and the SALVATION ARMY PROVDE FOOD AND WATER!!!!! The blacks are convinced that the Dems are there to help them, when in fact, the Dems keep them on a leash on the planatation porch. SICKENING!!!


63 posted on 09/12/2005 8:26:34 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion: The Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Quilla

The faith of the American public in the media will be another casualty of this storm. After their disgraceful performance in reporting Katrina, why should any person believe their "reporting" about any issue? I placed the term "reporting" within quotation marks, because by and large there has been precious little reporting of facts. Instead, we have been treated to a nontop diet of agitprop. What little respect I had for the media after their one-sided reporting from Iraq has been washed away by Katrina.


64 posted on 09/12/2005 8:29:57 AM PDT by p. henry
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To: Quilla

Mr Stein, once again. Nail meet hammer.


65 posted on 09/12/2005 8:33:39 AM PDT by trubluolyguy (Women are like the forest, dark, mysterious and full of squirrels.)
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To: Quilla
In the meantime, George Bush does not lash out, does not attack those who falsely accuse him of the most horrible acts and neglect. Instead, he doggedly goes on helping the least among us. I don't know how he does it, but we are very lucky he does.

I don't know how he does it either.

Clearly Stein, who has voiced criticism of Bush in the past, has had his fill of the non-stop attacks.

That includes people from supposedly his own side, like the crew at NRO and Krauthammer.

I've had it myself and don't even intend to watch the Roberts hearings as it wouldn't surprise me to see the dems, aided and abetted by kowtowing republicans, twist the topic to the hurricane and if Roberts is some kind of closet racist.

God bless Ben Stein for writing this.

66 posted on 09/12/2005 8:54:20 AM PDT by cyncooper
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To: cyncooper
That includes people from supposedly his own side, like the crew at NRO and Krauthammer.

As much as I admire Charles Krauthammer's opinion on most subjects, I was surprised he included President Bush is his list of folks to blame. Considering that the facts seem to point out that the Federal response to New Orleans was 'faster' than after Hugo and Andrew, his criticisms were as premature as they were maddening.

67 posted on 09/12/2005 9:02:49 AM PDT by Quilla
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To: Baynative

Thanks for the post of the E.O. It provides a good paper trail of what actually happened. It also shows she was planning to evacuate after the hurricane, not before.


68 posted on 09/12/2005 9:06:23 AM PDT by Mind-numbed Robot (Not all that needs to be done needs to be done by the government.)
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To: Quilla

Awesome commentary.

Thanks for posting it here.

Ben is right on the money.


69 posted on 09/12/2005 9:07:08 AM PDT by Mrs.Nooseman
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To: Quilla
I understand this "op-ed" received a full print at the bottom of the obits (in 8 pt. type, mind you) in the "Prairie Dog Rattler", and also near the bottom of page B13 (the Classifieds) also in 8 pt. type, in the "Vadalia Onion".

It is also scheduled to print - in full - on the back cover of the "Southeastern Hamster Collector" (circulation = 113 - October Issue) and the "Northwest Fans of Duckpin Bowling" (circulation = 89 - October Issue).

Until this appears in the MSM and is read on the air in the MSM and printed in all the op-ed pages of the "major" US news rags....it will fall on deaf ears and be read - if at all, by "blind" eyes.

It's nice to see it here....but the man is preaching to the choir. We here on FR don't need to be told this, do we?

However, I wonder if the article appears on "MoveOn.Org"??

70 posted on 09/12/2005 9:13:39 AM PDT by LilDarlin (Being very feminine got me this far; it will get me the rest of the way, too!)
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To: Quilla
George Bush does not lash out, does not attack those who falsely accuse him of the most horrible acts and neglect.

This is a vurtue? Making the people who voted for him to be looked upon as morons and bigots? Sorry but this "I'm above it all" and "turn the other cheek" crap really pisses me off.

71 posted on 09/12/2005 9:14:57 AM PDT by Bommer
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To: Quilla
Great Column however I disagree with the racial thing. It did happen in the state of Lousyanna!!!

State Troopers and local law enforcement shot over the heads of blks trying to exit N.O.'s. There were attack dogs also used to stop these folks. SHAME ON THEM.

72 posted on 09/12/2005 9:15:16 AM PDT by shield (The Greatest Scientific Discoveries of the Century Reveal God!!!! by Dr. H. Ross, Astrophysicist)
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To: Quilla
HOO-RAH!!
73 posted on 09/12/2005 10:03:50 AM PDT by krazyrep
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To: Quilla

"Outta the park!"

Absolutely! Well said!


74 posted on 09/12/2005 10:19:07 AM PDT by Shery (S. H. in APOland)
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To: Quilla
The real story is that the mainstream media rioted.

Can't be said often or loud enough. They are followers of Josef Goebells.

75 posted on 09/12/2005 10:21:09 AM PDT by jwalsh07
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To: andy58-in-nh
Yep...the Shepard Smith tirades come to mind.
76 posted on 09/12/2005 10:26:43 AM PDT by Conservative4Ever (God bless America...land that I love...stand beside her and guide her...)
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To: Quilla

Home Run, indeed!


77 posted on 09/12/2005 11:55:44 AM PDT by fhlh (Polls are for strippers and liberal spin.)
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To: Baynative

September 2nd????

Remember the movie 'Major League'? I'm reminded of Bob Euker (sp?)announcing the wild pitch..."Juuuuuuust a bit outside". Fits this circumstance perfectly.

Honestly, Edith Bunker had more sense than this governor.

I'm also curious about section 8, Executive order KBB 2005-31, that was rescinded..wonder what it said.


78 posted on 09/12/2005 12:19:57 PM PDT by SueRae
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To: Quilla

When my 10 year old comes home to tell me that the kids are picking on her, I always tell her to remember President George W. Bush. I remind her that the scum of the earth is picking on him and he can hold his head up high and not be afraid of the next day. She can do the same. For the life of me though, I don't know how he does it but being a beliver, I truly think this is how he gets through. It's been one disaster after another and he continues on, head held high.


79 posted on 09/12/2005 12:36:09 PM PDT by Lucky2 (George Bush Hates Midgets, Puppies, Kittens, Sparrows, Babies, poor, rich...yada,yada, yada)
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To: labard1

Yes, a great article, but how does one have it announced so that it is read by the "mass unwashed?"


80 posted on 09/12/2005 12:36:23 PM PDT by GOPologist ("On some days you may feel like a dog; on other days you may feel like a hydrant!")
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