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In reply to the discussion: DUers post the thing about post Katrina that shocked you the most [View all]Dont call me Shirley
(10,998 posts)During the Katrina hearings in Congress a stately elderly black woman who was wearing a purple dress said that she heard an explosion by the levee then shortly the water followed. The R legislator then spoke to her in such demeaning tones and words. I think it may have been on cspan. I was horrified watching this. I've googled it, but can't find the video.
Jerry Springer used to have a radio show on AirAmerica. He had Ray Nagin, the mayor of NO, on the phone from NO. He was in shock about what was going on there. No supplies, armed guards, people being left in the sweltering sun on their rooftops, the superdome, people not allowed to leave. It was like listening to a horror show. It was so sad.
Then turn to FOX and they were practically bragging about the coast guard ships not letting boats or helicopters in to rescue people, while showing aerial footage of all the people trapped on their roofs.