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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 10:50 AM Original message |
Level of devastation in New Orleans: Does the rest of the nation "get it"? |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
1. I think you are correct |
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whatever4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 11:12 AM Response to Reply #1 |
13. I agree with what you said |
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ninkasi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 01:24 PM Response to Reply #13 |
40. I know, it's the same with me |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 12:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
34. a nuke could not have come close -- that's what we mean by not getting it |
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whatever4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 02:05 PM Response to Reply #34 |
59. even people who care can't picture the size of this thing, it's just too m |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 04:20 PM Response to Reply #34 |
72. I hear you |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 05:24 PM Response to Reply #72 |
75. yes it is unimaginable |
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kevinbgoode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
2. And this infuriates me, too. . . |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 06:21 PM Response to Reply #2 |
78. It would have been a great reason |
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Frustratedlady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
3. Nicely written piece... |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
4. Thank you, Brotherjohn. I have no doubt things are as |
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WannaJumpMyScooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
5. No, I am sure they don't get it |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
6. get it? not any more - the MSM is compliant now. |
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LisaLynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
7. I don't think people "get it". |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
8. I have a friend in N.O. |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 11:10 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. And there are thousands, and thousands, and thousands of stories... |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
9. Until you actually see it, its hard to comprehend |
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Al-CIAda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
10. Link to station(WWL 870 am) web page, news, & listen online- |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 11:11 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Thanks. I shoulda done that. (nt) |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 11:13 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. SELF-DELETE. (nt) |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
15. What we need is Rita Crosby, Live, EVERY SINGLE F*'ING NIGHT... from N.O. |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 11:24 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. I think it was ill-considered of you, if I may say so, Brother John, |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 11:52 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Not true. There are 6600 "missing", and even the keepers of that database |
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GumboYaYa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 12:29 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. Our circle of friends and family are still not entirely connected. |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 02:17 PM Response to Reply #24 |
61. No, I am wholly ignorant of the matter, I'm afraid, and |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 02:35 PM Response to Reply #61 |
66. No need for such a profuse apology. I just get a little riled myself... |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 03:46 PM Response to Reply #66 |
71. Who's been having a go at the local authorities, then? |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 05:21 PM Response to Reply #71 |
74. Not sure if you misunderstood me. I wasn't meaning to imply you were... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
16. Deleted sub-thread |
whatever4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 01:13 PM Response to Reply #16 |
37. If this is the level to which the site need to go to enforce those "rules" |
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Mind_your_head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
17. NPR was interviewing a New Orleans artist this morning |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 01:17 PM Response to Reply #17 |
38. you can get overview pics from google |
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Mind_your_head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 05:36 PM Response to Reply #38 |
76. Wow - that's amazing (in a grim way, of course) |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 03:25 PM Response to Reply #17 |
70. My church bulletin contained a report from |
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Mind_your_head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 05:47 PM Response to Reply #70 |
77. Kudos to you (and many others) for going down there and helping out |
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RevolutionStartsNow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
19. Thanks for posting this... |
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driver8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
20. Shrub has moved on to "more important things"... |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
21. NPR story on city rebuilding consultants that were very shocked @ NO |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
22. Here's another aspect: |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 01:26 PM Response to Reply #22 |
43. well that's the whole point of focusing on the black angle, i think |
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entanglement (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 12:47 AM Response to Reply #43 |
82. Classic example of how racism hurts white people as well |
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mrhopeforwes (230 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
23. wanna read my short story that spanks Bush silly? |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
25. Houston has a pretty good idea. |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 02:41 PM Response to Reply #25 |
67. As does the rest of SE Texas |
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JPZenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
26. That Story Was Just So 3 Months Ago, Ya Know |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 12:14 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Yeah, and Nick and Jessica broke up. |
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dae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
28. No one fully comprehends the destruction until it's witnessed |
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kineneb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
29. I think the folks in CA "get it" |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 12:30 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Anyone with a soul 'gets it'. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 02:20 PM Response to Reply #29 |
63. Good post |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 03:02 PM Response to Reply #29 |
69. Almost |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
32. no they don't get it |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
33. Nope...personally I think we as a country are becoming too callous |
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oneold1-4u (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
35. After the water and fire |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
36. Deleted message |
G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 01:26 PM Response to Reply #36 |
42. sorry I missed your post |
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whatever4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 01:35 PM Response to Reply #42 |
48. Thanks! Just had to express my frustration about it |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 01:32 PM Response to Reply #36 |
46. well i'm glad it's gone |
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whatever4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 01:43 PM Response to Reply #46 |
52. *sigh* |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 01:35 PM Response to Reply #36 |
47. I agree. I am the OP, and I think there was room for the discussion. |
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tyedyeto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 01:38 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. Sub-thread deletions are becoming common here |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 01:43 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. what merit? |
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whatever4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 01:51 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. Yes, but the WHOLE thread? |
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Brotherjohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 01:55 PM Response to Reply #51 |
56. Well, the merit is in that there ARE many lurking, reading the posts. |
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whatever4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 02:10 PM Response to Reply #56 |
60. Yes |
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tyedyeto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 02:01 PM Response to Reply #51 |
57. An example... |
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whatever4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 01:48 PM Response to Reply #47 |
53. I agree, and I'm sorry your thread got messed with |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
39. I get it, I'm mad as hell, and I'm not gonna take it anymore! |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
41. NO, THE REST OF AMERICA DOESN'T "GET IT!!!" ... Imagine... |
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tyedyeto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 01:27 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. Excellent post, Swamp Rat n/t |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 01:30 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. well said |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 01:40 PM Response to Reply #41 |
50. don't lose hope, swamp rat |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 02:03 PM Response to Reply #41 |
58. Swamp Rat, no words, but |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 07:23 PM Response to Reply #41 |
79. "Getting it" is one thing. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 12:08 AM Response to Reply #41 |
81. Oh Swamp Rat |
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Jara sang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
55. No, the rest of the country has moved on. |
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Generator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
62. Cold comfort |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
64. All of us who get it should read this |
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funkybutt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 07:42 PM Response to Reply #64 |
80. Thank you for posting this! .... and thanks Markus!! n/t |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
65. I will NEVER EVER FORGET Katrina. |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
68. No, we don't |
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LonelyLRLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-28-05 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
73. A friend living in Luling outside NO has to leave periodically |
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NuttyFluffers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-29-05 02:53 AM Response to Original message |
83. no, we don't get it. and the powers that be don't want us to, ever. |
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