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Speaking of refugees, I'm making a very specific plea on my blog--a chance for people to donate actual items to specific shelters in a specific parish rather than just cash. And since you seem to be the big kid on the block in these trying times, I'm begging you for a link.
Pretty please. Thanks.
So much to do, so little time for so many, and the idiots, I agree with you about the mayor now by the way, and I was NOT impressed by the police chief either, .....the idiots mostly in the highest jobs, they have neither accepted responsiblity nor
really made an immediate committment to do ALL that can be done. But in time, hopefully this will be a learning experience. Just that it will be too late for many people unfortunately.
It is good to hear about the airlines
all coming in to evac people, and to hear the repairs on the levees continue and to see the food and water finally reaching the convention center. Now I hope the planning is going on for what to do with all the people who get out, and how to give them a chance to work for their restoration, if there is going to be one, of New Orleans.
And I cannot emphasize enough, health issues, health issues, health issues, not only in NO but anywhere the evacuaees are going and have gone.
And Please President and Mrs. Bush,
go home we are NOT impressed by your grandstanding, nor that of the other politicians, the only place for a governemnt official is at their desk or performing useful duties. GET OUT OF THE WAY and that goes for Anderson Cooper and all the other media heads,
news is news, and facts, not your endless personal reactions.
We need clarity and charity not
performances. Personal opinion, and I am getting weary of the unreality of this all. Several generations ago, even 10 years ago this all would have been handled very very diferently.
I continue to pray and hope for the best. And thanks Brendan, for all your work and for the great story on the busses, very good point indeed.
Tufts is doing the same thing for medical students and undergrads.
If anyone still thinks the mayor is doing a good job they should remind themselves of 911 and the heroic leadership of Guliani. Nagin isn't even comparable.
jm.. guliani and nagin are two names that never should be in the same sentence together except for ones that fit this formula .. "guliani was (insert really large number) times more (insert complementary words such as competent, resourceful, dedicated, heroic, selfless, etc..) than the horribly (insert words such as crappy) nagin"... man i just felt like i did a mad lib
Brendan.. this may be of note too..
The University of Pennsylvania is offering 100 spaces.. and also 3 weeks of paid time off for faculty to go help in New Orleans.. two very respectable decisions..
http://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/hu.../
hurricane2.php
Here's a link to all the law schools that are opening their doors to Tulane and Loyola, New Orleans law students:
http://www.aals.org/neworleans/
s...olsbystate.html
The main focus of the meeting was ensuring that those students who do arrive are able to integrate with us as best as possible, given the trauma that many of them have endured. The last thing we want is to stick them in some isolated hotel while they are here. To help embrace them into our community, we are trying to look for people to host them and to ask volunteers to help show them around, catch them up with studies, etc... so as to at minimum ensure that they do not lose a years worth of education. There was talk of the various manners in which students can contribute towards worthy causes helping to alleviate the pain and suffering in affected areas. Many of us went to the grotto afterwards and prayed that our lady of the lake not only quench their thirst for water but their thirst of spirit in this very trying time.
I'll lead them to the Backer where we'll quench the rest of their thirsts :)
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