From the Levees dot org website:
The Corps is telling us we have to pay big bucks for documents we’re entitled to under federal law!
We requested documents from the Corps’ Public Affairs Office after we discovered they’re paying a PR company called OPP almost $5 million of our tax payer money to improve the Corps’ image after its levees failed in August 2005.
Levees.org wanted to know more about this PR Campaign by OPP, so we filed a request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) last June.
The Corps partly fulfilled our request but now say we can’t see another page unless we pay! We applied for a waiver – since Levees.org is requesting information for the public good – but we were DENIED."
I'm just an uneducated person when it comes to laws, but the above statements make me scratch my head. How can the ACOE demand money for articles requested under the Freedom of Information Act?
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
The Soul of New Orleans
Embedding is disabled for this fantastic video that discusses "The Soul of New Orleans".
Wright Thompson narrates the amazing recovery for New Orleans post-Katrina, through the excitement over the Saints Superbowl run.
h/t Greg Peters
Wright Thompson narrates the amazing recovery for New Orleans post-Katrina, through the excitement over the Saints Superbowl run.
h/t Greg Peters
Monday, January 25, 2010
Bless You Boys!
From a Saints fan in Houston "Saints Fans Wanted Their moment and got it.
Oyster's reactions .
Slimbolala talks about his feelings after experiencing that great game .
Cliff's sitting on his porch, discussing Saints history .
* from NolaDishu's roundup: Big fuck yous to Fox and company. Instead of giving us a good NOLA musician, you incestuously cross promote us some talentless fuck from your crappy show. You inflict Joe Buck on us. Ugh. Stick to sucking during baseball season.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
How the press gets it wrong again...
Billy Sothern-a criminal defense attorney and writer in New Orleans-and the author of "Down in New Orleans: Reflections from a Drowned City."
Nola Nik: Billy's on Salon.com Today. discusses how the press is inconsistent in telling the stories in Haiti....just as they were in New Orleans after Katrina. A good read. Here is an excerpt:
While I admire some of the reporting I have seen from Haiti and feel like I am getting a picture of what is happening there (while having to hold back tears at the horror of some of the things that I am seeing), it is worth remembering that there will be things, like the "Babies Getting Raped in the Superdome" story after Hurricane Katrina, that may not hold up under the clear light of day, which will hopefully come soon for Port-au-Prince and Haiti.
Nola Nik: Billy's on Salon.com Today. discusses how the press is inconsistent in telling the stories in Haiti....just as they were in New Orleans after Katrina. A good read. Here is an excerpt:
While I admire some of the reporting I have seen from Haiti and feel like I am getting a picture of what is happening there (while having to hold back tears at the horror of some of the things that I am seeing), it is worth remembering that there will be things, like the "Babies Getting Raped in the Superdome" story after Hurricane Katrina, that may not hold up under the clear light of day, which will hopefully come soon for Port-au-Prince and Haiti.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Ugly American
As usual, times of disastrophies bring out the best and the worst of people.
It's no surprise that Rush Limbaugh has never disappointed us. From latimesblog dot com:
After President Obama urged Americans to contribute money to earthquake recovery efforts and directed them to the White House website to learn how they can help, Limbaugh suggested that visiting the site will just get someone on Obama’s campaign e-mail list. (We checked the website's short blog post, which has direct links to the Red Cross and the Center for International Disaster in neat bullet points -- no e-mail forms to be seen.)
"We've already donated to Haiti,'' Limbaugh told the caller on his radio show. "It's called the U.S. income tax."
It's no surprise that Rush Limbaugh has never disappointed us. From latimesblog dot com:
After President Obama urged Americans to contribute money to earthquake recovery efforts and directed them to the White House website to learn how they can help, Limbaugh suggested that visiting the site will just get someone on Obama’s campaign e-mail list. (We checked the website's short blog post, which has direct links to the Red Cross and the Center for International Disaster in neat bullet points -- no e-mail forms to be seen.)
"We've already donated to Haiti,'' Limbaugh told the caller on his radio show. "It's called the U.S. income tax."
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Helping Haiti
This area, which shares a diverse cultural treasure trove with the devastated country of Haiti now has one more thing in common: coping with unbelievable disaster.
I'm not trying to compare the Katrina and the horrific 7.0 earthquake that hit the country two days ago, along with dozens of aftershocks. But after listening to the news this morning and crying - knowing we now share in the aftermath experience of waiting for help while our fellow citizens suffer and die.
The logisitics of disaster assitance are far more difficult for Haiti. The country has no heavy machinery and must rely upon it to be air dropped or shipped in. Keep these people in your prayers. So many are suffering.
The most important donation a person can make now is the donation of cold, hard cash.
Due to the technological advances of social networking, you can donate thru your cell phone and the donation is added to your bill.
Mark over at Toulouse Street mentions how to donate via Wyclef Jean's website here.
Architecture for Humanity is supporting rebuilding efforts at this website .
It's looking like the Red Cross is getting all the biggie donations. If you would like to donate to them , here's the website. But heads up. The CEO for the Red Cross - Gail J. McGovern - earns a salary of $565,000. (thanks to Lisa/Loki for the link to a great website called Charity Navigator , where you can check out all charities).
On the same hand, there's a Charity called Hope for Haiti, whose charter states "....works to improve the quality of life for the Haitian people, particularly children, through education, nutrition, and health care." Their CEO makes 53K/year.
People short on cash can donate their frequent flyer miles.
Here's a site that lists seven reputable charities to donate to. You can check them out at Charity Navigator dot org.
I'm not trying to compare the Katrina and the horrific 7.0 earthquake that hit the country two days ago, along with dozens of aftershocks. But after listening to the news this morning and crying - knowing we now share in the aftermath experience of waiting for help while our fellow citizens suffer and die.
The logisitics of disaster assitance are far more difficult for Haiti. The country has no heavy machinery and must rely upon it to be air dropped or shipped in. Keep these people in your prayers. So many are suffering.
The most important donation a person can make now is the donation of cold, hard cash.
Due to the technological advances of social networking, you can donate thru your cell phone and the donation is added to your bill.
Mark over at Toulouse Street mentions how to donate via Wyclef Jean's website here.
Architecture for Humanity is supporting rebuilding efforts at this website .
It's looking like the Red Cross is getting all the biggie donations. If you would like to donate to them , here's the website. But heads up. The CEO for the Red Cross - Gail J. McGovern - earns a salary of $565,000. (thanks to Lisa/Loki for the link to a great website called Charity Navigator , where you can check out all charities).
On the same hand, there's a Charity called Hope for Haiti, whose charter states "....works to improve the quality of life for the Haitian people, particularly children, through education, nutrition, and health care." Their CEO makes 53K/year.
People short on cash can donate their frequent flyer miles.
Here's a site that lists seven reputable charities to donate to. You can check them out at Charity Navigator dot org.
Friday, January 08, 2010
A Good Choice
Gambit's "New Orleanian of the Year"
From their January 4, 2010 cover story:
The mere mention of Letten's name sends shivers down the spines of crooked pols and evokes cheers from citizens, but he gives all the credit to his staff, fellow prosecutors, the FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration and other agencies. While his office has amassed an impressive record on many fronts since Katrina, 2009 was a banner year for Letten and his team of modern-day Untouchables: more than a dozen high-profile criminal indictments and trials against political crooks from every corner of southeast Louisiana — and major investigations are, says Letten in his best Eliot Ness game face, "ongoing."
He's been a busy man these past two years: Here's a link of the 2009 activity for the office of the Eastern District of Louisiana U.S. Attorney's office.
The listing of criminals is not just comprised of notable names like Greg Meffert and his crew, former Mandeville Mayor Eddie "DWI" Price , Derrick "clean cash" Shepherd , Bill "buy the little lady a car" Hubbard and that wacky family of crooks, the Jeffersons (moving on down), but your typical everyday sleaze bags, too.
Thanks Gambit for recognizing Mr. Letten and his office.
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