September 2005

A failing NYT flails around the truth again

This week it was reported that the New York Times fired 500 staffers following a similar blood bath in May. The New York paper that was formerly known as the Gray Lady but is now commonly referred to as The Old Gray Whore (bordello of the NY Presstitutes) has apparently fallen on hard times in the midst of what in most of America is an economic boom. With low unemployment in much of the country, finding new jobs should not be a real problem.

The impact of the event was largely ignored by an MSM that was on a witch hunt and out gathering post Katrina faggots for the President's bonfire execution. The news was however analyzed by some great observers of the press. A discussion on Free Republic.com concluded that declining ad revenue resulting from declining circulation was the cause. The decline is considered to be the result of a demographic change where the old readers are dying off and the mature young population doesn't read newspapers and thus can't respond to advertiser messages.

Once again the OGW admits to a lying staff. Newsmax reports "New York Times public editor Byron Calame said Alessandra Stanley's Sept. 5 report claiming that the Fox News Channel's Geraldo Rivera "nudged" an Air Force relief worker out of the way so he could film himself rescuing a Katrina victim had been made up out of whole cloth."

Alessandra Stanley's problem is one of status. As a card carrying presstitute writing for the OGW, she doesn't understand what happens on the outside of her Ivory Tower.

Such things as being near or on a real helicopter, actually seeing and smelling the event and touching the persons involved is far from her concept of reality. When reality fails to register, her jelousy towards the unwashed reporters in the field takes hold and her mind compensates with fiction.

Louisiana is out there somewhere in flyover country and matters not to the real Americans residing in the City.

A link to the Black Tuesday article and the blood letting is here

A link to the admission of further lies is here

and a link to the excellant discussion is here

An Encounter with Katrina Evacuees...

Friday 09/09/05 10:00 pm

In my capacity as a Red Cross Disaster volunteer I was present as 72 people arrived at the Ti Cities Airport directly from New Orleans. Most left their homes yesterday and flew directly from New Orleans to Tennessee. They were the people who were located in their houses and told to “leave now”.

They arrived on a charter 737. The plane carried air marshals, 72 people, 6 dogs and one iguana. Overall, the people were in good shape, good spirits and extremely thankful and appreciative for the help they were receiving. The dogs were also in good spirit. I did not see the iguana.

They were amazed to learn they were in Tennessee. They knew they were leaving but did not know where they were going. The group was from all across the social spectrum from the very poorest black people to one very wealthy white person.

The air marshal told a RC volunteer who boarded the plane to assist the wheel chair bound passengers that he had been at this for quite a while. Early on they were air evacing 17,000 people per day. That rate was currently reduced to about 1200 per day.

Some of the persons I met……

There was one man who was in his attic for 11 days before rescue. He had lost his glasses and couldn’t see very well. There was one 70ish black woman in pajamas, bunny slippers and a chenille bathrobe. She was in shock. There was one black couple in absolutely filthy cloths. They had been in the water and apparently were unable to change clothes. The other people had also braved the water but had somehow been given clean clothes. The wealthy man noted above was 85 years old and had a mind that came and went. He was being carefully watched by at least two of his traveling companions to insure he got medical attention .His condition was well known. He had his medications that he took every four hours. He was in fact given close medical attention as were several others needing special attention.

I talked for about 20 minutes with a man who had spent 10 days in his fourth floor French Quarter apartment. He was very wired and talked 90 miles a minute. He was literally gushing his experience. I think I was one of the first non NO people he had talked to and was extremely interested in letting it all come out. His profile….. white 50 ish, lengthy gray hair, purple LSU sweat shirt, red beret. He told me he wanted three things, a library, an internet connection and a New York Times. He grilled me about the levees. He was unhappy that the levee broke and wanted to know exactly how long the break was . He was down right flabbergasted when I told him of the very active TV coverage of the repairs including lengthy live shots of bull dozers and dump trucks going through several cycles as they worked on the other side.

He told me that he witnessed lots of looting and the city was out of control for a while. The military came in and began shooting and killing looters. They were “shot and drug off”. The number shot and killed will, he said, never be known. He said there were many Chinese and Thai merchants who guarded their shops and were armed with bad automatic weapons. He was upbeat about himself but very concerned about his less fortunate travel companions.

He told me that he left before they came to get him, he decided that although he was secure, the cause was lost and there was no other real course. He wanted an e mail connection because he was expecting 15 or 20 invitations to come visit/live with friends. I did not talk much, mostly listening and didn’t have the heart to tell him about the swirling political battles and the garbage being spewed by the Slimes. He was the first person I have ever met who in a completely adrenaline wired condition asked for coffee and since that was not available accepted a Mountain Dew and chased it with water.

I learned yesterday that the man is a well known New Orleans personage and lectures all across America on a regular basis.

The group departed in 6 busses, 2 of which were short and wheel chair accessible.

The incoming group was met by a host of agencies and organizations from the state and the three counties involved. All were there to perform a specific function as part of the overall disaster team. There were the county school busses and drivers along with the sheriff department. There were the local county Emergency Management agency that were ostensibly in charge of the whole operation. There was The highway patrol and county law enforcement to go over the luggage for weapons and drugs. There were ambulances and a large group of EMT’s . None were actually required, but there was no advance notice of what medical conditions would be presented . There was a large contingent of physicians and residents who volunteered from private practice and the medical school. They interviewed each person to learn if there was immediate treatment required. There were Tennessee Emergency Management People who liaise with the local counterparts. There was a representative from the Veterans Affairs department from the Veteran’s Hospital. There was a large group of Red Cross Volunteers who assisted the deplaning operation and made their new clients comfortable. They rode the busses to the shelter in a nearby county where another Red Cross chapter will take care of them. Lastly there was the local press. They were kept at a distance but individual were asked if they wanted to recount their tales to the press. Most did not but enough did so that all pressies got a story. None got to interview the extremely articulate guy in the red beret.

I asked the Red Cross Disaster manager how she thought it went. The last week has been seen intensive work to prepare for 500 evacuees to three shelters in our area. Visibly relieved, she said “They were well received, treated with respect and a truly great group of people. “

Tim Russert and General Electric deserve damnation.

"Still, Russert continued pressing Chertoff on his fitness for office, saying, "many Americans believe now is the time for accountability." News Max

Today Tim Russert went beyond the pale, beyond the requirement of his masters to get the President by asking Secretary Chertoff for his resignation.

In making the vicious attack Russert committed journalistic malpractice. He is no longer worthy to serve in his position of respected journalist.

Mr Russert has the right of free speech. He does not have the right to attack an excellently functioning government official working hard for Americans when the attack is solely political and get away with it unscathed. Mr Russert has been given his marching orders and like the propagandists working in Nazi Germany for Josef Gobbles, he did what he was told. Mr Russert has no concern for America or for Americans. His sole concern is his own sorry hide and he will do any thing to preserve it, including carrying out terrible orders..

Mr Russert is an employee of the General Electric Company. The American people should take that fact to heart and make General Electric sorry for the disservice it is doing to our great country in time of catastrophic stress. General Electric is persona non grata.