Refugees being relocated

[Ray]

... in response to Re: San Diego, posted by OkieMan on Sep 5, 2005

Okie,

I believe that David Perez is in the oil and gas exploration business.

I guess that automatically makes him the “enemy” in the eyes of the screaming liberals. While Jesse Jackson and other “leaders” of the left are wasting their time blaming this storm on Bush, the Iraq war, tax cuts for the rich, etc, etc, etc…, it’s nice to see one capitalist out there doing something positive. Of course if the liberals had their way, he would not have the wealth to help the unfortunate victims of this disaster because the socialists would have taken away his wealth and redistributed it in their name.

Just what are the liberals doing to help in this disaster? Nothing! They are busy playing the blame game and the race card.

Ray :-)

[OkieMan]

... in response to Re: Re: San Diego, posted by Ray on Sep 5, 2005

Ray,

So true, so true!

[Hoda]

... in response to San Diego, posted by Ray on Sep 4, 2005

FEMA would say THANK-YOU.....

Ray, one of the things that caught my attention & my heart was that a number of the evacuees interviewed wanted to get their hands on a local newspaper in their new location, why you ask?

They wanted to get jobs to help their families. Then Soledad O'Brien asked the dumb-ass question "Sir shouldn't you be concerned housing & food for your family now?". The evacuee replied "Maam (sp) I need a job to give these things to my family"....

Are these talking-heads really that stupid & disconnected?

[Ray]

... in response to Heaven forbid...., posted by Hoda on Sep 5, 2005

My heart goes out to those folks and I hope someone offers them a meaningful job real soon so they can keep their dignity.

Hoda, that reminded me of another T.V. moment in New Orleans. Among all the death and destruction, there was one image that really stands out in my mind.

I can’t remember if it was at the Super Dome or the Convention Center. There were hundreds of people just sitting there on chairs waiting for someone to come and rescue them. Then they showed one very young woman sweeping up the trash in front of the building all alone, while everyone else sat there watching her. Of course the T.V. reporter was subtly mocking her for her futile and wasted effort.

After watching that arrogant, loud-mouthed, incompetent mayor of New Orleans trying to blame everyone but himself for the lack of action, I think they should dump his sorry ass and make that young lady the mayor…

Ray

[OkieMan]

... in response to Amazing!, posted by Ray on Sep 5, 2005

Ray,

I understand that the mayor of New Orleans has previously had no government experience at all, and used to be some type of cable or media executive.  He should have never been elected in the first place. However, with the city basically in the dumper, New Orleans is in no position to have any kind of elections.  So, the people of New Orleans will be stuck with that clown for a good while longer.  I don't know when his term is up, but I hope that next time, the people of New Orleans will elect someone much more qualified.  I think he was just sitting around, waiting for the State and Federal governments to bail him out.  He obviously is way out of his depth.  However, that Lt. Gen Honore, who I understand is originally from that area, is a stand up guy.  Now, he would do a great job in public office, when he decides to retire. Obviously, I don't know anything about his political beliefs. I am referring to his leadership qualities and training.
       
                                 OkieMan

[Malandro]

... in response to Heaven forbid...., posted by Hoda on Sep 5, 2005

they get their jobs because they look good and can read a teleprompter, not for their insight.

you can't expect much profundity from Cantessa Brewer.  

the news media for all their clamoring about civil rights are hypocritical when it comes to the "qualifications" of female news anchors.

[Ray]

... in response to news bunnies, posted by Malandro on Sep 5, 2005

Exactly!

And they keep increasing the amount of makeup on them at an exponential rate as they age, until they just can't hide it anymore. Then they shit-can their wrinkled old asses...

[CelticUrge]

... in response to Re: news bunnies, posted by Ray on Sep 5, 2005

I like the concept of the Batman movie with Jack Nickolson as the Joker. In this movie, the cosmetics have been tainted and the news people show moles, facial hair, etc.

[CelticUrge]

... in response to Heaven forbid...., posted by Hoda on Sep 5, 2005

"Are these talking-heads really that stupid & disconnected?"

Of course they are, that's why they are referred to as "Talking Heads". In all fairness, some seem to be genuine but most are PBD (part brain dead).

Okieman: Do you remember the day of the Oklahoma City bombing? I was in Dallas that morning. Received a call from my brother who knows that I frequently travel those areas for business, informed me of the recent event. I cancelled afternoon appointments, went to OKC, trying to get photos. The authorities had the entire area locked down, letting people out but nobody in, fire, police, emt's, etc. at every freeway ramp. Anyway, while driving around I'm listening to the local news. Connie Chung (from New York City, as I recall) is interviewing the local Fire Chief. He has a deep OK accent and she is showing absolute disregard for the locals, even implying that they are backwards. Not so. BTW, he is also obviously an intelligent guy and becomming visibly annoyed at her. Anyway, she asks him "as I understand it, Oklahoma is in the Bible Belt, is that so?" His answer was quite a classic: "Not only is Oklahoma in the Bible Belt, but Oklahoma City is considered to be The Belt Buckle." The sly Fire Chief is definitely brighter than the reporter.

Connie Chung was basically run out of town and asked not to return by the locals.

[surfscum]

... in response to Re: Heaven forbid...., posted by CelticUrge on Sep 5, 2005

NT

[Ray]

... in response to Re: Heaven forbid...., posted by CelticUrge on Sep 5, 2005

Connie Chung was originally on the air in Los Angeles and she is a complete idiot...

[CelticUrge]

... in response to Re: Re: Heaven forbid...., posted by Ray on Sep 5, 2005

Reminds me of a computer consultant joke that one of my friends uses behind the backs of some of his corporate customers. Once looking over the computer and attempting to diagnose the problem, he will say/think "you have an I-D-ten-T error". This spells out IDIOT. I guess Connie Chung comes from that training background as a walking, talking, error message.

[Ray]

... in response to Re: Re: Re: Heaven forbid...., posted by CelticUrge on Sep 5, 2005

Or how about the "PEBKAC" error?

Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair :-)

[CelticUrge]

... in response to LOL, posted by Ray on Sep 5, 2005

Nice. I've never heard that one. LOL

[Ray]

... in response to Re: LOL, posted by CelticUrge on Sep 5, 2005

PEBKAC has been around for a while. I remember the error message popping up on my screen while surfing the Web.

Here's a sample:

http://www.glencoerestaurant.com/funnay/pebkac%20error.jpg