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Post-Katrina Images on Google Maps
breadiu writes " Satellite imagery of New Orleans taken on Wednesday, August 31st is now available on Google Maps. Enter 'New Orleans' in the search field at the top of the page, or drag and zoom the map to the area. A red 'Katrina' button will appear at the top right of the map, next to the existing map buttons. Older images for the area are still available too - click the "Satellite" button to switch to those."
Isn't it amazing that America, the country that can bomb anywhere in the world within minutes, can't get something as simple as bottled water, food and medicine to its own citizens within days ?
Is it any wonder that the poor buggers in Africa never get any help ?
"Bob" bless 'em one 'n' all.
Sky subscribers are morons. They pay to be advertised at !
This would seem to apply on the second. And given the autonomy of States, it is arguable that the first could apply.
have a well-founded fear of persecution because of their race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion
Almost 100% of the displaced evacuees (including the forced evacuees) are black. Almost 100% of the evacuees who voluntarily left and have money, resources, vehicles, etc, are white. I don't know if the fear amongst blacks was "well-founded" but it was certainly damn-near universal and definitely based on race. I'd argue that there's a case for this one, too.
are unable or unwilling to avail themselves of the protection of that country, or to return there, for fear of persecution
The length of time before FEMA acted at all was astonishing and even now it is blocking many badly-needed doctors and medical supplies from entering affected areas. When predominantly white areas are affected by hurricanes, FEMA is much quicker to respond. That could qualify as persecution.
Cuba has offered medical aid - substantially more medical aid than the US Government - but if the evacuees managed to gain access to that aid they would most certainly be persecuted.
I'd say, on the face of it, that the fear of persecution would be reasonable. I think that the outrage by Black organizations towards the treatment of those who survived Katrina is also evidence that the belief of persecution does also exist in fact.
Whether that is enough to qualify is unclear, but I'd give it a solid maybe.
Of course, none of this matters as the US doesn't recognize international law anyway.
It's a small world and it smells funny; I'd buy another if it wasn't for the money; Take back what I paid (SoM)
It's sickening how you people will promote your partisan politics when people are suffering. Just another excuse for Bush-Bashing. It gets rather tiresome. You guys lost the last two elections, get over it.
I suppose the Mayor has no responsibility in this? The fact that they ignored their 1000 page evacuation plans? Knew that there were thousands of people that have no way to leave, ignored their plans to use any available methods of transportation to move those people? Left them behind while legions of school buses remained in their lots to be covered by the flood? Required the sick and elderly to walk to the Dome and had insufficient food and water knowing that a Cat 5 hurricane was possible?
They knew full well how bad things could get. Instead of being prepared, they (and you) blame the Feds.
This shows how inefficent a bloated bureacracy is. And you want them to manage all of your health care?!! It is amazing to see how well private people, churches and disaster organizations have been helping.
Sure, there were mistakes made. But instead of promoting your partisan politics we should be working together to help these people.
"what about jobs for unemployed Los Angelenos? (Los Angelians?"
What about when these guys decide they don't want to work anymore? They'll move back into housing projects and start living off welfare again, only this time in YOUR state.