This is where your Relief $ is being spent

Torn Rose · 2005-09-02, 11:05 AM

I have looked all over for this story on a site, but so far the only place I find it is on CNN Headline news. Here in Florida the last 8 minutes or so of the 30 minute cycle are “Local News” and one of the stories they had was a Katrina Shelter for the refugees from AL, MS and LA outside Orlando in Groveland, FL.

They had it set up for 300 people, beds, showers, clothes, and massive amounts of catered food, and had a huge turnout of volunteers to help out.

Not one person that needed it was there.

The director was LAUGHING how well the volunteers where going to eat, and they showed the food and I must say I am impressed on the high quality of food. They also showed the new beds, new blankets and clothes and everything else and not one person showed up.

And it goes into part of my other issue I have with people in “power” like Bush and this woman in Groveland FL laughing and smirking when 1000’s are dead and 100,000 or more are homeless.

USE YOUR FUCKING HEAD, no one wants to see some person of “authority” smirk or listen to them chuckling when we are in a national disaster. At least fake that you care when you are on the camera.

Rice is said to have been shopping in NY buying shoes, when a woman approached her asking how she can be on vacation and shopping when a Cat 4 just destroyed NO she had the woman physically removed by security.

Yeah, we are such a great nation, I can’t tell you how proud I was watching George flying over the destruction in Air Force One on his way to a Fundraiser for the GOP in SD and then some golf. He must have had a great view in those 747 windows flying at 300MPH.

CNN had the FEMA director on tv asking him, why does CNN have better information then FEMA and why the tsunami victims had food drops 2 days after and it’s day 5 and still no food drop? All this FEMA guy could say is “we are going to”

FEMA needs to be disbanded… they simply have no clue.

The mayor of New Orleans is far more professional then I would be, I would have called Bush out with much more words bleeped out.

This is a sick sick sick mess, and I don’t know what is worse, the Cat 4 or the “help”.

emmanuelle · 2005-09-02, 11:29 AM

Bush is a national disgrace and should be impeached for abandoning his people.

sue-fl · 2005-09-02, 11:37 AM

Wow that is just disgusting to read. Maybe we as Americans are going to have to gas up and go get a car load of people. Two babies died in front of a reporter, this is not supossed to happen here......fuck this goverment!!!

Surfn · 2005-09-02, 12:04 PM

I don't know how many people remember on 9-11 Bush was in FLA and tucked tail and ran for cover until it was safe to return to DC. I quit wondering why people re-elected him after they allowed him to cover that up. This is just latest example of our fearless leader being anything but...

Jim · 2005-09-02, 12:24 PM

My wife, kids and I felt so bad that I clicked on the red cross link on the top of the page (hit reload until you see it) and ended up donating $1500 to the Red Cross 2005 Hurricane Relief Fund. The kids said take it from their Christmas money

sue-fl · 2005-09-02, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim

My wife, kids and I felt so bad that I clicked on the red cross link on the top of the page (hit reload until you see it) and ended up donating $1500 to the Red Cross 2005 Hurricane Relief Fund. The kids said take it from their Christmas money

it's stuff like that that help make me muster up a smile. Good for your kids you should be proud.

My husband and I donated last night also. My husband has put in to go up there and cook threw his company. I'm looking to see if I can take a mom with a baby into my home. I don't have a spare room but we are willing to bunk up to offer a room. We are just so depressed here and feel we have to do something.

Jim · 2005-09-02, 12:46 PM

We feel the same way Sue. I told Vickie we could load my truck with as many supplies as we could and hit the road. I have a pretty big truck but I don't think it would really do much good.

MrYum · 2005-09-02, 01:07 PM

This whole thing is simply unconscionable

Agree with Sue...Jim that's a very cool thing. Sounds like you're raising your kinds right man...hat's off to ya

Linkster · 2005-09-02, 04:26 PM

Its amazing that they would even set up a shelter there since I-10 is destroyed as is 90 - you cant get east of the storm area - the part of I-10 that is useable is only taking traffic west to get supplies into the area

RawAlex · 2005-09-02, 04:35 PM

If you want to go east, you have to go west and then go FAR north, then come around... it would be an insane trip.

They might be able to get people there is they use planes.

Torn Rose · 2005-09-02, 06:23 PM

Here is an update from Groveland

A 300 person shelter now has a mom and 3 kids, stocked with enough food for 300 meals x 3 a day.

More may start showing up tomorrow….. may…..

Torn Rose · 2005-09-02, 06:44 PM

ABC World news is doing an hour long show now on this mess.

A member of the Spanish Parliament is one of the refugees, her husband talked on camera that this is genocide since where was the help for the last 5 days. They then showed the National Guard surrounding the Spanish Parliament Member and escorting her out passing hundreds of Americans begging for help.

The also showed the first FEMA semi loaded with water arriving in NO, he is from Dallas and has been loaded and WAITING SINCE MONDAY TO COME TO NEW ORLEANS, his boss would not let him leave….

FUCK FEMA

Ledfish · 2005-09-02, 09:26 PM

This is just unbelieveable. FEMA and our goverments action towards getting relief to those people is just NOT ACCEPTABLE.

I was just watching FOX and Geraldo is on the verge of a total meltdown because the people are being left tonight to start fending for themselves again. The convoys rolled in this morning and now they are rolling out tonight. Why ?

Does our military shutdown at dusk in IRAQ too., of course not. But the impression I get is that our Military/National Guard shuts down at dusk in NO. Those people need relief 24 hours a day, 7 days a week until they are all out of the city and evacuated.

I am just so angry. It is just NOT ACCEPTABLE.

Erick G · 2005-09-02, 09:35 PM

they also setup roadblocks on i10 so people CANT leave the city
how fucked up can this get

2msacras · 2005-09-02, 10:21 PM

it all blows my mind

Torn Rose · 2005-09-04, 09:45 PM

At one point Friday, the evacuation was interrupted briefly when school buses pulled up so some 700 guests and employees from the Hyatt Hotel could move to the head of the evacuation line — much to the amazement of those who had been crammed in the Superdome since last Sunday.

“How does this work? They (are) clean, they are dry, they get out ahead of us?” exclaimed Howard Blue, 22, who tried to get in their line. The National Guard blocked him as other guardsmen helped the well-dressed guests with their luggage.

http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/index.php?id=3967

Linkster · 2005-09-05, 07:38 AM

Torn - remember that NO is still a tourist town and they want to keep that going afterwards - also keep in mind that what you are hearing on news is really only a small piece of the news - the hotels they are trying to clear are what they are using as command centers as they are close to the telecommunications centers downtown and dont take much to be rewired
Also - these people will be going directly out of town to their homes - not to shelters - so basically they are trying to get them out of the way of the processing that is being done for people that didnt heed the evacuation for whatever reason (not gonna get into that misinformation LOL)

2005-09-02, 11:05 AM	#1
Torn Rose "Faith is believing what you know ain't so." ~ Mark Twain Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 4,806	This is where your Relief $ is being spent I have looked all over for this story on a site, but so far the only place I find it is on CNN Headline news. Here in Florida the last 8 minutes or so of the 30 minute cycle are “Local News” and one of the stories they had was a Katrina Shelter for the refugees from AL, MS and LA outside Orlando in Groveland, FL. They had it set up for 300 people, beds, showers, clothes, and massive amounts of catered food, and had a huge turnout of volunteers to help out. Not one person that needed it was there. The director was LAUGHING how well the volunteers where going to eat, and they showed the food and I must say I am impressed on the high quality of food. They also showed the new beds, new blankets and clothes and everything else and not one person showed up. And it goes into part of my other issue I have with people in “power” like Bush and this woman in Groveland FL laughing and smirking when 1000’s are dead and 100,000 or more are homeless. USE YOUR FUCKING HEAD, no one wants to see some person of “authority” smirk or listen to them chuckling when we are in a national disaster. At least fake that you care when you are on the camera. Rice is said to have been shopping in NY buying shoes, when a woman approached her asking how she can be on vacation and shopping when a Cat 4 just destroyed NO she had the woman physically removed by security. Yeah, we are such a great nation, I can’t tell you how proud I was watching George flying over the destruction in Air Force One on his way to a Fundraiser for the GOP in SD and then some golf. He must have had a great view in those 747 windows flying at 300MPH. CNN had the FEMA director on tv asking him, why does CNN have better information then FEMA and why the tsunami victims had food drops 2 days after and it’s day 5 and still no food drop? All this FEMA guy could say is “we are going to” FEMA needs to be disbanded… they simply have no clue. The mayor of New Orleans is far more professional then I would be, I would have called Bush out with much more words bleeped out. This is a sick sick sick mess, and I don’t know what is worse, the Cat 4 or the “help”.

2005-09-02, 12:04 PM	#4
Surfn If you don’t take a chance the Angels won’t dance Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Earth on occasion Posts: 8,812	I don't know how many people remember on 9-11 Bush was in FLA and tucked tail and ran for cover until it was safe to return to DC. I quit wondering why people re-elected him after they allowed him to cover that up. This is just latest example of our fearless leader being anything but... __________________ Surfn's Links Are you a partner?

2005-09-02, 01:07 PM	#8
MrYum Arghhhh...submit yer sites ya ruddy swabs! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Sunny Florida! Posts: 5,108	This whole thing is simply unconscionable Agree with Sue...Jim that's a very cool thing. Sounds like you're raising your kinds right man...hat's off to ya __________________ Porno Flixxx Submissions SOTI Site Submissions Free Porn Resource Submissions

2005-09-02, 04:26 PM	#9
Linkster NO! Im not a female - but being a dragon, I do eat them. Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sex Delta Posts: 5,084	Its amazing that they would even set up a shelter there since I-10 is destroyed as is 90 - you cant get east of the storm area - the part of I-10 that is useable is only taking traffic west to get supplies into the area __________________ Pussy Chompers Porn Links NSCash

2005-09-02, 09:35 PM	#14
Erick G Look maah I moved out and got my own space:) Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 555	they also setup roadblocks on i10 so people CANT leave the city how fucked up can this get __________________ Exclusive Feeds

2005-09-02, 11:29 AM	#2
emmanuelle 0100011101100101011001010 1101011001000000100001101 1010000110100101100011 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Montreal Posts: 1,441	Bush is a national disgrace and should be impeached for abandoning his people.

2005-09-02, 11:37 AM	#3
sue-fl You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: May 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 2,837	Wow that is just disgusting to read. Maybe we as Americans are going to have to gas up and go get a car load of people. Two babies died in front of a reporter, this is not supossed to happen here......fuck this goverment!!!

2005-09-02, 12:24 PM	#5
Jim Banned Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mohawk, New York Posts: 19,477	My wife, kids and I felt so bad that I clicked on the red cross link on the top of the page (hit reload until you see it) and ended up donating $1500 to the Red Cross 2005 Hurricane Relief Fund. The kids said take it from their Christmas money

2005-09-02, 12:46 PM	#7
Jim Banned Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mohawk, New York Posts: 19,477	We feel the same way Sue. I told Vickie we could load my truck with as many supplies as we could and hit the road. I have a pretty big truck but I don't think it would really do much good.

2005-09-02, 04:35 PM	#10
RawAlex Took the hint. Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,597	If you want to go east, you have to go west and then go FAR north, then come around... it would be an insane trip. They might be able to get people there is they use planes.

2005-09-02, 06:23 PM	#11
Torn Rose "Faith is believing what you know ain't so." ~ Mark Twain Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 4,806	Here is an update from Groveland A 300 person shelter now has a mom and 3 kids, stocked with enough food for 300 meals x 3 a day. More may start showing up tomorrow….. may…..

2005-09-02, 06:44 PM	#12
Torn Rose "Faith is believing what you know ain't so." ~ Mark Twain Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 4,806	ABC World news is doing an hour long show now on this mess. A member of the Spanish Parliament is one of the refugees, her husband talked on camera that this is genocide since where was the help for the last 5 days. They then showed the National Guard surrounding the Spanish Parliament Member and escorting her out passing hundreds of Americans begging for help. The also showed the first FEMA semi loaded with water arriving in NO, he is from Dallas and has been loaded and WAITING SINCE MONDAY TO COME TO NEW ORLEANS, his boss would not let him leave…. FUCK FEMA

2005-09-02, 09:26 PM	#13
Ledfish Internet! Is that thing still around? Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 8	This is just unbelieveable. FEMA and our goverments action towards getting relief to those people is just NOT ACCEPTABLE. I was just watching FOX and Geraldo is on the verge of a total meltdown because the people are being left tonight to start fending for themselves again. The convoys rolled in this morning and now they are rolling out tonight. Why ? Does our military shutdown at dusk in IRAQ too., of course not. But the impression I get is that our Military/National Guard shuts down at dusk in NO. Those people need relief 24 hours a day, 7 days a week until they are all out of the city and evacuated. I am just so angry. It is just NOT ACCEPTABLE.

2005-09-02, 10:21 PM	#15
2msacras The sun? That's the hottest place on Earth Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 394	it all blows my mind

2005-09-04, 09:45 PM	#16
Torn Rose "Faith is believing what you know ain't so." ~ Mark Twain Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 4,806	At one point Friday, the evacuation was interrupted briefly when school buses pulled up so some 700 guests and employees from the Hyatt Hotel could move to the head of the evacuation line — much to the amazement of those who had been crammed in the Superdome since last Sunday. “How does this work? They (are) clean, they are dry, they get out ahead of us?” exclaimed Howard Blue, 22, who tried to get in their line. The National Guard blocked him as other guardsmen helped the well-dressed guests with their luggage. http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/index.php?id=3967

2005-09-05, 07:38 AM	#17
Linkster NO! Im not a female - but being a dragon, I do eat them. Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sex Delta Posts: 5,084	Torn - remember that NO is still a tourist town and they want to keep that going afterwards - also keep in mind that what you are hearing on news is really only a small piece of the news - the hotels they are trying to clear are what they are using as command centers as they are close to the telecommunications centers downtown and dont take much to be rewired Also - these people will be going directly out of town to their homes - not to shelters - so basically they are trying to get them out of the way of the processing that is being done for people that didnt heed the evacuation for whatever reason (not gonna get into that misinformation LOL) __________________ Pussy Chompers Porn Links NSCash