Daily Archives: September 20th, 2005 «

 

I love General Honore!

Posted by: ST on September 20, 2005 at 8:59 pm » 21 Comments

General Honore apparently has had enough of reporters asking ‘stupid’ questions. Check out some snippets from this transcript – you’ll find audio there as well (emphasis added by me): Male reporter: General Honore, we were told that Berman Stadium on the west bank would be another staging area… Honore: Not to my knowledge. Again, the [...]

 

Rita upgraded to a category one hurricane

Posted by: ST on September 20, 2005 at 10:46 am » 7 Comments

As of this morning. She is expected to strengthen while churning in the Gulf, turning into a Cat. 2 or possibly even 3. Here’s the latest projected path. If that holds, she’ll touch La. but Texas will feel the brunt of the damage. Batten down the hatches, my friends in TX. It looks like it’s [...]

 

One Katrina myth debunked

Posted by: ST on September 20, 2005 at 10:38 am » 3 Comments

Read all about it here.

 

Sheehan’s NYC speech cut short

Posted by: ST on September 20, 2005 at 10:34 am » 9 Comments

Heh: Police cut short a speech by anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan and arrested a rally organizer, saying he hadn’t obtained a permit for use of a loudspeaker. Sheehan, the grieving mother whose 26-day vigil near President Bush’s Texas ranch sparked anti-war protests around the country, had nearly finished her speech Monday when police intervened. Supporters [...]