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Thomas Fortenberry
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encore de l'audace,
et toujours de l'audace
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Category Archives: Hurricane/Disaster
$1 Katrina Trailer Parks
Yee-ha! Heckuva job, FEMA! Finally, after years of inaction with New Orleans drowned and the Gulf Coast reduced to rubble, the government has sprung into action. Veritably leaped, I say. FEMA Offers Katrina Survivors Federal Trailers for $1 The federal … Continue reading
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Katrina Evictions
As if the Katrina schools news was not bad enough, here we go with Katrina evictions. Home sweet home. Welcome to America, the Land of Opportunity. Katrina Victims Face Eviction From Federal Housing A FEMA official told a House panel … Continue reading
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New Orleans Public Schools Still Drowning
The treatment of Katrina victims, the loss of our cultural heritage with the abandonment of New Orleans, and the continually rippling ramifications of Bushite failure infuriates me. As I asked on day one after the hurricane: Wy are we allowing … Continue reading
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RIAA Goes After Chronically Ill Teens
Hooray! They battered another child victim into a “victory” for themselves. Sing it! You can run but you can’t hide from the absolute assholiness of RIAA. RIAA Wins $8K Default Settlement Against Chronically Ill Teen Like something straight out of … Continue reading
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Nation Finally Shitty Enough To Make Social Progress
Nation Finally Shitty Enough To Make Social Progress After emerging victorious from one of the most pivotal elections in history, president-elect Barack Obama will assume the role of commander in chief on Jan. 20, shattering a racial barrier the United … Continue reading
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Historians Agree: Bush “Incompetent”
Historians: Bush presidency ‘battered,’ ‘incompetent,’ ‘unlucky’ With record low approval ratings and intense criticism for his handling of the Iraq war, Hurricane Katrina and the economy, the word most used to label George W. Bush’s presidency will be “incompetent,” historians … Continue reading
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Louisiana Lawmaker Calls For Sterilization of the Poor
This is disgusting and reminds me of the Nazis and their forced sterilization plans. It is the return of eugenics policies to America. We cannot get rid of the neofascist Rethuglicans quick enough. Just think about it, they bankrupted the … Continue reading
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