"Here's some disturbing news. They have much of the communications in New Orleans jammed using a military ship. Basically after martial law is declared, it's to keep certain "unsavory" information from getting out... like how horrible things are there. It could also be used to make sure material exposing the government as criminals would be suppressed." -- end message

NOTE: They do not need MILITARY RULE to handle this emergency. We are all Americans here. If Bush has declared martial law, CALL YOUR CONGRESSMAN. They are just using that to treat people exactly as they want to, no matter the facts.

I have not yet found verification of this but it is certainly true that communications are still not working.

You can be sure that this thing will be dragged out forever. Drying out should not take as long as that money hungry Halliburton firm will make it last. This contract should be cancelled.

Privatization results in worse service and outrageous prices. The constitution makes clear what the tasks are that government should do, and the people, through their government, try to see to it that it is done. To privatize government responsibilities is ridiculous. Privatized police? Privatized prisons? Just asking for trouble.


© Virginia Metze