Relocating to NC

Guest entry by Monisha Sujan at 2:27 p.m. on Blog for America

Relocating to NC

Monisha Sujan checks in again from North Carolina today—she shared her story of escape from New Orleans via email earlier this week.

Read the rest here.
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I was heartened to see this post by susanhu on Booman Tribune:

President Gore Brings Victims Home

`My understanding," said the local owner of a Tennessee ambulance service, "was that he [President Al Gore] made this happen, that he actually arranged for this aircraft."

"An American Airlines plane arrived at McGhee Tyson Airport at 3:10 p.m. Saturday with about 130 people from New Orleans.

"Former Vice President Al Gore was on the plane, helping patients. He did not grant interviews to reporters Saturday.

When I first read this story, I was so focussed on the picture of a disheveled Al Gore rolling up his sleeves (metaphorically--they're short sleeves, actually) to help, and the great story, that I totally missed the fact that Susan had called him *President* Al Gore. Heh. But on second thought--DAMN STRAIGHT!

Next, if you've followed my posts here for the past few days, I've been raging about Bill Frist's mustache-twirlingly evil insistence that *now* is the time to permenantly do away with a tax paid by millionaires. I was heartened to see that Howard Dean has released a statement on this.

Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean released the following statement in response to reports that Republican Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist will push for a vote on Repealing the Estate Tax when the Senate returns on Tuesday:

"Countless thousands of our fellow Americans throughout the Gulf Coast region continue to suffer in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina. While some have begun the painful task of rebuilding their lives and coping with the unfathomable loss, so many still await help. And the cost of this disaster in human and material terms remains unknown.

"It's simply irresponsible for Senator Frist and Ken Mehlman to even think about spending our tax dollars on breaks for millionaires at a time when our top priority must be to ensure we have the resources needed to address the long and short term costs associated with rescue, recovery, and rebuilding in the wake of hurricane Katrina. Not to mention the vital lesson we learned this week about the deadly cost of diverting funds at the expense of the safety of the American people. These costs also come at a time when our nation faces a massive deficit, and mounting costs in the ongoing war in Iraq.

"There is also a question of values, priorities and choices. Tens of thousands of our fellow Americans have literally lost everything; we have a responsibility to put their needs first. Senator Frist should join Democrats in Congress who understand that our priority as a nation must be to focus our energy and resources on determining how we help the victims begin to rebuild their lives and addressing the long term issues we face as a nation in the aftermath of Katrina.

"Perhaps seeing the images on television was not enough this time for Senator Frist and having now had the chance to actually look some of the victims in the eye, he'll be able to better diagnose the situation, get his priorities straight and recognize that the victims of this crisis, and providing the resources to keep our people safe in the future, must be our highest priorities."

I love the way he continues to say what *I'm* saying and thinking--only much better.

See also URGENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED in NOLA
by Maryscott OConnor

I got a heads up about this from a longtime DKos reader who figured I might be an effective messenger. Generally I am not in the habit of posting other people's work, but this is by request, so I am posting it.

Click here for the transcript of today's Meet the Press. (Includes the interview with Michael Chertoff.)

Another home-sharing web site: Operation Share Your Home

Habitat for Humanity Hurricane Katrina Response Overview

Even Mr. Bill Knew the Levees Wouldn't Hold (The rude pundit has the text to the Mr. Bill ad mentioned in an earlier post)

Oscar's Word for the Week can be found at Underground Railroad.