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Yeah, the city and state have stepped up tremendously.
But when there's a Bush to be hatin', look out!
In the week since Katrina hit, Houston has stepped up to the plate big-time to take care of evacuees, filling up the Astrodome and other area buildings to feed and care for them. Citizens have emptied their wallets and store shelves buying supplies for the victims.
Many objective people might think that Houston is something of a hero city for its efforts. But of course, to the liberal slime who run the New York Times, that is not acceptable because Houston is as red-state as a city can be.
Therefore, we are slandered as crass profiteers and ambulance-chasers:
liberals.HOUSTON -- No one would accuse this city of being timid in the scramble to profit from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Oil services companies based here are already racing to carry out repairs to damaged offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, and the promise of plenty of work to do sent shares in two large companies, Halliburton and Baker Hughes, soaring to record levels last week. The Port of Houston is preparing for an increase in traffic as shippers divert cargo away from the damaged ports of New Orleans and Pascagoula, Mississippi.
With brio that might make an ambulance-chaser proud, one company, National Realty Investments is offering special financing deals "for hurricane survivors only," with no down payments and discounted closing costs.
"It feels like the only things left in south Louisiana are snakes and alligators," said John Olson, co-manager of Houston Energy Partners, a hedge fund that operates out of a skyscraper in the city center. "Houston is positioned for a boom."
Perhaps no city in the United States is in a better spot to turn Katrina's tragedy into opportunity. Long known for its commercial fervor, Houston, the largest city in the South with a metropolitan population of more than four million, has one of the busiest ports in the United States and remains unrivaled as a center for the energy industry.
Yeah, the city and state have stepped up tremendously.
But when there's a Bush to be hatin', look out!
Wow. Incredibly weak.
No Ex Stout!
The other day I heard CNN blasting Houston, at the same time I heard Fox News praising Houston specifically, and Texas in general, for their warm hospitality.
all these liberal assholes who think they always got a better idea of how to do things with someone else's money.
Pitch the up or shut the up.
NO,NO,NO!
Houston is one thing and Bush is completely another thing!
Props to Houston and Texas as a whole. We're going to absorb the bill together.
To me Bush is just an accident.
Yeah, and if Texas didn't open it's doors, the media would be blasting Texas for not helping out her neighbor.No Ex Stout!
The other day I heard CNN blasting Houston, at the same time I heard Fox News praising Houston specifically, and Texas in general, for their warm hospitality.
all these liberal assholes who think they always got a better idea of how to do things with someone else's money.
Jesus.
when NYT says something we dont agree with
"oh i cant believe those leftyleftistlibs!"
when we agree
"look you Libs, even the NYT says it!,"
The hate for Texans in NY is palpable. Houston's hospitality in the last week has conflicted with Northerners' image of Texans as selfish racists. Apparently, it's a mind they are unable to cope with.
Let's ask Judith Miller if the NY Times is liberal.
No matter what Bush would have done you heads would still be ing. The fact is this was a STATE problem until it became evident the STATE could handle things and the Federal Govt had to step in. For God's sake read the Cons ution and understand the basics of State rights and responsibilities before opening your ing pie hole.
The most classic example recently are the State Governments suing the Federal Government for trying to BRAC their Air National Guard Units. Interesting how the Governors can claim responsibility and separatism when it suits their political ASSES!
Oh I can just see Indiana or Illinois stepping up to send in 15's and 16's unilaterally to protect Texas.
Doesn't seem to stop some from assuming that The Washington Times, Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, etc...speak for all conservatives.
I went to NYC over the Labor Day weekend. We went to a bar on the Lower East Side Friday night that was having a hourly trivia contest and I won two of them in a row. When I went to claim my prize the first time I had to show my license. Before the second one began the emcee announced to the crowd, "You're not going to let a Texan beat you again, right guys?" I got booed after winning the second one.
It is bad enough this disaster is being politicized let's keep religion out of it too.
"Oil services companies based here are already racing to carry out repairs to damaged offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico"
Racing to carry out repairs? evil, evil Texans
Don't they?
All this "labeling" is what's causing all the finger pointing.
I, personally scoff Yankees all the time, for being yankeeass city slickers who die when it gets to be 95 degrees, for talking like idiots, for not knowing about other parts of the country
and I'm sure they do they same
thats why i'll continue to scoff them
I've gotta hand it to them for their electoral votes
although NJ was VERY close in 04
im sure Ny native Sean Hannity thanks Texas for their electoral votes
Exactly. Same one demensional asses that will about the price of gas."Oil services companies based here are already racing to carry out repairs to damaged offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico"
Racing to carry out repairs? evil, evil Texans
He, he, talk about the pot calling the kettle black. Even if reading the Emergency Declaration made by the WH on Aug 28th thereby proclaiming NO a Federal Disaster area is beyond your reading comprehension, the levees are under the supervision of The Army Corp of Engineers which is part of the US Defense Department. Once the levees broke, this was a Fed responsibility.No matter what Bush would have done you heads would still be ing. The fact is this was a STATE problem until it became evident the STATE could handle things and the Federal Govt had to step in. For God's sake read the Cons ution and understand the basics of State rights and responsibilities before opening your ing pie hole.
You just made my point for me. Until the aftermath was apparent, this was a STATE responsibility. Once NO was declared a Federal Disaster Area then and only then ....
Additionally, if you knew anything about the ACOE besides the fact they are part of the DoD, you'd know they don't do anything unless there's money to fund their activity. Take a look at their website http://www.usace.army.mil/who/ and understand they don't have money -- they act on money -- given to them by others.
For example, once FEDERAL funds were made available to fund the private CONTRACTORS, the pumps starting operating. Basically, you can't do crap without a contract!
Well what the did they expect them to do? Leave the rigs unoperational?"Oil services companies based here are already racing to carry out repairs to damaged offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico"
Racing to carry out repairs? evil, evil Texans
They expected to have a bipartisan UN commission (headed by Jacques Chirac)determine which country is best suited to carry out those repairs.
Dan Silenced!! Brilliant!
RIF. In the post above yours, you were informed that NO was declared a disaster area on the 28th of August, which was a Sunday. That's the day before Katrina came ashore. Dan didn't make your point, you made his.You just made my point for me. Until the aftermath was apparent, this was a STATE responsibility. Once NO was declared a Federal Disaster Area then and only then ....
I think the issue is how long it took to make funds available. What were they waiting for? The disaster was declared on Sunday!For example, once FEDERAL funds were made available to fund the private CONTRACTORS, the pumps starting operating.
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