Friday, September 30
Armageddon, Part II
Last year, the Boston Red Sox buried the Curse of the Bambino with an incredible eight-game winning streak. First, they rallied from an 0-3 deficit in the AL Championship Series …
Thursday, September 29
[Hutchinson] The Real Reasons New Orleans Is So Poor
A year ago Total Community Action, an anti-poverty activist group in New Orleans, issued a devastating whitepaper that warned that poverty in the city had reached epidemic proportions. This was …
Wednesday, September 28
This Is My Fault
Since Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast and thrust her spotlight on the abhorrent conditions of the poorest Americans, I have been pondering poverty. First, I got angry.
[Morris] The Mule Packer
Being married to Willie Morris was never dull. I never knew who might turn up at our house. One day he announced, "An old friend from California is coming to …
[Music] Soulful Roots
With hip-hop's presence felt so strongly in the South right now, it is obvious that what started out as a phase is now a permanent musical stronghold. It is one …
[Verbatim E-mail] Is This Fact, or Fiction?
My name is Hollis Brown and I live in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. I recieved a forwarded letter written by Richard L. Johnston, M.D., University of Mississippi Medical Center. I want to …
Strange Love: A Review Of "Corpse Bride"
Director Tim Burton, a maestro of macabre moviemaking, has certainly had his share of hits (such as this summer's delectable "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" adaptation) and misfires (2001's misbegotten …
[Fleming] Learn From Our Mistakes
In sports, it is all about follow-through. Whether it is a pitching motion in baseball or a swing motion in golf, if you don't follow through, you lose power. The …
Drama To Die For
Looking for a good whodunit to get you in a spooky, Halloween mood? The Center Players of Madison are performing "Rehearsal for Murder" by D.D. Brooke this month, and we're …
Serendipity's Sweet Sixteen
It took less than two minutes for Bertha McDonald and May Jean Zehnder to realize that their art instructor Tony DiFatta was in the building. He'd told them that he …
No Apologies: Inside Mississippi's Pro-Life Movement
Bruce Stuckey and Roy McMillan are doing what many people would consider radical—standing outside the Jackson Women's Health Clinic in mid-September, protesting in the rain. They are flanked by a …
Evacuees Face Confusion, Long Lines
Stories are still trickling in from major damage zones across the south. Disturbing tales of personal failures and the greater breakdown of government in the face of unconscionable disaster roll …
*Jackson Newbie: Urban Living FAQ
What media should I turn to for the most in-depth news?
After you've read the Jackson Free Press online and in print, head to The Sun Herald online. Then check out The Magnolia Report for around-the-state offerings. If you're more of …
Katrina Helps, Hinders Local Business
Hurricane Katrina is costing literally billions of dollars—potentially more than $125 billion—and at least some of that burden is hitting home for businesses right here in Jackson.
No. 2, September 29 - October 5
<b><u>The Place to Be</b></u>
I very much enjoyed the recent cover article, "The Place to Be," and beautiful accompanying artwork (although lacking the key Standard Life building in its layout) about the growth of …
[Stiggers] Help Is On The Way!
It's time for "Rescue 911 is a Joke" with Flava-Flav: "Yeah boyeeeee! Check out this phone call between Mayor Ray Nagin of New Orleans and Sis Ernestine, the Emergency Operator."
Immigrants Left Behind
Many immigrant workers labored in the Gulf Coast's thriving hospitality industry before the wind and water of Hurricane Katrina reduced the industry to matchsticks and filthy shreds of insulation. Three …
[Kamikaze] The Beat Goes On
I have been busy planning the Music To Heal Mississippi Benefit (which was a huge success, thanks) and recording a new album. But I'm back this week and talking directly …
Daniel Guaqueta
Daniel Guaqueta, 29, is a young man with an achievable goal that he's passionate about—to enlighten Jacksonians to the city's cultural diversity.
White House Blocking Hurricane Aid
AP is reporting:
With Gulf Coast governors pressing for action, Senate Finance Committee members complained Wednesday that the Bush administration is blocking a bipartisan $9 billion health care package for hundreds of thousands …
New David Banner Album
Jackson native David Banner's album debuted in the top 10 this week. Every copy of the album comes with UmixIt software, right on the disc, giving fans the ability to …
Haley Barbour's Katrina Special-Session Speech
[verbatim transcription]September 27, 2005—Thank you. Governor Tuck, Speaker McCoy, ladies and gentlemen of the Legislature*. Fellow Mississippians.
Rita Victims Living Like ‘Cavemen' on Texas Coast
AP is reporting:
Nearly four days after Hurricane Rita hit, many of the storm's sweltering victims along the Texas Gulf Coast were still waiting for electricity, gasoline, water and other relief Tuesday, prompting …
Tuesday, September 27
Brownie Slams States; GOP and Dems Slam Him
MSNBC is reporting:
Former FEMA director Michael Brown aggressively defended his role in responding to Hurricane Katrina on Tuesday and blamed most coordination failures on Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco and New Orleans Mayor …
Censored! 10 Stories The Mainstream Media Ignored
Just four days before the 2004 presidential election, a prestigious British medical journal published the results of a rigorous study by Dr. Les Roberts, a widely respected researcher. Roberts concluded …
Censored – or Bogus?
Some stories get ignored by the mainstream media because they're too controversial, or too much of a challenge to the rich and powerful, or just too hot to handle.
Get Goth For Halloween
Two seminal entities of contemporary sub-culture, Epitaph Records & Suicide Girls, are uniting to create the ultimate celebration of Gothic club culture, THE SUICIDE GIRLS BLACK HEART RETROSPECTIVE CD!
Monday, September 26
Bohemian or Philistine: Which One Are You?
Ignore that last statement! :-P
I know I have a more bohemian personality, but I don't fit into the stereotypes of drug use and hygiene problems.
[Lott] The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful
Mississippians should be proud of the way we've met Hurricane Katrina's challenges. Since Katrina, we've seen just about everything this world can offer – a lot of good things, some …
Sunday, September 25
Contract to Former Barbour Client Under Investigation
The New York Times is reporting Monday that a debris-removal contract awarded to a former lobbying client of Barbour is under congressional investigation:
Billy Jack: The Ultimate Collection 5 DVD Set
BORN LOSERS: The first film in which the character Billy Jack ever appeared. Tom Laughlin had written Billy Jack back in the 1950's, but couldn't get anyone interested in a …
WORKING CLASS HERO: THE DEFINITIVE LENNON Drops Oct. 4
MOST COMPREHENSIVE JOHN LENNON COLLECTION TO DATE. 2 CD SET COMMEMORATES THE 65TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS BIRTH. Capitol Records will commemorate the 65th anniversary
Saturday, September 24
Anti-War Demonstrators March on Washington
AP is reporting:
Crowds opposed to the war in Iraq surged past the White House on Saturday, shouting "Peace now" in the largest anti-war protest in the nation's capital since the U.S. invasion.
Friday, September 23
JUST IN: New Orleans Levees Breaching
The Weather Channel just reported that the levee along the industrial canal in New Orleans has a 35 to 40-foot breach. There are other small breaches already.
No Way Out: Many Poor Stuck in Houston
AP is reporting:
September 22,2005 | HOUSTON -- Wilma Skinner would like to scream at the officials of this city. If only someone would pick up their phone. "I done called for a …
Thursday, September 22
Poll: Katrina Changed Americans' Attitudes
AP is reporting:
A 64-year-old Alabamian frets about frayed race relations. A Utah software programmer ponders the slow government response to Hurricane Katrina and decides he'll turn to his church first in a …
Glover and Belafonte on the ‘Poverty of Imagination'
Editor's Note: The following are texts of speechesdelivered by Danny Glover and Harry Belafonte at the Higher Ground Hurricane Relief benefit concert, an all-star jazz concert Live at Lincoln Center …
Wednesday, September 21
Mississippi Academy of Ancient Music Fall Season
St. Philip's Episcopal Church, Jackson
Shawn Leopard and John Paul on 2 Lautenwercke, Thurs., Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m. Music of Bach's sons. The world's only Lautenwerck duo is from Jackson, Mississippi! Well-known to audiences from …
*Jackson Newbie: Nightlife FAQ
To all of you evacuees-turned-Jacksonians: Welcome. Whether you're looking for the hippest hip-hop scene, the hippest hipster scene or another hip-in-its-own-way scene, Jackson has plenty to offer you. And the …
The Place To Be: Developers Catering More To City's ‘Creative Class'
Since the early 1970s, an outflow of businesses and residents to the suburbs has decimated downtown Jackson. Until recently, the lower taxes demanded of cow pastures and the cheap gas …
Talk Radio Munchies
It was Thursday morning. First, the egg yolks in the Hollandaise sauce overcooked. Next, my English muffin burned in the toaster. My Eggs Benedict ruined, I resorted to a bowl …
You Can't Beat A Meat Thermometer
There's just no way to describe the usefulness of a meat thermometer without sounding clinical, as in "use this essential kitchen tool properly, and you won't end up in the …
The Will of Grace
From outside, Grace House looks like a family home. Swing sets, lawn furniture and a deck dot the back yard. Bicycles rest on the back porch. Inside, the vibe is …
Gone With The Wind
Three weeks after Hurricane Katrina, state Attorney General Jim Hood unleashed a storm of his own. Hood announced a Sept. 15 civil action against some members of the insurance industry …
[Fleming] On Earth, As In Heaven
Hurricane Katrina was truly an act of God. God in His own way reveals things to us and forces us to act upon them no matter how reluctant we are. …
[Stiggers] To Whom It May Concern
Dear F.E.M.A.: This is Brotha Hustle applying for a job with your organization. I figure if Mr. Brown can get a job with ya, so can I. Please check out …
[Greggs] Finding My Manners
Emotions are interesting things. Because I am a therapist and ultimately a huge nerd, I spend at least three hours a day explicating mine. Due to this, if you cut …
Letters No. 1, September 22-28
<b><u>The Repressive Regime</b></u>
In George Bush's televised prime-time speech to the nation revealing his plan to move forward after Katrina, he dropped this little bomb: "It is now clear that a challenge on …
Gene Edwards
Gene Edwards has a deep, comforting voice. Edwards, 56, is the deputy director of content operations for Mississippi Public Broadcasting. When Hurricane Katrina struck Mississippi, Edwards and his colleagues took …
FEMA: Flood Insurance to Expedite Claims
[verbatim from FEMA/Homeland Security] September 20, 2005/Washington, D.C., – In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the National Flood Insurance Program will modify the way it settles claims to expedite the …
Rita, Now Cat 4, Barrels Toward Texas
Here we go again. Pray, y'all.
Widespread Panic in Jackson
Fri., Oct. 21, in the Jackson Coliseum. For information on pre-sale tickets for fans visit Widespread Online Ticketing. Tickets go on sale to the general public on 9/17 at 10 …
New Poll: Katrina Raises Doubts About Bush
AP is reporting:
Hurricane Katrina and the bungled government response have weakened President Bush, raising questions among Americans about his Iraq and Gulf Coast spending plans and spreading fears among fellow Republicans that …
U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Top 1,900
AP reports:
The war in Iraq passed a sobering milepost Tuesday when U.S. officials reported 12 more Americans were killed - eight of them members of the armed forces, raising to more …
Tuesday, September 20
Melton Tells City Workers to Help Red Cross
Facing a growing crisis with evacuees who have been ejected from the Mississippi Coliseum and other shelters, with some now reportedly without a shelter over their heads and now sleeping …
Monday, September 19
Bush's Numbers Lower After Speech
Calling it a "can't win" dynamic, SurveyUSA has completed a three-day poll that show his already-falling approval numbers declining in the wake of his announcement of the "Gulf Opportunity Zone." …
TONIGHT: 4Tell Films, JFP & Crossroads Present French Quarter Film to Benefit Victims
Attend a special screening Monday night (Sept. 19) at 7:30 p.m. of "The Quarter by Carriage," the first of a multi-volume DVD project that explores the colorful history of the …
Sunday, September 18
Herman's Picks
Make sure to check out the Reverend Jeff Mosier and Blueground Undergrass at Hal & Mal's Thursday, September 22, 10 p.m. $8. Think of Blueground Undergrass as a rootsy jam …
‘He Thought He Had a Mandate'
AP is reporting:
Hurricane Katrina swamped President Bush's second-term domestic agenda, reordering his priorities and changing the political landscape. His open-ended commitment to rebuild New Orleans and the Gulf Coast has become his …
Friday, September 16
T.G.I.F Humor Break
Quote o' the Week: The following statement is the funniest thing I've seen in a while, although The Onion is outdoing itself of late:
[Lott] Worst of Times; Best of Times
<b>Web Exclusive</b>
Three weeks after America's worst storm directly hit Mississippi, the Katrina recovery effort has miles to go, but we are making progress. As we recover, we must continue addressing immediate …
Thursday, September 15
No Help in Gulfport
Web Exclusive
I arrived in Jackson, Miss., from Washington, D.C., last Wednesday, hoping to help the Mississippi Center for Justice, a nonprofit public interest law firm, coordinate pro bono attorneys, law professors …
Iraq Edges Toward ‘Full Scaled Civil War'
Rory Carroll reports from Iraq:
[Chick] Your Racism Is Not Wanted
I don't know about y'all, but the Monkey and I were needing some Jesus real bad this last week, so we got ourselves to church even though I was very …
Lott: Senate Passes Katrina Relief Measures
[verbatim/Sept. 15, 2005] The Senate on Thursday, by unanimous consent, passed a sweeping tax relief package, co-sponsored by Senator Trent Lott of Mississippi, to provide tax relief to the victims …
Sign and Pass on the Katrina Pledge
Speak out for those who cannot speak, for the rights of all the destitute (Proverbs 31:8).
Brownie Describes Frustration and Chaos
In his first extensive interview since resigning as FEMA director Monday, Michael Brown blames Gov. Blanco, tried to deflect criticism from the White House—and raised the spector that the administration …
Wednesday, September 14
Casino Near Farish Street?
A card-carrying Republican on a local blog that shall remain unnamed had what I think is a pretty clever idea: Why not campaign to end restrictions on casino locales? They …
Focus On The ‘Mayor Stuff'
It wasn't until Friday, five days after Katrina had blown through Jackson, that a visibly uncomfortable Mayor Melton fielded questions about city response from what was a visibly frustrated, angry …
[Tisserand] City of The Dead
<b>Unabridged version</b>
"I can't go back there," says my wife, Tami, talking on the cell phone. We're driving from Carencro into Lafayette to find an insurance office and check out the food …
[Music] Son Volt, Recharged
Jay Farrar may be the most normal man in rock. As the co-founder (with Wilco's Jeff Tweedy) of Uncle Tupelo and leader of Son Volt, Farrar is often named as …
God's Country: Katrina Sows Uncertainty In The Eye of The Storm
This story appeared five years ago in the days after Hurricane Katrina as many Gulf Coast residents sat waiting for help
Another Storm Brewin'
David Baria says he's one of the lucky ones. That's a bit hard to fathom. After evacuating from Bay St. Louis with his wife, three children and their pets to …
In Survival Mode
I would daresay during the past two weeks, most of the population of Mississippi has been stressed out. In graduate school I once had a professor who made it her …
A Toast To A City
This has been a tough week for me. My hometown of New Orleans is under water—under terrible, toxic water. Fellow New Orleanians are suffering, having lost everything, and I feel …
[EarthReport] The New Gas
The high price of gasoline is starting to make alternative fuels look better. Biodiesel, a simple derivative of vegetable oil, ethanol and lye that can be brewed in a backyard …
The Disaster That Shouldn't Have Been
With outrage still building over the excruciatingly inadequate federal response to Hurricane Katrina, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is facing a political storm of its own. The question of how …
‘Destroyed' By The Curfew
Mayor Frank Melton announced Sept. 9 that the emergency curfew issued for the city of Jackson—a curfew that some city officials called "unenforceable"—in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina had been …
Nafeesa McCoy
For Nafeesa McCoy, a 24-year-old mother and Katrina refugee, the choice was simple: Leave New Orleans or die.
[Stiggers] Save Money With Pass-N-Gas
The following is an unpaid testimonial for the GST and LMHFD National Bank's Pass-N-Gas discount and roadside assistance card.
Tuesday, September 13
Bush Admits Response Blunders
Good. This is what he should have done in the first place rather than blaming the victims. AP is reporting:
Monday, September 12
Tougaloo Student Aid For Hurricane Victims
TOUGALOO COLLEGE ESTABLISHES STUDENT AID FUND FOR HURRICANE VICTIMS
Tougaloo, MS – President Beverly W. Hogan announced today the establishment of a fund to aid college students impacted by Hurricane Katrina. Almost half of the College's current student population …
Lott Wants Pascagoula Naval Station Left Open
[verbatim statement] September 12, 2005—WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the wake of problems with the Administration's response plan to Hurricane Katrina, U.S. Senator Trent Lott of Mississippi has asked President Bush …
Brownie Resigns from FEMA Post Altogether
MSNBC is reporting:
WASHINGTON - Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Mike Brown said Monday he has resigned "in the best interest of the agency and best interest of the president," three days after …
Homeland Insecurity
Award-winning reporter Eileen Lou Harrist wrote this story a year ago for The Gambit Weekly, the alternative newsweekly in New Orleans:
6 New Stereolab Songs Sept. 13
Stereolab are releasing six new songs on September 13th 2005. Completed in May at Stereolab's Instant Zero studio in Bordeaux, France, six new songs from the band will be released …
GIANT DRAG "Hearts and Unicorns"
Giant Drag are a Los Angeles-based twosome on Kickball Records whose debut, Hearts and Unicorns, has landed the band on Rolling Stone's 10 Artists to Watch list this year. They …
Sunday, September 11
JFP Art Show/Benefit Raises More Than $3,300!
Update: As of right now, the take from the art show last night is coming in over $3,300 for John Grisham's Rebuild the Coast fund, as well as to purchase …
Mississippi Gulf Coast in the Shadows
The New York Times reports today on the largely overlooked devastation on the Gulf Coast:
Saturday, September 10
Overwhelmed Locals, Hesitant Feds
A New York Times analysis dissects what went wrong last week in Louisiana:
UPDATED/URGENT: What to Donate NOW in Jackson/on the Coast
This thread orginally started Tuesday, Aug. 30, and has been updated over the last several days. Be sure to read the comments to the bottom to determine the way you …
Hark: Who Goes There?
Here's an account by two paramedics in New Orleans to attend a conference who were trapped during the hurricane. It rather debunks the excuse that the people stranded there could …
Voices in the Storm
The Nation has a collection of very telling quotes from the last two weeks:
TRUTHWATCH: Is E-mail About Bush Response to Katrina Factual?
Please click here to read a new JFP Truthwatch thread that presents unattributed "facts" about the White House's response to the Katrina disaster. You can also help factcheck the e-mail …
Don't Miss Killen Cover Story, Irby Column
Note: For now, the JFP's current 4,000+ word cover story, "After Killen: What's Next for Mississippi?", is not posted here in the Killen trial blog. Click here to access that …
Friday, September 9
Point That Finger Somewhere Else, Wouldya?
Watch this eight-minute compilation of clips showing how the spin cycle is working the phrases "blame game" and "finger-pointing." Very interesting.
JPS Athletic Events Rescheduled
JPS Athletics has rescheduled events for high school football, B-team football, middle school football, and middle school volleyball. High school volleyball will resume its original schedule on Monday, September 12. …
Mayor Lifts Jackson ‘Curfew'
The city of Jackson today lifted an emergency "curfew" that they told the JFP a week ago was not enforceable for either individuals or businesses. Here's the press release:
Edgar Ray Killen Back In Prison
AP is reporting:
A judge Friday revoked the bond that allowed Edgar Ray Killen to stay out of prison while he appealed his manslaughter conviction for the 1964 slayings of three civil rights …
FEMA Chief Relieved of Katrina Duties
Good news: Brownie's off the case. MSNBC is reporting:
BLOC PARTY TO ISSUE REMIX LP AND RETURN TO THE STATES!!
If you're anything like us, you've nearly worn out your copy of Bloc Party's Silent Alarm, one of 2005's breakthrough albums, with repeated listens. But now, thanks to Vice Records …
Katrina Delivers Second Blow To Gay Families
365Gay.com reports
Recovering from the devastation of hurricane Katrina may be particularly difficult for same-sex couples who are not recognized in any of the three states directly hit by the storm or …
Thursday, September 8
LOTT: FEMA should be a "freestanding agency…"
AP reports:
Lott didn't want to blame anyone for the government's response to the disaster, saying he doesn't want to "bite the hand" that's trying to save him. His own home in …
Feds Trying to Block Media from New Orleans?
NBC's Brian Williams write on the site blog:
An interesting dynamic is taking shape in this city, not altogether positive: after days of rampant lawlessness (making for what I think most would agree was an impossible job for …
Wednesday, September 7
[Greggs] The Storm of the Century
This is the first time I've written since The Storm of the Century hit the Coast. This has bothered me more than not sleeping in my own bed, as writing …
[New Release] The New Pornographers "Twin Cinema"
— Herman Snell and Alex Slawson
The New Pornographers — "Twin Cinema" In the Byrds/Beatles power-pop reflection of Elephant 6, Neutral Milk Hotel, The Beta Band, The Comas and The Shins, the rise and fall of …
[Johnson] An Imperfect Storm
I'm sitting in my modest but comfortable Fondren home on a Saturday night, nursing a summer cold. My power is finally back on; my AC, television and Internet are working, …
Supernatural
Razputin, the psychic son of a circus trapeze artist, runs away from home to enter Whispering Rock Summer Camp, a training facility for possible psychic secret agents, the "Psychonauts." Using …
[Music] Nona Mae Would Be So Proud
You know the cliché—the sincere hippie chick with a nice voice and sincere, if a bit vapid, lyrics. Well, throw your preconceived notions out the window and run out and …
[New Release] Aarktica "Bleeding Light"
— Alex Slawson and Herman Snell
Aarktica — "Bleeding Light" Jon DeRosa and his project Aarktica has been a staple of the Darla Records camp since 2000. The somnambulistic gauze that shrouds every guitar chord of …
[New Release] Kill Rock Stars "KRS Video Fanzine III"
— Herman Snell and Alex Slawson
Kill Rock Stars — "KRS Video Fanzine III" This 26-track DVD has great videos, rare live performances, spoken word, short film clips and more. It features old favorites like Sleater-Kinney, …
The Hope Sleeps Tonight
What a week of pure, unadulterated emotion. As we put out this issue—the first one with power and resources and staff fully restored—I am spent due to what I've seen, …
Heaven's Kitchen
The air in St. Andrew's kitchen is filled with the heady aroma of garlic and roasting chicken as a dozen volunteers prepare meals for those displaced by Hurricane Katrina's devastation.
[Kamikaze] I Am Hip-Hop
Looks like I'm going to have to get on my soapbox, yet again. Folks around here should know by now that if you say anything derogatory about hip-hop, I'm going …
[Stiggers] Caught Looting? Call Cootie McBride
Here's an important message from the McBride family representing the Ghetto Science Team's Emergency Assistance Task Force.
The Next Meal
A good meal is something many of us take for granted. But for others, food, especially hot meals for those displaced by Hurricane Katrina and those diligently working to return …
‘This Don't Make No Sense'
The tone was tense at a hastily called Sept. 2 emergency briefing between City Council members and Jackson Mayor Frank Melton. Though slow to release public statements in the days …
The Tails of Katrina
They may become one of the largest set of casualties, evacuees and victims without family, homes, shelter, food, water and medicine. They are the dogs, cats, birds, pot-bellied pigs, horses, …
Alone And Forgotten
Novella Buckley's house is a nondescript brick and asbestos shingle structure, tucked away on the corner of Woodrow Wilson and Morton Avenue, just knocking on the very edges of the …
Making A Shelter A Home
A week after Katrina, Jackson's largest shelter—the Red Cross-sponsored Mississippi Coliseum—is a whole new ballgame. Each day at the Coliseum possesses a completely different vibe. Saturday filled itself with excitement—from …
Anthony DiFatta
Tony DiFatta is something. I met Tony, 38, not too long before we started the Jackson Free Press, and he came on board immediately. He did the art for our …
Aquarium Rescue Unit Founder at Hal & Mal's
In a career that has spanned nearly two decades, the man who is best known as the purveyor of psychedelic hickhop bluesgrass, brings his newly incarnated BLUEGROUND UNDERGRASS to Hal …
Jucos On Hold
The start of Mississippi's junior college football season has been delayed again, this time until Sept. 22, due to damage caused by Hurricane Katrina.
Tuesday, September 6
Christopher Hitchens on Katrina and Bush's Response
The neo-cons' favorite Brit did an interview with Austrailian Broadcasting Corp. yesterday that won't fly so well with Bush supporters. Here's an excerpt, but read the whole thing:
Chertoff: Hurricane, Then Floods A ‘Surprise'
CNN is reporting:
Defending the U.S. government's response to Hurricane Katrina, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff argued Saturday that government planners did not predict such a disaster ever could occur. But in fact, …
Transcript: GOP Senate Press Conference on Katrina
SENATE NEWS CONFERENCE ON HURRICANE KATRINA, U.S. CAPITOL, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2005
HUTCHISON: We are going to have the senators who are affected by this terrible natural disaster in our country, Katrina, talk about the efforts in their home states. And I …
FEMA Expands Disaster Area in Mississippi
[Statement from Chip Pickering/verbatim] PEARL, MISS -- Congressman Chip Pickering announced today that FEMA has added 31 counties to the individual assistance disaster designation and 29 counties have been added …
Catholics Charities Present Crisis Response Training
[verbatim statement] Beginning on September 12, 2005, Catholic Charities' Trauma Recovery for Youth Project will host a week long training on Post Traumatic Stress Management by Dr. Robert Macy. Dr. …
20 Folding Tables Needed IMMEDIATELY for Coast
20 lightweight folding tables are needed ASAP to go to Gulf Coast – we have a truck ready to drive them down if anyone knows of a source. Please reply …
Hastert: New Orleans ‘Could Be Bulldozed'
Here's a link to the now-infamous story about House Speaker Dennis Hastert's truly execrable remarks about the city of New Orleans. No KatrinaBlog would be complete without this story in …
O, What A Start
Ole Miss began the Ed Orgeron era with a 10-6 victory over Memphis on Monday. The Rebs didn't look like a national championship team, but at least they beat Memphis …
Monday, September 5
What to do about New Orleans?
Towanda posted an article in that thread that included the following paragraph that outraged me:
Starting a new topic here so as not to hijack the "What to Donate" thread.
Lott: ‘I Am Demanding Help for Mississippi'
[Sept. 5, 2005/verbatim statement] POPLARVILLE, Mississippi – U.S. Senator Trent Lott of Mississippi emerged from a one-on-one meeting with President Bush today in Poplarville asserting, "I am demanding help for …
URGENT: 250 Folding Cots Needed NOW for Coast, More Needs
Rev. Emma Connolly wrote Sunday:
We are getting calls from all over the country, thanks to your networking. We are in need - NOW - for 250 folding cots to deliver to the Gulf Coast …
UPDATED CONSTANTLY: Hurricane Jxn: What's Open?
What are services you need? What is open; what isn't? Where's the place to go for cheap with AC you can hang out a long time ? Is there a …
Letter from Sweden
This came today from a filmmaker we know—a Mississippi native who divides his time between Oxford (Miss.) and Sweden. His message is important:
New Orleans Police Spokesman Commits Suicide
He shot himself with his own gun.
As the White House develops a political strategy to blame the terrible conditions on Louisiana, the spokesman for the New Orleans Police Department, Sgt. Paul Accardo, 38, who has been …
Sunday, September 4
Times-Picayune's Open Letter to the President
<i>OUR OPINIONS: An open letter to the President
Reprinted verbatim from the Sunday edition of the Times-Picayune:
AP: Census Shows Many Couldn't Afford to Evacuate
An Associated Press analysis of Census data shows that the residents in the
Here's one for the dumbasses who tried to blame the victims, saying they just should have evacuated like the other folks did. The Associated Press is reporting that an analysis …
Money, Supplies Needed for Nursing Home Residents
September 4, 2005/verbatim: Hurricane Katrina Destroyed Several Mississippi Nursing Homes Needs of Senior Citizens Continue to Grow
Gulf Coast: Not Much Better
The Sun-Herald reports:
Authorities fear a disease outbreak could add to the toll of fatalities from the hurricane. The number of confirmed deaths in the six southern-most counties rose to 134. Family and …
Saturday, September 3
The Psychology of Looting
Very good article. The reasons for looting are looked at from just about every angle.
‘Looking for Friends': A Gallery of Post-Its
Our two new young friends, Pierce and Zon, drove down from Madison, Wis., to do what they can to help with the disaster. Right now, they're helping the JFP with …
‘My Heart Is Just Breaking for Your Pain'
Just in via e-mail/verbatim from Toronto:
I know you need so many things right now. I wish I could be with-in arm's reach to offer you a hot meal, a warm bed... or just a change …
Disaster Remarks by Barbour, McCoy, Tuck, Others
Transcribed Remarks by the Governor and other state officials/MEMA Press Conference/Jackson, MS
Governor Haley Barbour: "Before I start trying to share some briefing with you… First, I'm pleased that the Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker accompanied me to the coast today to …
Malik Rahim: ‘This Is Criminal'
The following report by Malik Raham was e-mailed to us by Jan Hillegas, a Jackson-based veteran of the Civil Rights Movement. Rahim, a veteran of the Black Panther Party in …
Friday, September 2
[Tisserand] Submerged
New Orleans is gone. I left it behind me on Saturday, with my two kids in the backseat, the soundtrack to "Shrek" on the CD player.
Transcribed Remarks of Barbour, Pickering, Red Cross Head
Transcribed Remarks: Governor Haley Barbour, U.S. Congressman Chip Pickering, and
Governor Haley Barbour: Let me start off by introducing a great ally to Mississippi, and somebody that is a genuine pleasure for me to have here and to let visit …
Lott: $50 Million Temporary Katrina Recovery Jobs
[September 2, 2005/verbatim] Pascagoula, Mississippi — Federal grant funding totaling $50 million is being awarded to the state of Mississippi, specifically to hire temporary workers for ongoing hurricane recovery and …
City Explains Curfews
Raised issue about JPS schools ... something
Nash Nunnery, the city's new public info guy, just explained to me how the curfews are working. Other than the youth curfews, they are basically "unenforceable," both for businesses and …
Boil Water Alert Lifted; Other City Info
September 2, 2005—HIGHLIGHTS OF 3 P.M. BRIEFING FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS REGARDING STORM RECOVERY
The City of Jackson and the Hinds County EOC will conduct briefings twice daily to update information in the continuing recovery efforts after Hurricane Katrina. Briefings are at 9:00 a.m. …
JSU's Katrina Response
(Jackson, Miss.) – Jackson State University is thankful to those who have expressed sympathy and offered assistance in response to Hurricane Katrina. We would like to assure the public that …
President Bush's Remarks From the Coast
[verbatim]REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
Biloxi, Mississippi12:15 P.M. CDT
The Times-Picayune Feeds
The feeds from New Oreans' The Times-Picayune have been added to JFP's Katrina Blog. The feeds are updated live by the staff of The Times-Picayune now located in Baton Rouge. …
Open Letter to City: Open Briefings; Let Info Flow
As rumors swirl about everything from gas prices to lawlessness, the City of Jackson has seemed to take a bunker mentality. They are, apparently, having "briefings" twice a day between …
Lott: Coast Relief Efforts to Intensify
[September 2, 2005/verbatim] PASCAGOULA, Mississippi - On the heels of site visits Thursday to the Hurricane Katrina Emergency Operations Center in Gulfport, the National Guard's relief coordination center at the …
Braves Take A Seat
The Mississippi Braves have cancelled the last four games of the season due to damage caused by Hurricane Katrina. The Braves were scheduled to begin a four-game series with the …
Thursday, September 1
Confusion, Chaos Increasing in Jackson
*Web Exclusive*
Car lines at the gas pumps can easily stretch for miles in the city of Jackson today. Stations regain their electricity, only to drain their pumps within a few hours …
Formality – A Necessary Evil
This week I'm absolutely ga-ga over a winery whose wines have just now become available in Mississippi. This new kid's name is Castle Rock Winery. This winery is exciting to …
Melton's Lies Cost Taxpayers
Jackson Mayor Frank Melton admitted to lying in legal documents for more than two years on Aug. 22, saying he had been confused, as he stood before a judge in …
Destruction and Hot Tempers
"They said I needed to get out, and that's what I did," said Tony Porter, who says he owned a photo and camera repair shop not too far off the …
Real Life
As I start this column, I'm in a hotel room in Baltimore, Md., just outside of BWI airport, having had my flight back to Jackson canceled repeatedly for the past …
[Lynch] Black Flammable Goop
Thanks to Katrina, the power is out at my place, just like it probably was, or is, at yours. As I walked out of my electricity-bereft house Wednesday morning and …
Donna Gunn
She's an angel with a meaningful purpose. As she spoke, it seemed as if her words slowly came to life. I was taken by this woman's presence and her love …
[Fleming] Pragmatic, Not Un-patriotic
Despite your personal opinions about Cindy Sheehan's political beliefs or motives, she has single-handedly brought into focus the lack of an exit strategy in Iraq. She has done more in …
Issue No. 49
<b><u>Dear Kamikaze,</b></u>
Just to let you know, I enjoyed your somewhat predictable response to my letter ("you're white, so you can't possibly understand," ("The New Racism," July 13, 2005)). What an insult …
Sun-Herald: MISSISSIPPI NEEDS HELP NOW
<i><b>South Mississippi needs your help</b>
The Sun-Herald published a desperate editorial Thursday on its Web site.
Black and White ‘Looters' Being Covered Differently?
Salon has an intriguing story, with screen shots, exploring whether the media are treating blacks who are taking items from stores differently than whites doing the same thing.
Can Bush, U.S. Troops Handle Katrina and Iraq?
Today in the New York Times, David E. Sanger explores the haunting question of whether President Bush's administration can balance the pressing needs of Iraq with the largest domestic disaster …
