Comments on: Voices from the Gulf.. http://sirenschronicles.com/2007/08/28/voices-from-the-gulf/ "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."-Teddy Roosevelt Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:40:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dusty http://sirenschronicles.com/2007/08/28/voices-from-the-gulf/comment-page-1/#comment-1347 Dusty Wed, 29 Aug 2007 01:40:36 +0000 http://sirenschronicles.com/?p=274#comment-1347 They don't like people of "color" Earl. They don't vote Rethug. Its an abomination that we let our govt fuck these folks,hardworking folks, six ways from fucking Sunday. They don’t like people of “color” Earl. They don’t vote Rethug. Its an abomination that we let our govt fuck these folks,hardworking folks, six ways from fucking Sunday.

]]> By: earl bockenfeld http://sirenschronicles.com/2007/08/28/voices-from-the-gulf/comment-page-1/#comment-1334 earl bockenfeld Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:14:00 +0000 http://sirenschronicles.com/?p=274#comment-1334 The Bush White House has made inaction a government initiative of the highest order in the Gulf Coast. With Michael Chertoff leading the Administration’s charge to nothing doing. The fishing industry and coastal recovery efforts are still struggling to regain their footing. Local artists and writers have been putting together benefits for folks in need, and the emotional hurt that everyone in the region is still trying to deal with remains all to close to the surface with little to no counseling help available in a whole lot of communities. There are stories of hope — but for every one I read or hear about, it comes with a contrasting one of struggle and despair. (NPR, btw, has done some fantastic follow-up stories and profiles the last two years across the Gulf region.) The scars from this mess are still with us, both in the concrete slabs and still-abandoned houses and debris piles, and in the racial divide that was exposed in a raw few days on television screens across America. These are our brothers and sisters here in America — before you settle back into the routine of your day think of this: <b>next disaster, this could be you.</b> The Bush White House has made inaction a government initiative of the highest order in the Gulf Coast. With Michael Chertoff leading the Administration’s charge to nothing doing.

The fishing industry and coastal recovery efforts are still struggling to regain their footing. Local artists and writers have been putting together benefits for folks in need, and the emotional hurt that everyone in the region is still trying to deal with remains all to close to the surface with little to no counseling help available in a whole lot of communities. There are stories of hope — but for every one I read or hear about, it comes with a contrasting one of struggle and despair. (NPR, btw, has done some fantastic follow-up stories and profiles the last two years across the Gulf region.)

The scars from this mess are still with us, both in the concrete slabs and still-abandoned houses and debris piles, and in the racial divide that was exposed in a raw few days on television screens across America. These are our brothers and sisters here in America — before you settle back into the routine of your day think of this: next disaster, this could be you.

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