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CATCHING FLACK!  (SOME DESERVED)

Web Guy left me a message last night telling me that I was taking some heat from people who were upset about my statements yesterday regarding Katrina and New Orleans.  My comments were made regarding a National Weather Service warning that was issued Sunday morning and which said, among other things,  that "all" wood frame apartment buildings would be destroyed and that tall buildings could actually topple.  I said that this particular warning was a bit much, and we now know that to be true.  No tall buildings toppled, not "all" wood frame apartment buildings were destroyed, now was downtown New Orleans wasn't buried in 15 to 28 feet of water.

Yesterday I also made the point that people who evacuate based on overblown warnings will be more likely to ignore warnings the next time .. possibly to their eternal regret. This has been proven to be true in the past.  At no time yesterday did I ever say, as some have charged, that people should not have evacuated New Orleans or the Mississippi Gulf coast..  I merely posited some reasons why, given what we knew yesterday morning, people might make the decision not to evacuate the next time such warnings come down. 

I have never expressed opposition to evacuations from hurricane-threatened areas.  At no time yesterday did I suggest that evacuations in and around New Orleans were unnecessary or ill advised.  In fact, my comments focused on official actions that could cause people not to evacuate when threatened.  As I've already said, I commented that overblown warnings of destruction will cause people to ignore dire warnings when the next hurricane approaches.  I also  suggested that people will be more likely to stay behind to protect their property if officials fail to offer protection from looters.  I also said that some people refuse to leave their homes because they know that officials will make it much more difficult than necessary for them to return when the storm and the threat passes. 

Now ... there is one entirely accurate critique of my comments yesterday..  Web Guy tells me that listeners are upset because I didn't acknowledge the extent of the damage in New Orleans.  They're right.  When I was on the air yesterday morning I had no idea that the damage was as widespread as it was.  No --- we didn't have the predicted 15-flood in the French Quarter, and buildings didn't topple,  but there was flooding --- lots of flooding.  If you actually knew how extensive the damage was yesterday morning, then I salute you.  Today I'm hearing that as many as 40,000 homes or more in the New Orleans area are virtually under water.  There are areas along the Gulf coast that haven't been heard from, areas inaccessible to rescue workers thus far. The death toll is above 50 as I write this.  I would guess it will be far above 100 by the end of the day.  I also suspect that we really have no idea how extensive the damage is at this point.  There are fears today that more levees around New Orleans today might give way.  This morning there's word of a breech in a levy that is sending water down Canal street into downtown New Orleans.  In addition to the human loss, we're looking at billions of dollars in clean-up costs.  This may be the largest natural disaster ever to strike the United States.

This disaster has had a special effect on the Boortz Show crew because we were in New Orleans just 24 hours before Katrina hit.  We met almost 1000 area residents at a book signing on Friday night, and had a wonderful brunch with some of our WTIX listeners on Saturday morning.  We've seen some absolutely heartbreaking video from New Orleans today ... people who lost loved ones, and one particular man who lost his wife.  It breaks your heart .. and we can't help but wonder if all of the people we met are OK .. and pray that they are.

Now .. I do want to say this.  I'll stand by what I said yesterday.  Overblown warnings do teach people not to pay attention when a real threat approaches, and the actions of government can cause people to stay in their homes rather than to seek safety.  I realize, though, that some of my comments yesterday may have have been misunderstood and, therefore, may have hurt those who are actually suffering from the effects of Hurricane Katrina.  For that I humbly apologize.

IT DIDN'T TAKE LONG

Less than a day.  That's how long it took the wacko leftist fringe to blame Hurricane Katrina on President George W. Bush.  That's right...it's all his fault.  Apparently he had the CIA weather satellites pointed at the Gulf of Mexico to stir things up.  I guess sometimes you need to spice things up on long, slow vacations.

Some of the allegations include that Louisiana is not as well-protected because there are so many National Guard troops in Iraq.  Uh-huh.  But the biggie is that Katrina was caused by global warming...and we all know who the sole source of global warming is in the whole world.  It's the mean, evil United States of America, with George Bush at the helm.  The media is already pointing out that global warming warms the ocean...and that's an ingredient of these hurricanes...so ah ha! Halliburton caused it all. Well, not really.  The easiest way to refute this is to point out the following.

Hurricanes have been around forever, long before man invented everything that is supposedly causing "global warming." In fact, one scientist quoted by the New York Times (no, really, it was the Times) says this whole hurricane cycle is normal. In fact, we've been doing better than the norm. So much for global warming causing hurricanes.

By the way ... did you read last week that some scientists are starting to resign from a much-ballyhooed global warming panel?  These scientists are saying that there is no substantive evidence that whatever global warming we do have is caused by the actions of man.  To the environmental crowd, this is heresy.

Can you imagine if all of these leftist enviro-wackos had been around during the ice age?  They would have blamed that one on George Bush, too.

NOW -- I FEEL COMPELLED TO POINT OUT ....

That what we are seeing in New Orleans today is nothing compared to what we might see if Islamic terrorists ever manage to realize their dream of bringing a nuclear device into this country.  We're seeing tremendous losses and devastation in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.  This is nothing compared to what you might see if the radical adherents of the wonderful, peaceful religion of Islam realize their dreams.

THE LATEST FROM CAMP CRAZY

So ... what is the Crawford Crackpot, Cindy Sheehan, up to lately?  Well, of course she continues to bask in the media spotlight as Hollywood celebrities now make their pilgrimages to pay homage.  She also continues to post here thoughts at various places on the Internet.  Here is what Sheehan had to say yesterday about others who have lost sons or daughters in Iraq:

I have been silent on the Gold Star Moms who still support this man and his war by saying that they deserve the right to their opinions because they are in as much pain as I am. I would challenge them, though, at this point to start thinking for themselves. Iraq DID NOT have WMD's; Iraq WAS NOT linked to Al Qaeda and 9/11; Iraq WAS NOT a threat or danger to America. How can these moms who still support George Bush and his insane war in Iraq want more innocent blood shed just because their sons or daughters have been killed? I don't understand it. I don't understand how any mother could want another mother to feel the pain we feel. I am starting to lose a little compassion for them. I know they have been as brainwashed as the rest of America, but they know the pain and heartache and they should not wish it on another. However, I still feel their pain so acutely and pray for these "continue the murder and mayhem" moms to see the light.

Sorry, Cindy; but every time you open your mouth you do more to prove to the world that you just don't know what you're talking about. Obviously Iraq DID have WMDs.  There are tens of thousands of dead Iranians and Kurds to testify to this fact.  Also, Iraq WAS most certainly linked to Al Qaeda.  The links are detailed in the 911 Commission report as well as the David Kay report. 

At any rate .. now this strange woman is saying calling other mothers who have lost their children in Iraq "continue the murder and mayhem moms."  Incredible. 

THE NAVY'S BLUE ANGELS.  DON'T YOU JUST HATE THEM?

As if the maniacal rantings of Cindy Sheehan weren't enough --- check this out.  In a little over a week Cindy will be on her way to Maine .. there to participate in a demonstration against, of all things, The Blue Angels.  If you're ready for yet another excursion into the dark minds of the anti-military pro-appeasement crowd, just check out this announcement!. 

By the way ... if you look at this announcement you will see a reference to one of the purposes of the protest being to to protest the obscene waste of American tax dollars to stage these Blue Angels' multi-million dollar extravaganzas.  Now I don't know about this particular air show, but the usual procedure is for the sponsors of the air show to cover the costs of the performance by the Blue Angels.  The air show sponsors have to come up with enough cash to pay for the food and lodging of the entire Blue Angel team plus the fuel costs for flying all of the aircraft, including Fat Albert, to the site of the show.  Several years ago I was privileged to take a ride in Blue Angel No. 7 piloted by USMC Capt. (now Major) Len Anderson.  True to form, I immediately started catching hell from those who don't exactly like my positions on various subjects for "wasting the taxpayer's dollars."  Then, as now, the expenses for that ride were covered by the sponsors of the air show.

It will be no use telling the organizers of this protest the truth ... they don't want to hear it.

YESTERDAY'S NOTES REGARDING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION

Yesterday's Nuze contained information about evidence of weapons of mass destruction uncovered in Iraq.  We received many emails asking for the sources of this information.  So .. here you go.  Just click on these links and become a better-informed American!

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2004-07-07-iraq-uranium_x.htm
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2005/8/28/110744.shtml
http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=14295

Please make particular note of the article from the July 7, 2004 edition of USA Today. Here you will read that the United Nations was having a bit of a fit because the United States secretly shipped 4000 pounds of low-enriched uranium and about 1,000 highly radioactive items from Iraq to the US a month earlier.  The transfer of this material was made to keep it out of the hands of terrorists.

"EVERYONE AGREES"

Yesterday I commented on a statement by a Face the Nation reporter over the weekend that "everyone agrees" that all Iraqis hate the site of American troops in their country.  Here's a message I got from Iraq yesterday:

I am currently serving with Multi-National Force-Iraq (MNF-I) in Baghdad and I can assure you the media is not giving our efforts a fair shake.  Google reports the MNF-I website is in the Top 100 with over 1 million hits per month.  Go to http://www.mnf-iraq.com/.  There your will find "This Week in Iraq".  This is a compiliation of the "good news" stories from Iraq.
Thanks for getting out the truth,
Capt Collin Gilbert, USAF       

Yeah ... as the NBC reporter said .... "everyone agrees." 

LEAD FOOT AL

Everybody with a television set knows that Al Sharpton was down at Crawford on Sunday praying with Cindy Sheehan and hamming it up for the cameras.  The Welfare King was sucking in the media limelight as much as he possibly could.  But then we had a little bit of an incident that would lead one to believe Al was in a little bit of a hurry to get out of there.

The car hauling Sharpton was clocked at 110 miles an hour on a 65mph Interstate, then was chased by police for nine miles.  Things got worse, too.  Once the cops were able to pull the car over, they arrested the driver for reckless driving and evading arrest and impounded the car.  So now Al has no ride.  Texas isn't such a hospitable place for a race warlord and media pimp.  So what was Al's take?

He says the police are embellishing the story.  He acts like the driver was just leisurely pulled over for speeding.  Right.  110 in a 65 and the cops arrest him.  Doesn't sound like they impounded the car because he was just going 11 over. But the best part of the story comes at the end.

Sheriff's deputies offered Sharpton a ride, but he refused.  So he said he would walk, hitching a ride from a passerby to the airport.  Can you imagine...you're on your way to DFW and there is Al Sharpton....thumbing a ride, walking on the shoulder?

Would you pick him up?

Priceless.

REDNECK SCRAP BOOK

Everyone has something they like to do to get their partner in the mood for some lovin'... How is it possible that the Redneck Scrap Book never runs out of material?

READING ASSIGNMENTS

Yesterday I told you about a school in England where students will be allowed to swear at teachers .. including dropping the "F" bomb, but only five times in a class.  Some of you didn't believe me ... so here's your link.

Did you see the picture of Al Sharpton and Cindy Sheehan kneeling at the cross at their Crawford protest?  Check out this picture, which shows you just how invented the whole scene is.

Pat Buchanan is calling for the impeachment of George Bush over the illegal alien issue.  It's a serious issue, but politicians from neither party are really serious about doing anything about it.

Looks like Katrina just might finally push gas prices to actual record levels.  The record is over $3, set in 1981...and we haven't touched that record for almost 25 years. Adjusted for inflation, of course.

Ann Coulter got the boot from a newspaper. They call her "bombastic and mean-spirited."  That's how you know you're doing things right.  Besides, does it matter what newspapers carry what columns anymore?  That's what the Internet is for.

The mainstream media has no idea what's going on Iraq. Scott Johnson says all they care about are casualties and applying the Vietnam template.

Well, the media has spoken....and now we know Supreme Court nominee John Roberts is a racist.  The Media Research Center reports.

Thomas Sowell likes to call out local communities that take forever to approve economic development.  Today, he talks about one incompetent city government in California.

The left has convinced many people that the case for invading Iraq was not sufficiently made by George Bush prior to the war.  David Limbaugh says no way....Bush did his job, even convincing most of Congress.

Phyllis Schlafly picks up where Pat Buchanan leaves off...taking the GOP to task over illegal immigration.  She says the right has to keep the focus on the problems caused by illegal aliens.

What are John Roberts' chances of being confirmed?  Probably pretty good. But Rebecca Hagelin says that if you ask the fringe left, he's an extremist.

After our F**king story yesterday, we just had to bring you this list of double entendre towns, streets and villages from Britain.

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