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Bush weeps while talking about Hurricane Katrina and dead soldiers
Former President George W. Bush openly wept while talking about some of the biggest disasters of his tenure at the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum on Thursday. At the conclusion of his speech, Bush mentioned “the people of New Orleans who made homemade boats to…
Lindsey Graham on Hurricane Katrina: My family needs AR-15s to fight ‘roaming gangs’
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) says that if his family were victims of disasters like Hurricane Katrina then they would need to have military-style AR-15 assault rifles to protect themselves against “armed gangs roaming around neighborhoods.” During a hearing Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday, the South Carolina Republican pressed Attorney…
Pat Robertson’s Halloween advice: Scary movies will literally ‘haunt you’
Unlike in 2005 during Hurricane Katrina, television preacher and conservative commentator Pat Roberson has kept mum about Hurricane Sandy, but that doesn’t mean he’s not still taking on the most pressing and timely issues of the day on a regular basis. In a special segment ahead of Halloween this year, Robertson warned viewers…
Anti-LGBT pastor blames Hurricane Sandy on ‘the homosexual agenda’
A fundamentalist Christian minister has become the first to link Hurricane Sandy to marriage equality and the “homosexual agenda.” Gay Star News first reported on Monday that Defend and Proclaim the Faith ministries founder John McTernan had posted on his blog that Hurricane Sandy is proof that “God is systematically…
Die-hards brave hurricane to drink on Bourbon Street
A few dozen die-hards braved the rains and winds of Hurricane Isaac to party in the famed French Quarter, but they found Bourbon Street — and most of New Orleans — nearly empty. Most residents and tourists heeded calls to hunker down as the storm approached on the seventh anniversary…
Obama declares emergency as Isaac targets New Orleans
New Orleans on Tuesday braced for another hurricane as a strengthening Tropical Storm Isaac drew near, seven years after Hurricane Katrina left 1,800 dead in the fabled jazz city. The US National Hurricane Center said in its 0900 GMT advisory that Isaac was “on the verge” of becoming a hurricane,…
New Orleans police get prison in Katrina killings
WASHINGTON — Five New Orleans policemen were sentenced Wednesday to prison terms in connection with a shooting in the days after Hurricane Katrina which left two civilians dead and four others injured, prosecutors said. The sentencings in New Orleans conclude the prosecution in the so-called Danziger Bridge incident in the…
Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin under investigation: source
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, the colorful and controversial spokesman for the city after the devastating Hurricane Katrina in 2005, is under investigation by federal authorities, a source with direct knowledge of the probe said. The source told Reuters on Friday that several people linked…
Top 5 places Herman Cain dined on contributors’ dimes
Former Godfather’s Pizza CEO and current GOP presidential contender Herman Cain has taken a lot of criticism for the middling quality of the pizza served up by the company he once ran. But recently filed expenditure reports reveal that not even Cain will deign to dine at Godfather’s. So when…
New Orleans braces for Tropical Storm Lee
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – New Orleans, devastated by Hurricane Katrina six years ago, faced a new threat on Saturday from Tropical Storm Lee, which was set to challenge the city’s flood defenses with an onslaught of heavy rain. The storm was expected to bring up to 20 inches of rain…
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