Just finished watching "When the Levees Broke"... highly recommended

[ixion]

I remember being furious (even more than usual) at what I considered the criminal negligence a.k.a the government's response to Hurricane Katrina. And I relived that fury and sorrow when I watched this documentary over the past couple days. There is simply no excuse for our government treating it's own citizens in such a manner. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it. It is a very powerful and moving piece of work from Spike Lee, and there is more there than was covered on the MSM. Families intentionally broken up and distributed across the US, people mistreated, unaided or killed, poor people handed a one-way ticket to elsewhere -- basically denying their return to their home, lands stolen, insurance company fraud -- the list goes on and on -- in what was a blatant attempt at the gentrification of the area.

The public at large has seemingly forgotten about this, however it continues still today, and we should be mad as hell about it.

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

1. It is absolutely riveting and beautifully framed. K & R, I wish it could reach more of an audience.

:kick:

[babydollhead]

2. I watched it this summer...

fantastic. disgusting. a must see.

[G_j]

3. yes, it a MUST see, K&R

[flashl]

4. K&R n/t

[flashl]

5. Dupe.

[countryjake]

6. Something to be mad about - Judge Throws Out Suit Against Army Corps

Judge throws out class action suit against Corps
January 30, 2008
Cain Burdeau and Michael Kunzelman/Associated Press

http://www.wwltv.com/topstories/stories/wwl013008tpduval.74206e4f.html

~snip~

A federal judge threw out a key class-action lawsuit Wednesday against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over levee breaches after Hurricane Katrina, saying that the agency failed to protect the city but that his hands were tied by the law.

U.S. District Judge Stanwood Duval ruled that the Corps should be held immune over failures in drainage canals that caused much of the flooding of New Orleans in August 2005.

The ruling relies on the Flood Control Act of 1928, which made the federal government immune when flood control projects like levees break.

The suit led to about 489,000 claims by businesses, government entities and residents, totaling trillions of dollars in damages against the agency.

The fate of many of those claims was pinned to that lawsuit and a similar one filed over flooding from a navigation channel in St. Bernard Parish. It was unclear how many claims could still move forward.

[ixion]

7. indeed... just one more example of how our government holds us in utter contempt

it doesn't matter how much damage, or how many die, or how many laws were broken. If it was done under the guise of government, there is no recourse... according to the government, at least. :grr:

[malaise]

8. I bought several copies early last year

and gave friends and family as gifts. I've also shown several students. It's excellent but I cry every time I show it.