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New Orleans: Bush’s passive genocidetag:typepad.com,2003:post-64592212005-09-14T15:21:49-04:002005-09-14T19:48:05Z2005-09-14T19:21:49Z Katrina exposed serious problems in our response capability at all levels of government… And to the extent that the federal government didn't fully do its job right, I take responsibility.” -George W. Bush [Reuters]Bravo Mr. President, I assume you’ll...petroKatrinaSeeking Refuge at the Austin Convention Centertag:typepad.com,2003:post-63224252005-09-06T01:31:16-04:002005-09-06T05:40:15Z2005-09-06T05:31:16ZJust a quick note [starting a new job in the morning, should be in bed]... I've spent the past 15 hours volunteering for the Red-Cross at the Austin Convention Center. 5,000 refugees were bussed-in and we got them fed, cleaned,...petroCurrent AffairsDon't Point Fingers! [unless you're Bush]tag:typepad.com,2003:post-62901782005-09-03T01:35:31-04:002005-09-03T07:11:49Z2005-09-03T05:35:31Z Obviously, I have no problems pointing blame where blame needs to be pointed. In the case of New Orleans, Bush's utter lack of leadership in the face of disaster and his systematic dismantlement of the Federal Emergency Management Agency...petroCurrent AffairsBush to Refugees: Let them eat shittag:typepad.com,2003:post-62745062005-09-02T03:31:03-04:002005-09-02T07:55:52Z2005-09-02T07:31:03Z It's been a business week since hurricane Katrina demolished the Gulf Coast, leaving nothing but hardship in it's wake. One million Americans have now achieved refugee status, thousands are dead, the infrastructure is completely devastated -- where is the...petroCurrent AffairsKatrina Timeline: Why Bush is to blame for disastertag:typepad.com,2003:post-62321602005-09-01T03:52:02-04:002005-09-03T01:26:12Z2005-09-01T07:52:02Z [Click Image to Enlarge] As one may imagine, Louisiana has a long and painful history with tropical storms. In 1995, the federal government intervened and mandated SELA, the South East Louisiana project. Working with the U.S. Army Corps of...petroCurrent AffairsNo Child Left Behind Act Continues to Shock and Awetag:typepad.com,2003:post-61090522005-08-23T14:38:51-04:002005-08-23T19:28:55Z2005-08-23T18:38:51Z It’s nice to know that Bush and Company are still able to make use out of that under-funded No Child Left Behind Act. Thanks to the following sneaky Pete clause, schools are legally required to fork over secondary school...petropoliticsCindy Sheehan's Speech Live in Crawfordtag:typepad.com,2003:post-60021852005-08-15T17:22:21-04:002005-08-23T18:47:15Z2005-08-15T21:22:21Z Here's a recording I made of Cindy Sheehan addressing the crowd of hundreds of supporters who converged from all parts of the country this weekend in Crawford Texas. As Sheehan climbs atop the back of a red pick-up truck...petroCurrent AffairsPhotos: Joining Cindy Sheehan outside Crawford ranchtag:typepad.com,2003:post-59804902005-08-13T23:07:06-04:002005-08-14T03:48:54Z2005-08-14T03:07:06Z [Enter the Camp Cindy Photo Gallery] Note to self: Don't expect quality pictures when using your camera-phone. Yeah....petroCurrent AffairsLedge of Liberty on Temporary Hiatustag:typepad.com,2003:post-32137472005-01-12T01:31:43-05:002005-08-05T12:13:49Z2005-01-12T06:31:43ZFirst off, for those of you who have written, I'm sorry I didn't communicate that I wouldn't be posting for some time. I'm in the midst of moving across the country for the second time this year and my blogging...petroSite NewsEl Prestidente en Cognitotag:typepad.com,2003:post-30420012004-12-22T15:49:33-05:002005-01-10T21:52:06Z2004-12-22T20:49:33Z [Masked and Anonymous] Let's see here... Silly hat? Check. Sunglasses? Check. Cowboy boots? Check check. Chewing tobacco?? Looks like it to me. So, here's the question of the day -- is the disguise for want of not getting caught...petro1,000 Words