MSNBC Melissa Harris-Perry, Katrina Legacy

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Hope all got to watch (or see online) Melissa Harris-Perry's show this am with Buddy Roemer and Doug Brinkley on Katrina's legacy and her decision to restore one of the old destroyed homes in the 9th ward. After seven years so good that there are great NOLAns working to bring back your city which is beloved by the nation. Thinking of you as you face another hurricane. We care about Florida too but you can bet your life they will have enough buses in Tampa to get those rich Repubs to safety.

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1. saw the show and

was just there a few weeks ago...

[PatriotPaul]

2. As a tourist who was stuck in the Superdome I loved this interview.

Excellent interview. It is however incredibly important WHO our national leader is as to how we respond to disasters, whether natural or unnatural. Many past Presidents (both Republicans & Democrats) have responded powerfully and immediately to earthquakes, mass murders, tornadoes, firestorms, etc.

Days after Katrina, Pres. Bush said, "No one could have foreseen the breach of the levees." Six months after Katrina videos and transcripts were uncovered that showed him being warned by experts days in advance that the levee breaches were quite probable and that the hurricane would be horrific. He simply said that "everything was taken care of".

When you have a political party that places invading other countries under false pretenses as a higher priority than responding to an immediate crisis in our own country Bush's lack of response was no surprise.

Paul Harris
Author, "Diary From the Dome, Reflections on Fear and Privilege During Katrina"