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That's what I wanted to find here in Atlanta. That started a conversation that was among the best shows of radio I've ever done.

I finally found that barber shop, and believe it or not, it was my wife who found it first, after that show. The layout is similar to what I remember, down to the high ceilings and the TV up on the wall in the corner. When I go in, I go to the guy in the back chair. He and his grandfather own the shop. His grandfather cuts heads two chairs over.

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When I first came to Atlanta, I was morning drive host at a small black talk station here. One of the first shows I did on the air there was one that kept the phones ringing for more than four hours.

I wanted to find a barber shop. Not a stylist, not a salon, not a unisex or chain establishment, but an honest to goodness, old fashioned barber shop. I wanted to find one with a real barber pole out front that lit up and rotated. I wanted to see a small television set mounted high on the wall in the corner. I wanted to smell blue Barbicide, and hear the sound of a razor being sharpened against a leather strap. I wanted to sit in a chair that the barber jacked up and down with that massive metal handle on the side.

I wanted to find a real barber shop.

Growing up in Gary, Indiana, my dad took me and my brother to the same barber shop he went to as a youngster, Starks' Barber Shop on 25th Avenue just off Broadway, not far from where he grew up. It was a place with a very high ceiling, and unadorned florescent lights up there. There was a black and white TV set on top of the Coke machine in the back, by Mr. Starks' chair.

The layout was very similar to many other barber shops I've been in, in many cities. Mr. Starks had the back chair. There was an older barber -- I can't remember his name -- who worked from the next chair. You didn't want to sit in his chair. His hands were pretty shaky, if I remember right. Dad never took us to him. Anyway, after that, the next chair was held down by Mr. Starks' son, Joe. Joe went to high school with my dad at "Dear Ol' Roosevelt High" just up the street. Finally, the newest barber was relegated to the chair next to the window.

Dad took us to either Joe or Mr. Starks, depending on who was there and how many folks were there on any given visit. Once in awhile, we'd run into my grandfather there -- of course, my granddad always went to Mr. Starks.

The place had an odd, yet comforting smell of Barbicide and barbeque -- there was a rib joint down the block.

There was a vinyl couch and several vinyl chairs there, and an old coffee table that always held old magazines, the last few newspapers, and invariably copies of The Watchtower or Awake dropped off by the local Jehovah Witness, and usually a copy of Muhammad Speaks, dropped off by someone from the Nation of Islam. The Chicago Sun-Times was there most often. Usually it was flipped back to the sports pages, which I would look at while the "old heads" there would solve all the ills of the world and tell each other how to get rich, satisfied and happy at the same time.

That's what I wanted to find here in Atlanta. That started a conversation that was among the best shows of radio I've ever done.

I finally found that barber shop, and believe it or not, it was my wife who found it first, after that show. The layout is similar to what I remember, down to the high ceilings and the TV up on the wall in the corner. When I go in, I go to the guy in the back chair. He and his grandfather own the shop. His grandfather cuts heads two chairs over.

And when I go in, all the guys there solve all the world's problems and disputes -- me, right there along with them.

(Originally posted on 11Alive.com)

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Republican candidate John McCain is proposing that British-style political grillings (ala Prime Minister's Question Time, which is aired live on Wednesday mornings on C-SPAN2 here in the states, and as seen in the picture here) become the norm on Capitol Hill.

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I don't know that McCain can stand the grilling that would likely take place -- especially on issues like border security, the economy and the war. But I do like the idea. It suggests a higher measure of accountability, which is always good.

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February 13, 2008

No, I'm not back...

No, I haven't returned from the "dead."

I'm enjoying work and life too much. Things have changed a bit for me in the past year and change -- though I'm still working in television (and loving it), I've spent the past year dealing with a massive stroke my brother suffered. He's in far better straits now than he was when it happened. He's on the way to a divorce from his wife, and is living with my parents in northern Indiana.

The entire situation has made me reexamine my life medically, as well as to take a hard look at my personal priorities.

In any event, all is well. I'll toss a few "fun" things here from time to time, just to keep the dust off of the page.

First and foremost, is to let everyone know to keep an eye out for the Indiana Jones 4 movie trailer -- it'll be out on Thursday morning in the 8 a.m. hour of "Good Morning America," then online at IndianaJones.com and elsewhere.

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September 14, 2005

"Goodbye, farewell and amen"

Life's changes are always such that you never expect them, and they take a minute or three to get used to when they occur.

My life is taking a turn now that is forcing me to give up writing Ramblings' Journal.

I've accepted a new position that will preclude me from continuing my writings here. So I'm pulling the plug on R/J in order to focus on the new opportunity that has been placed before me.

Contrary to the opinions of others, I'm not running for office (I don't have the patience), nor am I joining a monastary. But I am turning the page on this chapter of my life, and moving forward. I'm very thankful for the friendships I've developed as a result of the blog, and I'm still going to be around -- you never know when an e-mail from me or a note in your comments section will show up to jab you or give you a thumbs up.

I want to say a special thank you to my Conservative Brotherhood bretheren, and encourage you to take a look at their blogs -- they are each fantastic writers in their own right. Their views are varied and they are each outspoken in their own ways. Their work is beginning to show up elsewhere, which makes me both happy and proud to know them.

The other blogs I've participated in -- Blogcritics and The Dead Pool -- are both worth your time and your thoughts. (Laurence, I'm still in the pool, even though I don't have a bunch of points. And Eric, I'm sorry that I hadn't had the opportunity to do more critiques in the past.)

A huge thank you to the Mu.nu community -- they've been incredibly supportive and fantastic. Pixy, you're the best.

I know I'm forgetting folks, and I apologize to you in advance.

I've asked Pixy to pull the plug next weekend.

Life's changes happen all the time, and for reasons known and unknown. All I can do is to step out on the path that God has lain for me, and know that He is at my side during my journey. I'm also happy to have my wife and my kids with me - they help keep me grounded. After twenty years (it'll be twenty years in a week and a half) of wedded bliss, I'm certainly happy.

Thanks again to everyone. God bless you all, and I'm sure we'll see each other 'round the 'net.

'Bye.

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1 You will very much be missed. I do hope nothing is wrong and that you're moving towards ever-greater things. Your voice going silent in the 'sphere will leave a void.

Posted by: elgato at September 14, 2005 08:00 AM (kV59d)

2 No, all is good -- it's bittersweet, but it's all good. Thanks!

Posted by: Michael at September 14, 2005 08:12 AM (bJ0qq)

3 Best of luck to your future endeavors.

Posted by: Chad Evans at September 14, 2005 08:13 AM (KMwbU)

4 Well, good luck. I guess I should say, "Good luck, friend," because I visited here almost every day to see what you had to say about things. You will be missed, by me, and a lot of others... MC

Posted by: mostly cajun at September 14, 2005 08:31 AM (U/ph1)

5 It was a fun ride. God bless the future you have ahead of you.

Posted by: King of Fools at September 14, 2005 08:38 AM (kZfKz)

6 Good luck, God bless, and Drive Safely. I will have a cup of coffee in your honor tonight in what I believe will become my rare and valuable Unapologetically Conservative mug.

Posted by: Laurence Simon at September 14, 2005 09:13 AM (uBCxH)

7 Michael, Even though I rarely agreed with your posts, I always read your site because it is still one of the more engaging blogs on the internet. Keep in touch, take care, and God Bless. -Stone

Posted by: Stone at September 14, 2005 09:22 AM (FWis6)

8 I found your blog enjoyable. Just damn. May the Lord bless you in your new endeavor.

Posted by: Dan at Necessary Roughness at September 14, 2005 09:50 AM (EKMxC)

9 Congratulations on the new opportunity, and also to your upcoming wedding anniversary. This seems to be from out of the blue, I don't recall seeing any hints that this was coming. You'll be missed in the blogosphere. Any chance you'll keep the blog up for occational updates, such as TV appearances?

Posted by: Echo Zoe at September 14, 2005 09:51 AM (K+h36)

10 Sorry to see you go, Michael. Good luck on your new endeavor and hope to see you around the blogosphere sometime.

Posted by: David Beatty at September 14, 2005 10:11 AM (ScOBm)

11 While I'm sad that Rambling's Journal is going, I'm happy that the Lord has given you so many blessings. May He continue to bless you, and keep and strengthen you until He calls you home. Don't be too much of a stranger.

Posted by: steveegg at September 14, 2005 10:17 AM (56WvV)

12 Though I never commented, I love your site. It will be missed. Good luck and God Bless you in your endeavors! Stuart

Posted by: Stuart at September 14, 2005 12:13 PM (qB6yb)

13 I second Dan........Just damn....... The 'sphere will miss you, as well as I. You have always been a refreshing burst of sanity.. Best of luck in your future endeavours!

Posted by: Tman at September 14, 2005 12:59 PM (Fho+X)

14 May you find success in all your future endeavors.

Posted by: Me at September 14, 2005 01:44 PM (d3PVN)

15 Shoot! I hate this. First Chrenkoff, now you, too? You're a good blogger. I hope you find a way to get back. Best of luck in your new position.

Posted by: Politickal Animal at September 14, 2005 02:40 PM (j0+gT)

16 So long, Mr. King. Good luck on what comes next, hope to see you back blogging again some day.

Posted by: Rob at September 14, 2005 03:09 PM (YyuDM)

17 This is certainly a sad day Mike. I don't want to believe it. Best of luck with whatever you decide to do, and I hope you reture to us one day.

Posted by: Patrick at September 14, 2005 03:40 PM (VtdtR)

18 I'm gonna miss you, you were a daily read. Take care and good luck on this new path.

Posted by: Ted at September 14, 2005 03:54 PM (+OVgL)

19 I frequently stopped by for an interesting, entertaining, and educational read. Didn't always agree, but agreed more than I disagreed. Best wishes from another non-commenter.

Posted by: lottajota at September 14, 2005 04:59 PM (yCIXW)

20 Good luck, God Bless

Posted by: DarkStar at September 14, 2005 05:05 PM (KFXwg)

21 Good luck, you'll be missed by us, but those people you are going forward with are lucky to have you.

Posted by: Digger at September 14, 2005 05:27 PM (WfCl/)

22 Godspeed on the next leg of your journey. Your contributions to the blog community will be missed. Stay in touch, and don't be a stranger.

Posted by: D.C. Thornton at September 14, 2005 05:35 PM (mWdM3)

23 Mike, the best of luck to you. I will miss your column here and wisdom on FR. May God bless and keep you and may our paths cross again soon!

Posted by: Jim at September 14, 2005 05:44 PM (aa/EV)

24 I lurked here for while; I'll miss you. Good luck in the future. ;0)

Posted by: Lonevoice at September 14, 2005 06:36 PM (6uVdZ)

25 No yay. But best of luck with your new job!

Posted by: Pixy Misa at September 14, 2005 07:48 PM (RbYVY)

26 Thank you for your writing here, sorry to see you're going. Best of luck in what you're about to do.

Posted by: steveH at September 14, 2005 08:30 PM (Lrqic)

27 Do what you have to do, Mike. But this party isn't over. I'm going to ride for you. Until the wheels come off. Believe that.

Posted by: rdb3 at September 14, 2005 11:09 PM (i7Tjh)

28 Sorry to see you go. I've enjoyed reading your posts. Good luck in all you do!

Posted by: Pious Agnostic at September 15, 2005 04:18 AM (7dkzi)

29 Mike, I hate it that you are going but wish you all the best. You have been a "must read" on my favorites bar since I first started reading blogs. Will you still be active with Project 21? Hasta luego y vayo con Dios,

Posted by: W.NM. at September 15, 2005 04:23 AM (rp7I2)

30 Sorry to hear you are hanging up your blogging spurs. Good luck!

Posted by: Kirk Larsen at September 15, 2005 04:32 AM (4mdMy)

31 God bless you, Michael, and good luck in whatever you do! You will be missed.

Posted by: Sister Toldjah at September 15, 2005 04:44 AM (0FlhK)

32 That stupid life thing getting in the way of things... Sir, you were a regular read of mine as well. I'll miss you immensely.

Posted by: LCVRWC at September 15, 2005 05:23 AM (L3qPK)

33 Sad to see you leave the blogosphere, Michael! Best wishes on your new position, and any other opportunities that may come your way. Don't forget us little folks! LOL

Posted by: shay at September 15, 2005 05:35 AM (0kBuQ)

34 Michael, I rarely posted a comment, but have enjoyed your musings for a long, long time. I'll miss your perspective on current events. Godspeed!

Posted by: skh at September 15, 2005 05:45 AM (c0W4c)

35 Good luck guy. Keep working hard.

Posted by: Dell Gines at September 15, 2005 05:58 AM (6a9FJ)

36 So it is true...you are running for mayor for New Orleans!! Hey man, congrats on you wedding aniversary (besides my parents, you have outdone most people I know in that department)and your upcoming opportunity. Take care!!

Posted by: Duane at September 15, 2005 06:24 AM (kUkkY)

37 Just damn FRiend! Not many blogs worth reading, but your's was well worth it. I know you'll succeed in whatever you do. God bless and keep your powder dry. Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music. - Ronald Reagan

Posted by: eyespy at September 15, 2005 07:18 AM (mOQzV)

38 All best to you and your family, Michael. Always a little sad to see one of one's blogrollsters call it a day. You will be missed.

Posted by: Sissy Willis at September 15, 2005 09:41 AM (bQsW1)

39 Just Damn! Michael, I will miss your insight from a -seemingly- unique viewpoint. Best of wishes! wysiwyg

Posted by: wysiwyg at September 15, 2005 09:41 AM (mzVTy)

40 Sorry to see you go. Glad to have the chance to cone here. Be well.

Posted by: Stephen Macklin at September 15, 2005 03:37 PM (ics4u)

41 Best wishes, sir -- although I will miss your incisive and accurate analysis of current events, I trust that you will return to the 'Sphere one day. Cheers!

Posted by: david at September 15, 2005 03:39 PM (ZVhuO)

42 As a man that has given up blogging also, I say good luck and happiness to you. I've been reading you a long time and have always enjoyed your words. Keep on, keepin' on...

Posted by: Solomon Mason at September 15, 2005 03:52 PM (FBz/S)

43 I've seen too many bloggers give up their cyber reigns for good reasons for me to try to change yer mind. It sounds like you're on a good track. So I'll just say: May the wind always be at your back. Excelsior! Oh, and: dang... Seriously, though, it sounds like things are getting better and better for you. Woo Hoo! No appologies are needed for giving up on this little diversion and/or vice of a blog. No one will ever blame ya, man, no matter how much you insist on keepin' us in the dark.......

Posted by: Tuning Spork at September 15, 2005 06:05 PM (IKXch)

44 Don't take the job!

Posted by: Smitty at September 15, 2005 06:20 PM (ydhjC)

45 I could tell you what it is, but then I'd have to kill you... Seriously, this is a good thing -- it puts me somewhere career-wise where I want to be, and provides me with untold opportunities that I'm exceptionally happy about finding.

Posted by: Michael at September 15, 2005 06:52 PM (bJ0qq)

46 Not my idea of good news, man. If it must be so, I truly wish you well.

Posted by: George at September 15, 2005 08:12 PM (IEhWC)

47 Michael, your blog has been a daily stop, and a source of inspiration for me. I wish you great success in you new venture, and congratulate your employer(s). God bless,

Posted by: Fausta at September 16, 2005 02:41 AM (VBeTQ)

48 Can the blogosphere survive without its Luke Cage? I'll say au revoir and not adieu, Michael because I'm sure we'll be hearing from you again.

Posted by: Brainster at September 16, 2005 05:55 AM (pCPyL)

49 I wish you well in the future; you will be missed!

Posted by: Steven J. Kelso Sr. at September 16, 2005 06:42 AM (U4SDZ)

50 Wait a minute! I just discovered your site! Anyway, if God says it's time to move on, then you're better off listening to Him rather than me. Best wishes!

Posted by: Woody at September 16, 2005 04:35 PM (v5VVJ)

51 Mike, I am going to miss your work here, but before you go, I want to let you know how much it meant to me when you blogrolled me all those years ago (well, in "blog years"). I was happy to reciprocate and I have never regretted making your house one of my usual stops. Thanks for being a respectable and respectful resource. And, with your permission, I am going to steal your "Just damn" line, okay? I look forward to seeing your work again in other forums. Take care and Christ keep you and yours.

Posted by: Toby Petzold at September 16, 2005 06:06 PM (vNpQ+)

52 Michael, You have been an inspiration and a great source of reason to many of us. Congratulations on your new adventure. God bless and keep you. You can show up in my comments anytime! Joel Gaines

Posted by: Joel (No Pundit Intended) at September 17, 2005 05:38 AM (DiPBR)

53 Its been fun. Good luck and thanks for your insight and commentary.

Posted by: Odd Brian at September 17, 2005 11:55 AM (ylsZ5)

54 Your going to be missed.

Posted by: jbrookins at September 17, 2005 12:43 PM (8QQyX)

55 So long Michael. I've enjoyed reading your blog at every opportunity.

Posted by: joseph at September 17, 2005 10:04 PM (00cuJ)

56 I'm sorry to see you go Mike. You were one of the first to link to me and I thank you for that. I always enjoyed your writing and insight and I will miss your succinct comments. Just Damn! :-)

Posted by: BobG at September 19, 2005 08:20 AM (neQ9e)

57 Until we read again, Michael -- you're too good a writer to put down the (virtual) pen forever.

Posted by: McGehee at September 19, 2005 09:08 AM (lAOTn)

58 Thats a major bummer. God speed Mike. Because I live in denial for about 1 week on average, I'll keep your blog on my side bar for that long.

Posted by: Michael Gallaugher at September 19, 2005 10:43 AM (OK0oc)

59 Good luck on your new position, I probably didn't check in here often enough, but you were on my list of 20-30 blogs that I check up on from time to time. I hope you can find the time to still occaisionaly partitipate in an OTB caption contest or two.

Posted by: Rodney Dill at September 20, 2005 01:07 AM (tGTSA)

60 It has been a pleasure.

Posted by: Monika Brooks at September 20, 2005 08:45 AM (s/CyU)

61 Wow! Congratulations man. Sorry to see you go. You always did such a great job at foucsing the spotlight on interesting angles and people. You will be greatly missed!

Posted by: Byron R. at September 20, 2005 03:53 PM (raVLe)

62 Bummer. It's been great to read your stuff, Michael - you'll be sorely missed. Thrilled to hear about the positive turn, career-wise, though. May God bless you and yours as you move forward. Don't be a stranger.

Posted by: Jared at September 21, 2005 06:53 AM (GetNq)

63 Best of luck to you, I knowo how hard it can be to step out on faith. Jim

Posted by: Jim at September 21, 2005 09:15 AM (agjck)

64 i have enjoyed your blog. good luck in the future! take care!

Posted by: tinker at September 21, 2005 06:24 PM (N+HlF)

65 I will miss reading your insight in today's events.Good luck in your future endeavors.. I hope to continue what you helped to start

Posted by: conservblack at September 22, 2005 01:19 PM (9PUEt)

66 Thanks for the memories, and best of luck. I'll be taking down the link to your blog in my blogroll, but do drop me an email if you get back on the blogging horse some time down the road.

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September 13, 2005

US Senator says it's Bush's fault that Nagin didn't use buses

Just one week after threatening to punch out President Bush, US Senator Mary Landrieu (Moonbat-LA) is now saying that it is Bush's fault that New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin didn't use now-submerged school buses to evacuate people from the Louisiana Superdome prior to Hurricane Katrina's landfall.

On Sunday, Landrieu said it was President Bush's fault that New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin didn't use city school buses to evacuate those trapped by flooding.

(FEMA Director Michael) Brown's departure, Landrieu said, "will not alone solve all the problems that plagued the federal government's response to Hurricane Katrina and the devastating floods that followed the levee breaches."

In a statement posted to her Web site, the Louisiana democrat insisted that the Bush White House still needed to be held responsible.

"The people of our nation, and in particular, the Gulf Coast, deserve and demand full accountability for this administration's missteps in protecting and helping Americans in need," Landrieu complained.

Think about this -- Landrieu holds so much antagonism against Bush that she blames him for the shortcomings of the Mayor of New Orleans!

I've heard of holding a grudge, but this is ridiculous.

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1 Can I punch her for continuing to criticozing President Bush to the mutual exclusion of state and local officials?

Posted by: steveegg at September 13, 2005 07:24 PM (56WvV)

2 It's sad. This lady, however sweet she is, is a moron. And a Senator. I suspect she's not the only one.

Posted by: mike at September 13, 2005 07:58 PM (xDDiz)

3 The President and Mayor of New Orleans were delayed by the Governor of LA. The Presidennt could have overruled her and there would be cries of "beating up on a WOMAN"! The old part of New Orleans was not flooded. It you founded a place over 250 years ago, would it not be on high ground! It does not take a degree in Civil Engineering to reach this conclusion. Georgetown in Washington, DC was high ground when most of area was a swamp. Mary Landrieu's father was the Mayor of New Orleans for multiple terms in 1960's and 1970's. They built areas on swamp (TV calls wetlands) that people said would be washed out by hurricane. Mary Landrieu's father was the Mayor in New Orleans then and now she is the senior Senator and her brother is Lt. Governor. This was largest storm to hit Gulf Coast in memory. There should be blame for local, state, and federal response, but mainly state. James M. Barber

Posted by: James M. Barber at September 14, 2005 07:34 AM (07Mep)

4 Why is it that the only whining about federal response is coming from NOLA. I havn't heard one official or resident from Mississippi complaining about the federal response. Mississippi had entire communities completely dissappear.

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Bush takes responsibility for federal failings on Katrina

President George W. Bush today said that he would accept blame for the federal shortcomings on the response to the survivors of Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.

After the monster hurricane struck the Gulf Coast, federal agencies, including FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security waited, ostensibly for requests from the state governors in those states. But while they waited, people in all three states suffered.

"Katrina exposed serious problems in our response capability at all levels of government," Bush said at joint White House news conference with the president of Iraq.

"To the extent the federal government didn't fully do its job right, I take responsibility," Bush said.

I've been very critical of the failings of the locals on the ground in the region, including New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco - and deservedly so. They dropped the ball as it applied to their local residents. They had the obligation to do things sooner than they did; they had the obligation to make moves prior to the storm's arrival -- and both failed in their test of serving and protecting their constituents.

However, the federal bureacracy failed as well. When it became obvious that the locals were not getting the job done, the feds had the obligation to step in and help the people in those locales. President Bush has finally stepped to the plate -- albeit late -- and taken the burdon on his shoulders, as well he should. However, he should have done so sooner.

Governor Blanco and Mayor Nagin should both likewise step to the fore and admit their failings in this sordid disaster. I'm not going to hold my breath waiting for them, however.

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1 All government whether it was local, state and especially federal did some piss-poor preparation. Katrina was more than the local and state entities could handle and it is a game of he said/she said on if and when federal assistance was asked for or needed. One thing for sure is that when the images were almost immediately plastered all over the televisions of America, it should not have taken 4-5 days for food and water to be dropped even if the residents were not immediately evacuated. G.W. Bush has finally "stepped to the plate", as you put it because he and the Rovemaster can not spin this mess in a direction to make them look good. I've heard the criticism of the mayor of New Orleans and the things he should have done, but what we must remember, he is only a local mayor responsible for his city and he did get folks to the Superdome and the Convention center as per their city's plan...he also called for the evacuation of the city and a lot of folks chose to stay. As far as politicians go, all of them basically suck, democrats and the republicans.....the citizens in this tragedy should have come first, and sadly they did not.

Posted by: B.P. at September 13, 2005 09:42 AM (oyhws)

2 This is what leadership looks like. Harry Truman would understand.

Posted by: Mark at September 13, 2005 11:30 AM (/mkGh)

3 Typical slanted AP coverage, but I'll deal with that in a bit. First, I have to deal with B.P. and his notions that Mayor Nagin did everything right pre-landfall and President Bush did this only because he can no longer spin this. The official evacuation plan was not "ship everybody to the Superdome", but "ship everybody out of town". The Red Cross said that they had many beds in shelters in Louisiana that weren't filled before Katrina made landfall; shelters that Nagin should have sent his buses to instead of the Superdome. I don't know whether he knew those shelters were available - if so, that's another full-Nagin failure; if not, the failure falls back onto either the Red Cross or the state (I'm not one of those that would fault Nagin for not sending the buses "out of town" without a destination). Will we now see out of B.P. and the LeftStreamMedia any pressure on Governor Blanco and Nagin to admit fault (something that the media hasn't done at the same time they sought to blame Bush for everything), or will they simply use the proverbial inch that Bush gave them to drag him a mile and continue to whitewash the stronger state/local culpability? At least B.P. seems willing to hold the people that could have left but didn't culpable. It's not often that I can say that the New York Times offers a less-slanted account, but in this case, they do. The AP uses loaded terms throughout their story, while the NYT avoids it. Also covered in both the NYT and AP stories is the complaint of Governor Blanco regarding the recovery of dead bodies. While the AP merely presented the Blanco side that body removal is a federal issue, the NYT covered all 3 sides. FEMA expected the state to take the lead (which the NYT notes that Blanco finally did after her obligatory bitch session, something the AP saw fit to not mention), and the company just wanted SOMEONE to take the lead.

Posted by: steveegg at September 13, 2005 12:27 PM (56WvV)

4 BP: Under what law could the Feds just drop in without being asked? Why couldn't Mayor "Memorial Bus Pool" Nagin evacuate residents to anywhere outside NO, with over 500+ buses lined up? Why did Gov. "24-hour wait period to make up her mind" Blanco not sign a request for relief ("Nobody told me what I needed to ask"). Who decided to keep Red Cross and Salvation Army from distributing food and water at the Convention Center and the Superdome? Was that the evacuation plan, to starve people out of New Orleans? Hey, if the feds are in charge of everything, why have state and local governmens at all? Contrast the chaos in New Orleans with the efforts on Mississippi and Alabama. New Orleans is the face of Democratic policies and politics. Look and weep.

Posted by: sam at September 13, 2005 01:00 PM (ocOr3)

5 I agree that all sides did not perform well in the heat of this crisis. I appreciate President Bush at least acknowledging this and taking responsibility. But like michael, steve, and sam, I don't expect Gov. Blanco, Mayor Nagin or Sen. Landrieu to make any acknowlegements of error on their behalf. Like sam, why is the story of Mississippi and Alabama is being ignored?There were plenty of blacks who lived in those areas, but they made it out okay? Their story doesn't fit the mold used to bash Bush. Isn't that racism itself? Does the liberal media in the words of Kanye West "hate black people"?

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Oldest Buffalo Soldier, aged 111, dies in Washington

Retired First Sergent Mark Matthews passed away last week at 111, as one of the last -- at least to that point -- living Buffalo Soldiers who served this nation during the Indian Wars on the Western frontier.

Sgt. Matthews died of pneumonia at Washington's Fox Chase Nursing Home.

Sgt. Matthews, who also was the oldest Buffalo Soldier, was heir to a proud military heritage that originated with the black soldiers who fought in the Indian wars on the Western frontier. Historians say that the Cheyenne, Kiowa and Apache tribes bestowed the appellation because the soldiers' black, curly hair reminded them of a buffalo's mane.

Sgt. Matthews joined up at the end of the Buffalo Soldiers' colorful Western exploits. The regiments that made up the Buffalo Soldiers -- the 9th and 10th cavalries and 24th and 25th infantries -- stayed together for years afterward, however, fighting in World War I and II and Korea. The all-black regiments were disbanded in 1952 after the Army desegregated.

Sgt. Matthews was born Aug. 7, 1894, in Greenville, Ala., and grew up in Mansfield, Ohio. He rode horses starting when he was a child, delivering newspapers on his pony.

Thank you for your service, Sgt. Matthews; it is much appreciated and admired.

God bless you and Godspeed as you go with God.

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1 Thank you for your service, Sgt. Matthews; it is much appreciated and admired. God bless you and Godspeed as you go with God. Amen.

Posted by: steveegg at September 13, 2005 11:58 AM (56WvV)

2 It is hard to imagine the amount of history that this man lived through.

Posted by: Steven J. Kelso Sr. at September 13, 2005 12:28 PM (U4SDZ)

3 From http://underthenews.blogspot.com ... Lest we forget ... thank you, Sgt.Matthews. Can you imagine that, in another 100 years, we'll be marking the death of the last of 1st Marine Expeditionary Force or maybe the last of the Seventh Cavalry?

Posted by: Ron Franscell at September 14, 2005 09:10 AM (L4wx8)

4 Mr. Mark Matthews will be missed by my family and myself. He was a wonderful person to know. He will be remembered in Harrisburg, Pa. Norma Kenley-Barber

Posted by: Norma Kenley-Barber at September 16, 2005 07:14 AM (xS5bb)

5 Trooper Mark Matthews, "READY AND FORWARD", WE THANK YOU.

Posted by: Trooper George Osborne at September 19, 2005 08:52 AM (213Zb)

6 A colleague told me of 1st Sgt. Mark Matthews passing today. I am regretful that I was not able to stand in attendance, tribute and honor to one, which every black American soldier should be proud to have committed service to a grateful Nation. God Blessed him in years through the blessing I feel he was to others. His passing honors us by making us pause to think: what will be my legacy, what will be my tribute and contribution to this life . . .

Posted by: KLL at September 20, 2005 12:16 PM (P7xkj)

7 I am surprised to know that Matthews ,the first sergeant soldier died in the age of 111. However, i am sad  to know his death and i wish that each member of his family may live long.

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