folks--

It's been a little while since I've posted to our list. I guess I've been
busy. With what? You might ask. Well...

Since traveling around the world and writing about it (which you know
about):
http://www.andrewontheroad.blogspot.com

I've been trying to save it again:
http://www.leavemychildalone.org
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/9/21/18620/2000
http://www.recipefordisaster.org

Recently my fevered brain decided that a cookbook recipe was the best way to
tell the story of Katrina and I wanted to share it with you. So here ya go.

Please leave a comment at the site:
http://www.recipefordisaster.org
and forward to friends & family if you find it worthy.

Thanks,

--andrew

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 A RECIPE FOR DISASTER
 Katrina a la Bush Ingredients

1 - Great American City
1 - Category-4 Hurricane
1 - President on vacation
1 - Grover Norquist bathtub

Preparation

Take one great American city. Place in Grover Norquist's
bathtub<http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/9/14/181635/830>.
Slowly stir in 2 & 1/2 centuries of racism and
inequality<http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9287641/>,
while defunding basic infrastructure. Ignore repeated
calls<http://www.alternet.org/story/25227/>to reinforce protective
levees. Let sit until conditions ripen.

Separate out 35% <http://www.alternet.org/story/24923/> of the Louisiana
National Guard and
1/2<http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2005/09/02/dema...>the
high-water Humvees. Box up in C-130 military transport and send to
Iraq.
They will not be used.

With a large blunt knife, cut FEMA by
500<http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050907/OPIN...>personnel.
Grease cookie jar with political
appointments<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/08/AR200...>,
replacing FEMA director<http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/9/2/34622/68348>with
the ex-Commissioner of the International Arabian Horses Association.

In a separate bowl, relax regulation of nearby waste dumps.

Tenderize levee system by cutting
funding<http://www.factcheck.org/article344.html>for the US Army Corp
of Engineers.

Finally, whip up a category-4 Hurricane. Add unusual ferocity by neglecting
Global Warming<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/01/AR200...>and
combine with remaining ingredients into a toxic stew.

Let soak until hundreds are dead.

This may take several days <http://thinkprogress.org/katrina-timeline/>.
While standing around, play guitar
<http://hughesforamerica.typepad.com/hughes_for_america/2005/08/august...>,
sleep <http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9287434/site/newsweek/>, cut birthday
cake<http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/08/images/20050829-5_p08...>,
clear brush on vacation estate. During this time keep everyone else
away<http://www.rense.com/general67/femwont.htm>
.

Serving

Salt to taste with excuses <http://www.alternet.org/story/25227/> and cavalier
comments <http://www.thenation.com/blogs/thebeat?bid=1&pid=20080>. Serve to
leery public, as poll numbers
sink<http://nytimes.com/2005/09/15/politics/15poll.html?ei=5094&en=dc264fe...>
.

Clean-up

If clean-up proves difficult and expensive (especially, if it proves
expensive), consider using products from
Halliburton<http://emilyd.dailykos.com/story/2005/9/4/175547/5819>and
other
well known brands <http://www.alternet.org/story/25355>.

Sweep left-overs under
rug<http://www.nola.com/newsflash/topstories/index.ssf?/base/politics-2/1...>
.

--
Andrew Boyd
cell = 415/378-6499
campaigns:
http://www.recipefordisaster.org
http://www.leavemychildalone.org
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books et al : http://www.wanderbody.com
travel : http://www.andrewontheroad.blogspot.com
founder : http://www.billionairesforbush.com