Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Info, Updated September 1, 2005, 11:30 p.m., pst. Our updated list can be found here. We will continue to update this list as more organizations get involved. Relief Organizations: America’s Second Harvest: 800-344-8070. Adventist Community Services: 800-381-7171. B’nai B’rith Disaster Relief Fund: http://www.bnaibrith.org/ Catholic Charities: 1-800-919-9338 or http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/ Christian Disaster Response: 941-956-5183 or 941-551-9554. Christian Reformed World Relief Committee: 800-848-5818. Church World Service: 800-297-1516. Convoy of Hope: 417-823-8998. Sphere: Related Content
Monthly Archives: August 2005
Hurricane Katrina Tears up LA and MS — Round-up of Headlines
Hurricane Katrine rages on in the Gulf Coast. Here’s a round-up of headlines from news including damage, insurance estimates, the effects on oil refineries, and the pending environmental disaster casued by the hurricane… Plowing through New Orleans, the below sea level city experienced “howling, 145-mph winds and blinding rain that flooded some homes to the ceilings and ripped away part of the roof of the Superdome, where thousands of people had taken shelter.” National Hurricane Center Director Max Mayfield...
The Ethics of Iraq: Moral Strength vs. Material Strength
Peter Daou of the Daou Report looks at some of the ethical issues at the heart of the left-right divide on Iraq and terrorism. The Ethics of Iraq: Moral Strength vs. Material Strength “For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” – Matthew 16:26 Sphere: Related Content
New SBA Small Business Numbers Include Billions to Corporate Giants
New SBA reports show that billions of dollars have been given to Corporate machine while real Small Businesses are left by the wayside. One of the reports was prompted by a request from John Kerry. Last week, the SBA’s Office of Inspector General “released the results of three investigations in the past year that found the SBA has intentionally included awards to large businesses in their small business contracting statistics.” Report 5-14 was prompted by a request from Senator...
Al Sharpton Speaks at Camp Casey and Wedding Bells Chime for Activist Couple
The Rev. Al Sharpton joined hundreds of war protesters outside of Bush’s Crawford, TX ranch, at Camp Casey, for an interfaith service today. He said he felt compelled to meet with Cindy Sheehan, who started the anti-war rally three weeks earlier outside of Bush’s ranch. Sharpton joined Sheehan in laying roses at the crosses near Camp Casey today. “I feel that it is our moral obligation to stand and to be courageous with these families, and particularly Cindy, that...
Senators Lugar and Obama Detained at Russian Airport for Several Hours
Senators Lugar and Obama and their aides ended a three day visit to Russia on a strange note… They were in Russia “visiting sites where warheads are stored before destruction under the U.S.-funded Comprehensive Threat Reduction program.” The plane carrying Lugar, Obama and their aides “was detained for several hours Sunday while trying to leave Russia, before being permitted to leave the country for Ukraine, according to spokesmen for the lawmakers.” “I am in Ukraine with Sen. Lugar,” Lugar’s...
Texas Turning Purple?
Can it be that the state that gave us Enron, Phil Gramm, Tom Delay, Dick Armey, and two mistaken wars (Vietnam and Iraq II) is becoming more Democratic? Well, given that Kerry won 64% of the national Hispanic vote and 59% of the Texan Hispanic vote (see www.wcvi.org and emergingdemcoraticmajorityweblog.com for more) the answer is a cautious but optimistic YES. Check out this little item from Ruy Teixiera: Texas Turning Purple Texas reached an historical milestone yesterday, when the...
Retired National Park Employees Accuse Bush Administration of Hijacking Our National Parks
On Friday, a group of retired National Park Service employees accused Bush administration political appointees of hijacking America’s National Parks. They cited a leaked Interior Department document which shows a move to push recreational use of National Parks and resource development within National Parks, over National Park preservation. The group pointed to Paul Hoffman, an assistant Interior secretary, who oversees the National Park Service, as being the catalyst behind the revisions. Hoffman is former head of the chamber of...
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