New Orleanians watch John Goodman as Creighton Bernette on HBO's 'Treme.' Photo by Judi Bottoni
The 3-minute video highlights how actor John Goodman, playing Professor Creighton Bernette, huffs and puffs and tells the root cause of the disastrous flood in August 2005.
Based on the later blogger Ashley Morris, Goodman is a main character in HBO’s new drama set in New Orleans called ‘Treme.’
Ivor van Heerden
“This is encouraging news,” said van Heerden in a phone interview with Sandy Rosenthal. “Judge Brady has ordered an injunction trial on May 19 which means early in the litigation process, LSU will be forced to articulate exactly why they fired me.”
By allowing the injunction trial, says van Heerden, Judge Brady is indicating that he feels there are grounds for keeping him employed. Furthermore, using stern words, the Judge let LSU know that he will order a restraining order requiring LSU to rehire van Heerden if he is harassed.
When asked about LSU’s portrayal of van Heerden as ‘temporary labor,’ van Heerden said that was ‘non-sense.’
“I had a permanent hard-money academic position,” said van Heerden. “It was funded by the state for the last 15 years.”
UPDATE: WHAT YOU CAN DO.
If Levees.org supporters wish to help, Dr. van Heerden suggests they send a written letter of support to the LSU Chancellor.
Dr. Michael V. Martin
Chancellor
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803
Sandy Rosenthal and Scott Fujita at press conference in New Orleans 4-9-2010 - Photo by Jeffrey Dubinski
But the Fujita family will do even more than donate a significant chunk of Scott’s Super Bowl check. Scott will use his facetime to educate folks outside New Orleans on the importance of healthy Louisiana wetlands not just to the state but to the nation.
Gulf Restoration Network (GRN) is a long time ally of Levees.org. GRN’s mission is in line with Levees.org’s which is education on why metro New Orleans was so vulnerable when Katrina arrived in August 2005.
Click here for photo gallery of the April 9, 2010 press conference in New Orleans.
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