Tag Archives: new orleans
Levees.org launches “Stop Katrina Shorthand” campaign
Levees.org has just launched its latest salvo to squash myths about the metro New Orleans flooding. The Stop Katrina Shorthand campaign is urging everyone in metro New Orleans to refrain from labeling the devastating flooding on August 2005 as caused by “Katrina.” Katrina Shorthand promotes misunderstanding and leads American citizens to believe the New Orleans […]
Obama: Please refrain from using Katrina Shorthand
Dear President Obama: When you return to the Oval Office, please sign an executive order authorizing an independent review of the flood protection failures, and the organizational component as well, during Hurricane Katrina. The language is co-written by Senator David Vitter R-LA and Senator Mary Landrieu D-LA. And it’s shovel ready. And please, when you […]
Levees.org featured on MSNBC with Chris Matthews
Sandy Rosenthal was a guest of Chris Matthews on MSNBC today. This invitation was precipitated by President Obama’s upcoming short visit to New Orleans on October 15. Rosenthal was responding to the question, “What would you say if you had 60 seconds with the President?” Click the link below to see the video.
