http://www.ledgeofliberty.com/ en-US http://www.typepad.com/ http://www.ledgeofliberty.com/2005/09/new_orleans_bus.html http://www.ledgeofliberty.com/2005/09/new_orleans_bus.html Katrina exposed serious problems in our response capability at all levels of government… And to the extent that the federal government didn't fully do its job right, I take responsibility.” -George W. Bush [Reuters]Bravo Mr. President, I assume you’ll... Katrina petro Wed, 14 Sep 2005 15:21:49 -0400 http://www.ledgeofliberty.com/2005/09/seeking_refuge_.html http://www.ledgeofliberty.com/2005/09/seeking_refuge_.html Just a quick note [starting a new job in the morning, should be in bed]... I've spent the past 15 hours volunteering for the Red-Cross at the Austin Convention Center. 5,000 refugees were bussed-in and we got them fed, cleaned,... Current Affairs petro Tue, 06 Sep 2005 01:31:16 -0400 http://www.ledgeofliberty.com/2005/09/dont_point_fing.html http://www.ledgeofliberty.com/2005/09/dont_point_fing.html Obviously, I have no problems pointing blame where blame needs to be pointed. In the case of New Orleans, Bush's utter lack of leadership in the face of disaster and his systematic dismantlement of the Federal Emergency Management Agency... Current Affairs petro Sat, 03 Sep 2005 01:35:31 -0400 http://www.ledgeofliberty.com/2005/09/bush_to_refugee.html http://www.ledgeofliberty.com/2005/09/bush_to_refugee.html It's been a business week since hurricane Katrina demolished the Gulf Coast, leaving nothing but hardship in it's wake. One million Americans have now achieved refugee status, thousands are dead, the infrastructure is completely devastated -- where is the... Current Affairs petro Fri, 02 Sep 2005 03:31:03 -0400 http://www.ledgeofliberty.com/2005/09/katrina_timelin.html http://www.ledgeofliberty.com/2005/09/katrina_timelin.html [Click Image to Enlarge] As one may imagine, Louisiana has a long and painful history with tropical storms. In 1995, the federal government intervened and mandated SELA, the South East Louisiana project. Working with the U.S. Army Corps of... Current Affairs petro Thu, 01 Sep 2005 03:52:02 -0400 http://www.ledgeofliberty.com/2005/08/no_child_left_b.html http://www.ledgeofliberty.com/2005/08/no_child_left_b.html It’s nice to know that Bush and Company are still able to make use out of that under-funded No Child Left Behind Act. Thanks to the following sneaky Pete clause, schools are legally required to fork over secondary school... politics petro Tue, 23 Aug 2005 14:38:51 -0400 http://www.ledgeofliberty.com/2005/08/cindy_sheehans_.html http://www.ledgeofliberty.com/2005/08/cindy_sheehans_.html Here's a recording I made of Cindy Sheehan addressing the crowd of hundreds of supporters who converged from all parts of the country this weekend in Crawford Texas. As Sheehan climbs atop the back of a red pick-up truck... Current Affairs petro Mon, 15 Aug 2005 17:22:21 -0400 http://www.ledgeofliberty.com/2005/08/photos_cindy_sh.html http://www.ledgeofliberty.com/2005/08/photos_cindy_sh.html [Enter the Camp Cindy Photo Gallery] Note to self: Don't expect quality pictures when using your camera-phone. Yeah.... Current Affairs petro Sat, 13 Aug 2005 23:07:06 -0400 http://www.ledgeofliberty.com/2005/01/ledge_of_libert.html http://www.ledgeofliberty.com/2005/01/ledge_of_libert.html First off, for those of you who have written, I'm sorry I didn't communicate that I wouldn't be posting for some time. I'm in the midst of moving across the country for the second time this year and my blogging... Site News petro Wed, 12 Jan 2005 01:31:43 -0500 http://www.ledgeofliberty.com/2004/12/el_prestidente_.html http://www.ledgeofliberty.com/2004/12/el_prestidente_.html [Masked and Anonymous] Let's see here... Silly hat? Check. Sunglasses? Check. Cowboy boots? Check check. Chewing tobacco?? Looks like it to me. So, here's the question of the day -- is the disguise for want of not getting caught... 1,000 Words petro Wed, 22 Dec 2004 15:49:33 -0500