Katrina Survivors are Detainees?!
September 9, 2005
6:54 a.m., MT

I think my brain is starting to overload from all the state-created misery churning in Katrina's wake. I'd like to do something to help those people, but from repeated accounts it sounds as though FEMA is diligently trying to keep private efforts from succeeding. Naturally, they want everything funneled through their bureaucracy -- and they want it their way. Never mind whether it'll actually be helpful to the survivors; that's apparently not a consideration.

This morning, Real ID Rebel NeoWayland pointed me to a very interesting first-hand story of someone trying to help a FEMA camp, plus his own commentary on it. The story is I just got back from a FEMA Detainment Camp, which was posted to the AboveTopSecret site, in its forum. A few snippets:

I'm extremely depressed to report that things seem to only be getting sadder concerning the people so devastatingly affected by Katrina last week. Two car loads of us headed over to Falls Creek, a youth camp for Southern Baptist churches in Oklahoma that agreed to have its facilities used to house Louisiana refugees. I'm afraid the camp is not going to be used as the kind people of the churches who own the cabins believe it was going to be used.

Jesse Jackson was right when he said "refugees" was not the appropriate word for the poor souls dislocated due to Katrina. But he was wrong about why it is not appropriate. It's not appropriate because they are detainees, not refugees. ....

From the moment I heard about Falls Creek being scheduled to receive refugees I had two thoughts run through my mind:

1. What a beautiful place to be able to stay while trying to get your life back in order.

2. What a terrible location to be when you're trying to get your life back in order.

The first thought is because Falls Creek is nestled in the Arbuckle Mountains of south central Oklahoma. One of the more beautiful regions of the state. It would be a peaceful and beautiful place to try to start mending emotionally, and begin to figure what you're going to do next.

The second thought comes because Falls Creek is very secluded and absolutely no where near a population center. The closest route from Falls Creek to a connecting road is three miles on a winding narrow road .... The road has not a single home on it for over 3 miles. After battling that 3 miles over mountains, you'll find yourself about 5 miles from the nearest town, Davis, Oklahoma, population ca. 2000. This is no place to start a new life. ....

He [some FEMA tyrannocrat] then precedes to tell us that some churches had already enquired into whether they could send a van or bus on Sundays to pick up any occupants of their cabins who might be interested in attending church. FEMA will not allow this. The occupants of the camp cannot leave the camp for any reason. If they leave the camp they may never return. They will be issued FEMA identification cards and "a sum of money" and they will remain within the camp for the next 5 months.

My son looks at me and mumbles "Welcome to Krakow." (Emphasis in original.)

The account is quite detailed, including "27 full color glossy photographs". At this writing, there are three pages of followup comments, which I've not waded through.

After you've read it, I encourage you, if you're not familiar with it yet [you should be!], to visit Independent Country and read these four posts.

If ever a place was ripe for some unintended consequences ...

Sunni

Comments: 5 people have spoken!

On Friday, September 9th, at approximately 7:55 a.m. Mountain time, Wolf DeVoon said:

WWL-AM 870 and two of its competitors (!) have set up a joint 24-hr live radio broadcast from Baton Rouge. You can also hear it on 5655 MHz shortwave after 10pm Central. Get the straight story from callers and New Orleans local radio correspondents.

On Friday, September 9th, at approximately 1:23 p.m. Mountain time, freeman said:

That's not the only concentration camp type setup they've got going for these people that happens to be miles away from the nearest town. There's one in Utah too.

On Friday, September 9th, at approximately 1:47 p.m. Mountain time, Sunni said:

Thanks, Wolf! Haven't forgotten our deal, by the way ... you're up for this month.

Freeman, I've heard of one being set up in Oregon. My first thought was, Why so far away?! but then it occurred to me the tyrannocrats have lots of reasons for getting people as far away from their property and possessions as they can, the lying thieving cheating rat bastards.

On Sunday, September 11th, at approximately 7:36 a.m. Mountain time, Wolf DeVoon said:

"United Broadcasters of New Orleans" have changed their shortwave frequency to 5835 MHz.

Sunni, please email me to arrange payment. Thanks.

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