Last year, when Hurricane Katrina made landfall, and I saw the images on TV and learned of FEMA's and the Governments slow response, I was shocked. But as television news tends to do in situations like this, they sugarcoated a lot of the information. "When The Levees Broke" is definitely a requiem, but also something that every person who believes in our government or in the trustworthiness of business should watch. Over two nights, this event showed every side of the situation, told the stories that were not told (like the situation in the Louis Armstrong Airport) to the comments that were swept under the rug (Barbara Bush's comments about poor people and the displaced in Texas is a shining testament to total ignorance and disrespect, but the reaction that follows from a Katrina survivor is classic and should be seen). The images of the bodies floating in the water, not being removed for reasons that escape me, made it appear as a war zone. The second night covers more of the same, but gets into more gross misconduct and negligence by the federal government and the insurance companies. The FEMA trailers segment and what one lady said she would have to do to get power in her trailer is a must watch. But the last straw for me was the reality that the Army Corps of Engineers was only building the levees to the heights they were at before the storm. It is a tragic and ridiculous reminder of what happens when people are mistreated and thrown out like bathwater. My only hope is that everybody, including those in government, watch this and realize what has happened and prevent it from happening again.
2006-08-26 04:03:13
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answered by Myke BoDean 6
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saying spike lee makes a documentary is the same as calling the crap michael moore makes a documentary.
both are so biased as to lose any credibility.
2006-08-26 10:58:26
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answered by Anonymous
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