Explosive revelation by Fox News' Major Garrett.

[Hildebrand]

One thing I find nearly scandalous about the left's response when it comes to this topic (Louisiana's Department of Homeland Security) is people like Jesse Jackson and other liberals are willfully being deceptive... scandalous deceptive when discussing it. They only mention "the Department of Homeland Security" or "Homeland Security", making it seem like it was the Federal Government that stopped the Red Cross and other agencies from feeding and giving the people in New Orleans water and supplies. The deliberate removal of Louisiana when reporting this fact bring one word to mind - deceptive.

CNN just reported that Louisiana's Department of Homeland Security blocked food/water/supplies from coming into New Orleans.

I hope those who tried to link this story to the Bush Administration apologize. It is so wrong.

[Hildebrand]

This story was posted last week on the liberal blog "Daily Kos".

However they thought the LA (Louisiana) Department of Homeland Security was apart of the Federal Government and so thought it was the Federal Government that blocked the Red Cross from giving the people in New Orleans food and water.

[UPDATED again] LA Homeland Security *confirms* ARC kept out!
Fri Sep 2nd, 2005 at 21:24:54 PDT
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/9/3/02454/07418

(warning: there are vulgarities in Daily Kos blog)

[Forest-Pine]

Originally Posted by geojack

When I saw it they said Salvation Army gives 100% except for some money to spend on mobile kitchen repair.. Catholic Charities hasn't spent a dime yet. Grants have to be applied for and then they give money. I wish I knew that before I sent a check to the Red Cross and put money in the basket for Catholic Charities last Sunday. Any further giving by me will be to the Salvation Army.

Salvation Army is an evengelical Protestant religion. They require all people in their shelters to attend Salvation Army Church each week. What about the St. Vincent de Paul society as an alternative?

[K C]

Originally Posted by geojack

When I saw it they said Salvation Army gives 100% except for some money to spend on mobile kitchen repair.. Catholic Charities hasn't spent a dime yet. Grants have to be applied for and then they give money. I wish I knew that before I sent a check to the Red Cross and put money in the basket for Catholic Charities last Sunday. Any further giving by me will be to the Salvation Army.

This is why I searched the net for a DIRECT way to help. I found these two addresses, where there is a large number of evacuees:

Bishop Muench/Sonny Daniels
Emergency Relief Fund
c/o St. Joseph's Cathedral
412 North St.
Baton Rouge, La 70802-5496

(Sonny has been posting on this site)

Also:

Diocese of Biloxi
c/o Archdiocese of Mobile
400 Government St.
Mobile AL 36602
(website says to mark your check "for poor and needy individuals" or words to that effect. Or: "for rebuilding shools" or "rebuilding the churches"

Even if Catholic Charities is slow to respond (being more dedicated to rebuilding efforts), LOCAL Catholics are certainly involved in immediate relief and deserve our support.