Bloodless Coup

That one is really making the rounds. I have seen it in many places. There is so much stuff that at this point, you have to wonder if it's all true. Or maybe, I just don't want to believe it could be true.

Yeah, this isn't the first place I had seen it either, but it is getting enough press to warrant posting it. Plus, I thought there might be a few people who hadn't seen it.

And in the category of "I don't know whether to laugh or cry," this from Americablog. Remember the missing "dodged a bullet" headline? One of Americablog's readers found where it came from: WorldNetDaily. Our decision-makers are not getting their information from the chain of command, not getting them from the live streaming videos of disaster from local and national channels, but from the echo chamber.

the comment thread to that post, as well as the post itself, provides an awful lot in the way of supposed corroboration from fairly disparate sources. i don't have time to follow up, but is anyone at all surprised?

i'd love to hear the authority by which sheriff's arrogated the prerogative to deny people entry to their state at gunpoint. caselaw is legion that protects the right of free passage between the states; a state can't just up and seal off its borders without a pretty thorough procedure and a clear showing of necessity. bottom line: those police officers, or at least the highest official in on the decision, not only should be relieved of duty -- he should be put in jail, end of story.

Have you heard about Hurricane Pam?

Binky, we checked it out, found corroborating accounts, even a chunk of video broadcast from (believe it or not) Fox News, and it does appear to be quite damnably true. I wish it weren't.

Joshua, I've been wondering the same thing myself. The Gretna police force took illegal actions which resulted in multiple deaths and a great deal of suffering, and they did it to helpless refugees in the aftermath of one of the worst disasters in our history. Absolutely, they should be prosecuted.

Glad to hear it. Since I asked Baltar the question, I have also seen other verifications. Thanks for updating us, and for getting the story circulating.