TTU Democrats, Katrina overload

Synthesis and I attended the Texas Tech University Democrats meeting tonight and were very impressed at the turnout -- somewhere around 50 people!

Check out their website for information on their upcoming meetings and activities. And, to any TTU students who stumbled onto this blog, welcome!

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I don't know about y'all, but this 2005 Katrina coverage is overloading me, much like the 9/11 coverage in 2001. Only now, the media is pushing back against the spin machines just a little bit harder than before. That cheers me up.

Dr. John Barkdull, one of our own Lubbock DFAers, has a blog with a good summary of how things stand in the aftermath of Katrina, along with a call for Bush to resign. Good stuff, John!

Help Katrina Victims Locally

Do you want to help victims of Hurricane Katrina in a local way? There are a few things you can do:

* Offer a room for displaced victims to stay - www.hurricanehousing.org

* Donate money to the South Plains Food Bank, which is coordinating with other food banks around the nation - www.spfb.org

* Help out - the Salvation Army (765-9434) and Red Cross (765-8534) are looking for money and volunteers.