David Heinrich, whom I met at Mises University 2005, has links to Michael Barnett’s blog of live events in New Orleans, complete with pictures and a live webcam feed. Check it out.
Update (11:15 am): Barnett’s livejournal blog has even been noticed by The Register in the UK. Check it out.
I don’t have cable so I can’t confirm this, but it seems that Fox News coverage of the disaster is markedly different from other news sources. Fox News is painting a rosy picture, whereas all evidence is to the contrary. We all know Fox News has a marked (neo)conservative bias. If this person’s observation is accurate, then that bias is being clearly shown now in support of the current administration. We wouldn’t want the People to think Bush and his croney’s, and the LA and New Orleans governments, are typically (or more than typically!) manifesting statist incompetence to protect and serve! Even the other major news media outlets are not necessarily reliable news outlets. Be sure to balance what you hear on tv and in the newspapers with a healthy dose of reality from Barnett’s blog and related unfiltered sources.
Update (11:42 am): Barnett’s blog has a link on BBC now! Check it out. (Look on the right sidebar of links.
Update (4:31 pm): Barnett’s blog has also been noticed by DailyKos. Check it out.
Update (5:24 pm): Barnett’s blog has now been featured on Wired News. Check it out.
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