There are now several diaries on the stories of the survivors of New Orleans. These kind of stories need to be read, they need to heard, they need to be experienced. We cannot let the stories of these survivors be lost amongst the political back stabbing and the ducking of responsibility. These stories speak for the those who cannot speak for themselves.
Thousands of Americans are dead. Babies and grandparents, children and pregnant mothers, nursing home patients and their caregivers. Their bloated corpses are floating in the toxic flood waters of New Orleans, hidden from view by the muck and sludge, their voices now silent, their cries for help unheeded. We must listen to the voices of the survivors, we must look into their eyes, we must feel their pain and unending sorrow. These survivors have smelled death, they have tasted gut wrenching fear, they have witnessed the destruction of mother nature and the weakness, indifference, and incompetence of man. These survivors are Speakers for the Dead of New Orleans.
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http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/9/6/211436/8987
http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthsuperior/12588800.htm
http://www.thenassauguardian.com/national_local/284186112608310.php
http://www.beloitdailynews.com/articles/2005/09/06/news/news01.txt
http://www.auburnjournal.com/articles/2005/09/08/news/top_stories/02survivor.txt
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/mld/sanluisobispo/12588104.htm
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/9/6/211436/8987
http://www.memphisflyer.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A10077
http://www.kvue.com/news/local/stories/090705kvuesurvivorstory-cb.3460f5a0.html
http://www.suntimes.com/output/brown/cst-nws-brown08.html
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/living/12556029.htm
Share these stories with others. If you find other stories that speak for the dead, add them to this list and share them as well.
Make the voices of the Speakers for the Dead of New Orleans heard. Take a moment to feel their sorrow and loss, to see their tears and sadness, and to listen to their powerful story of destruction, violence, death, and survival.
