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==Transportation Effects== | ==Transportation Effects== | ||
| − | A further effect of the hurricane has been a sudden leap in gasoline prices, because of damage to the supply lines (many of which went through southern Louisiana) and drilling rigs (many located just offshore in the Gulf of Mexico). This has added to already high gasoline prices which | + | A further effect of the hurricane has been a sudden leap in gasoline prices, because of damage to the supply lines (many of which went through southern Louisiana) and drilling rigs (many located just offshore in the Gulf of Mexico). This has added to already high gasoline prices which are ultimately due to gradually decreasing [[oil dependence|crude oil]] output as the Earth's supply dwindles, which highlights the [[2000-2007 US Presidential Administration|current administration]]'s continual inattention to strengthening public transportation (using less fuel per passenger-mile) and development of alternative fuels. |
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==Media Manipulation== | ==Media Manipulation== | ||
* '''2005-09-10''' about 2 days ago, the Bush administration apparently began trying to shift blame to local officials – including a blatantly false statement about the Louisiana governor's actions, which was widely repeated as fact – and to paint criticisms of the administration's handling of the crisis as "Democrats ... seeking political gain at a moment of national crisis". [http://mediamatters.org/items/200509080023] [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/05/national/nationalspecial/05bush.html?ex=1283572800&en=6fea4620b7c96ac5&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss] | * '''2005-09-10''' about 2 days ago, the Bush administration apparently began trying to shift blame to local officials – including a blatantly false statement about the Louisiana governor's actions, which was widely repeated as fact – and to paint criticisms of the administration's handling of the crisis as "Democrats ... seeking political gain at a moment of national crisis". [http://mediamatters.org/items/200509080023] [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/05/national/nationalspecial/05bush.html?ex=1283572800&en=6fea4620b7c96ac5&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss] | ||