FEMA”s “Sex Change” Scandal was FABRICATED!

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For Immediate Release: July 8, 2006
From: The National Transgender Advocacy Coalition (NTAC)
Contact: NTAC Chair, Vanessa Edwards Foster; Houston, Texas
Contact Email: ntacmedia@aol.com
media@ntac.org
Contact Phone: 832-483-9901
Website: http://www.ntac.org/

Transgenders Claim FEMA Sex Change Scandal Was Fabricated, Fraudulent

Last month, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) testified before a House Homeland Security subcommittee to spotlight $1.4 billion fraudulent waste of Emergency Assistance Funds (EAF) to Hurricane Katrina victims. The unprecedented level of Federal Emergency Management Agency fraud was blared over television newscasts and emblazoned on newspaper headlines: “FEMA funds paid for a sex change.”

However, the National Transgender Advocacy Coalition (NTAC) is now publicly calling the media and authorities on this claim, demanding proof that this occurred and calling the press on this claim “fabricated” and “fraudulent.” In reviewing both House subcommittee testimony and the GAO report (www.gao.gov/new.items/d06844t.pdf) that uncovered the fraud there was no reference of a sex change, nor any surgery of any type being paid for by FEMA funds.

“It appears [the sex change] story was prime red meat for conservatives looking to turn attention away from the President, and onto Katrina victims and FEMA,” ( click for more )

Google Earth for Linux

I finally got a chance to run Google Earth for Linux. I clicked on “tour” and let it visit all the places in the default bookmark list. I just stared at it zooming around all over the world for 10 minutes then turned to a co-worker and said

“Wow, finally an app for Linux that uses GL for something other than a screen saver!”

Giggle giggle giggle giggle.

Film Review: The Devil Wears Prada (BEST MOVIE EVER)

Saturday night quietchris and I went to see The Devil Wears Prada (IMDB, Wikipedia). I have to say it was THE BEST MOVIE EVER.

The line for popcorn went pretty quickly. The woman at the ice cream counter wasn’t “confused” by such a big order (2 items... usually well past her limit but not this time).

Things were looking good. But they only got better.

We found perfect seats. Right at eye-level to the screen and directly in the middle. The problem, however, was that the row in front of us was a mother flanked by an 8 year old and a 6 year old. I whispered to quietchris that these kids were way too young to understand this film and were going to be talking, squirming, and being a total distraction.

But then 5 minutes into the movie, the mom realized this wasn’t a movie that kids would enjoy AND LEFT.

THEY LEFT! WITHOUT BEING SHOUTED AT! THEY LEFT ON THEIR OWN BEFORE THERE WAS EVEN A PROBLEM!

Then I realized nobody was talking on the phone, text messaging people, or yelling at the film.

About half way through the film a baby started crying and within seconds the mother quieted the baby and it was quiet for the rest of the movie! Awesome!

Man! This was the best movie I’d seen in years! I might even go see it again.

In conclusion, I highly recommend The Devil Wears Prada. Excellent movie!