Habitat denied permission to build homes.

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5 young people riding bicycles across America to raise money for Habitat for Humanity in the Gulf.

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Congressman Bobby Jindal: Waste in the Eye of the Storm
The ultimate cost is paid by us — the taxpayers. Every tax dollar being wasted and not spent on recovery is a dollar not reaching the people that need it. To date, nearly $100 billion has been approved in assistance, but we have yet to see [...]

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One year later, the White House offers this summary of activity and action.

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Bunny is the woman I have called PG, for Pretty Girl, on this blog for several years.

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Remember Bunny? Here’s the latest on the Ride to Rebuild.
After biking 1,500 miles, we are almost done with Wyoming! And while it has been beautiful we are ready to head into Colorado. Our highest climb of 11,000 feet will be coming up in a few days.
These five young people put months in helping on the [...]

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Bunny [the friend formerly known as PG] has updated me on her ride across America.
We are currently in Riggins, ID for the night. We’re taking an easy day tomorrow-about 27 miles into Whitebird. Then the next day will be a climb up to Grangeville. We’ll be in Missoula August 2nd or 3rd. Then we’ll be [...]

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A group of young people ride to help rebuld the Gulf

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Fingers in the federal pie

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Jewish Chronicle
It takes less than three minutes for a visitor to see evidence of disaster in New Orleans, said Rabbi Andrew Busch, spiritual leader of the city’s Touro Synagogue and a former Pittsburgher.
“There’s hardly a street you drive down where hurricane damage is not in evidence,” Busch said. The damage, he said, cuts across economic [...]

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