January 22, 2007
View Comments | Post CommentLaw Students for Governmental Accountability, Website and Events
This one's for the law students. One of my good friends from New Orleans started a student lobbying group to make sure something like the Katrina disaster never happens again, and to hold accountable those responsible for the century of bad decisions that caused it. They're having a bunch of events this week to serve, I guess, as rallies, challenging other schools:
- Monday night, Trivia at Fado (Chinatown), American University and UDC challenge, 6:30pm (w/ drink specials)
- Tuesday night, Atomic Billiards (Cleveland Park), Catholic University challenge, 6:30pm (w/ drink specials)
- Wednesday night, Karaoke at Fast Eddie's (Farragut?), George Washington University challenge, 9:30pm
- Thursday night, L-S-G-80's Dance Party at K Street Lounge, Georgetown and Howard University challenge, 9:30pm
I'll definitely be at Fado trivia tonight, possibly karaoke Wednesday night (Jeanette will almost certainly be there showing everyone how it's done), and probably at the 80's dance party Thursday. I love me some 80's dancing. In fact, I dislike all non-80's dancing.
Join 1,000 law students from every congressional district in the country going before Congress in the name of efficient, effective, and accountable American democracy, to ensure that the mistakes of the past are not repeated and a catastrophe like Katrina never happens again in America. Beginning now and culminating March 14 with a National Lobby Day in Washington D.C., Law Students for Governmental Accountability (LSGA), in cooperation with many other national organizations, is bringing to Congress the first comprehensive legal analysis of the Federal Government's responsibility for 80 years of decisions that caused the flooding of Katrina, and its effects on our nation's defense, economy, environment, and culture. Did you know that its impact will cost American consumers in only four industries $648 billion within just 10 years? That doesn't include public costs. It has already cost consumers at least $1 billion in Arizona, $3 billion in Ohio, $5 & $9 billion in New York & California respectively. What about your state? Our national government foresaw this and could have prevented it all at a fraction of the cost. As law students who understand government process, we must expect better accountability. Today is your opportunity! Sign up now at www.lsga.net.
Posted at January 22, 2007 11:46 AM | Comments (0)
