Heinz Kerry visits hurricane aid center

[Rose Siding]

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Heinz Kerry stopped by a market in the heart of Brooklyn's Caribbean community, where she spoke French with Haitian vendors and shook hands with volunteers busy packing food, clothes and other relief supplies to be shipped to several Carribean islands hit by Hurricane Ivan. Her husband's campaign donated water, blankets and first aid kits.

"I think it's important we help all the kids we can," Heinz Kerry said.

Ivan swept through the Caribbean last week, killing more than 60 people and leaving tens of thousands homeless.

Dr. Roy A. Hastick Sr., president of the Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and coordinator of the market's relief effort, said the visit helped make difficult days a bit brighter.

"It's a major boost for us and the community to show we have someone on a national level concerned with what's happening in the Caribbean region," Hastick Sr. said.

Supporters gathered on the sidewalk shouted "We love you," and "Good luck" as Heinz Kerry made her way to a waiting car.

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/president/kerry/articles/2004/09/15/heinz_kerry_visits_hurricane_aid_center/

[A_Possum]

1. That's great

Altho I'm sure the Pugs can take part of her comments and make them sound awful.

I'll be interested to see if they pull something like this.

[shraby]

2. You don't see Pickles doing something

like that.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

3. Oh she does something...

She takes a pill and forgets about it.

[2Design]

4. she is going to be wonderful - speaks 5 languages - she will

help heal so much damage bushCo has done - I really treasure her - Teresa is a very warm hearted spirit - holistic healer

[henslee]

5. I agree. She seems genuine, evolved, kind and fearless.

[ovdude]

6. "Heinz Kerry visits hurricane aid center"

You forgot, this part of her comments:

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/president/kerry/articles/2004/09/15/heinz_kerry_visits_hurricane_aid_center/

NEW YORK -- Teresa Heinz Kerry, encouraging volunteers as they busily packed supplies Wednesday for hurricane relief efforts in the Caribbean, said she was concerned the effort was too focused on sending clothes instead of essentials like water and electric generators.

"Clothing is wonderful, but let them go naked for a while, at least the kids," said Heinz Kerry, the wife of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry. "Water is necessary, and then generators, and then food, and then clothes."

Yes, she will bring a change, at what point in her reign will she make the statement, "Let them eat cake".

She is odd.

[JDPriestly]

7. It's called triage --

setting priorities in crisis situations. Clothes are not as important to people living in the warm Caribbean isles as water, food and medicines. Teresa's father was a doctor. She understands the concept of triage -- which is used in medicine.

[sandnsea]

8. Common sense

How refreshing. Maybe she can do something about stupid regulations that say you have to be so broke to get help that the help doesn't do any good. First things first and she's not afraid to say so. If you think that's odd, maybe it's because you never questioned the stupidity of the way we do things in this country. Like sending people out of a doctor's office without finding out whether they can afford the medicine.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

10. Since you're already tombstoned

FUCK YOU!

[Bluebear]

11. I'd rather have water and food before clothes

Then again I'm not a repressed type who would choose a fig leaf over sustenance lest someone see my wee-wee.

[mom cat]

9. "Mama T", I love you! ..... You will be the finest First Mama ever!

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