Surrender all hope, ye who stay here

by Jesse
September 14, 2005

I am in New Orleans, in the Algiers section. We have a clinic set up. We are trying to move into the rest of New Orleans. The authorities are telling us we can't do that because it will give people hope and these people are not to be fed or helped until they get out of the way of the corporate gentrification plans that have been stalled for years.

This is an assault on the American people by a corporate controlled government an military. The May Day Clinic, where I am working, openly Anarchist, is the first clinic to provide medical services in the Algiers section. We are the only medical resource for thousands of people who can't afford to leave. We are next to Gretna where the sherrifs department shot refugees trying to leave.

FEMA and the Red Cross have done nothing but obstruct efforts to help people. This is an occupation. There are to goals for this occupation.

To protect property from hungry and needy people.
To clear out and condemn poor neighborhoods, even those not flooded, so that they can be rebuilt and taken over by Yuppies.

MayDay, Food not Bombs and others are here to aid the people with food, medical care and other needs while they resist this occupation.

What ever you do DO NOT DONATE TO THE RED CROSS. It only makes things worse.

We will soon be expanding our services and need much help in all forms. Medics, laborers and others. Medical supplies, Condoms, food. DO NOT SEND CLOTHES. We now have a new set of High heels for everyone in New Orleans.

Love, Solidarity and Magic,

Jesse