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Published on September 2, 2005 By Moderateman In Politics
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While watching the horror in New Orleans unfold I was struck by several things.

That our government DOES NOT have a handle on disasters, be it of the natural kind or man made {terrorist}
They have been slow in responding and allowed lawlessness to run amok. I am dissappointed in the response time lag.

Then watched as the poor blacks in New Orleans DEMANDED food, money, water.

No they did not ask for help. They behaved like since we are being taken care of by the government, we are entitled to help.

Give me this, give me that.

It's your job to take care of me.

This is the result of generations of people on welfare, they can no longer look out for themselves, they HAVE to be cared for by the rest of us. I for one am tired of having people, DEMAND i take care of them because they are to lazy, to stupid, strung out on drugs or spit babies out with no thought for the child's future.

These same folk DEMANDING aid instead of asking for help are nothing but a drain on society.

I watched looting, now fires in my opinion being set, just to watch things burn.

Black leaders saying if the cities white people needed things they would already be there and the reason things are taking so long is because of covert racism.

I watch the left use this tragedy as another way to launch attacks against the president, the left and black leaders should be ashamed of using this horrific event as a tool for partisan behavior.

I have never been ashamed to be an american but today I am ashamed and disgusted.

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on Sep 02, 2005
#40 by COL Gene
Friday, September 02, 2005


47 by ParaTed2k
Friday, September 02, 2005


Without our government and system of laws, we would have NOTHING! We have over a million Americans who need help because of this storm. That is a lot more important then Iraq. It is time for the American People to tell Bush what is important. I do not want to hear what he and the rich conservatives that support him want! The vast majority do not agree with him or the conservatives in Congress!


again I reiterate, what ever happened to self reliance?
on Sep 03, 2005
Reply By: COL GenePosted: Friday, September 02, 2005Without our government and system of laws, we would have NOTHING! We have over a million Americans who need help because of this storm. That is a lot more important then Iraq. It is time for the American People to tell Bush what is important. I do not want to hear what he and the rich conservatives that support him want! The vast majority do not agree with him or the conservatives in Congress!


well gene for once we agree. shocked? I know I am.
on Sep 03, 2005
Reply By: psychxPosted: Friday, September 02, 2005The biggest thing that's on my mind is the way that we have shown our weaknesses considering our delayed reaction to such a natural catastrophe. Imagine if this wasn't hurricane recovery but a nuclear bomb detonation in a much more densely populated area like L.A. for instance. Would it be just as slow? Wouldn't it be much more difficult. Showing that we lack the capacity to respond as quickly as I thought we could is quite the scary thought.


yes it shows us how unprepared america still is, and this blame belongs to president bush.
on Sep 03, 2005
Reply By: psychxPosted: Friday, September 02, 2005P.S. this should put me above 5000 points which I just noticed so I must throw an additional thought. Considering the nearly 7 trillion dollar deficit and now this national relief effort should the government make things like estate tax cuts permanent?


maybe enact a temporary katrina tax. another penny for every dollors spent. everywhere, that should help alot.
on Sep 03, 2005

I agree we should help, from our own heart... not to be made to help. I give with an open heart, But I do not do "someone demanding" very well.

Exactly!

on Sep 03, 2005
insightful, insightful, insightful

(Hollering at Brad): Hey, I only get three of these things here! Don't ya think I should be able to save some from the days I'm NOT online?
on Sep 04, 2005
Reply By: Gideon MacLeishPosted: Saturday, September 03, 2005insightful, insightful, insightful(Hollering at Brad): Hey, I only get three of these things here! Don't ya think I should be able to save some from the days I'm NOT online?


wow gid, thanx...
on Sep 04, 2005
It is not uncommon for people who live in cities to rely solely on mass transit to get around, any Emergency Protocols for evacuation should have reflected that.


That's one reason I was appauled to find out that Amtrak, the most efficient mass people mover in the area, was allowed to abandon the area before the storm, rather than being mobilized by the feds, or whomever, to move people out.

Fact is, I'm not sure they wanted people out. Where were they going to take them? Surely, Memphis didn't want a hoard of poor, and presumabley temporary homeless people filling their streets. Likely, no other city wanted them, either. Their short-sighted answer was the Super Dome. And, it became a disgusting free-for-all, and death trap.

Now, we have a refuge situation that is likely requiring a bigger drain on the system than an appropriate evacuation would have. Just my theory. This really is so sad, and it should be a lesson for the future.
on Sep 04, 2005
#57 by dabe
Sunday, September 04, 2005


It is not uncommon for people who live in cities to rely solely on mass transit to get around, any Emergency Protocols for evacuation should have reflected that.


That's one reason I was appauled to find out that Amtrak, the most efficient mass people mover in the area, was allowed to abandon the area before the storm, rather than being mobilized by the feds, or whomever, to move people out.

Fact is, I'm not sure they wanted people out. Where were they going to take them? Surely, Memphis didn't want a hoard of poor, and presumabley temporary homeless people filling their streets. Likely, no other city wanted them, either. Their short-sighted answer was the Super Dome. And, it became a disgusting free-for-all, and death trap.

Now, we have a refuge situation that is likely requiring a bigger drain on the system than an appropriate evacuation would have. Just my theory. This really is so sad, and it should be a lesson for the future.


wow all good points and not one rightwing bash.. I am afraid for any future event too, katrina proved how ill equiped america is to deal with such catastrophies.
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