Boy am I glad the thread spiraled again since SNAguru's
This definately makes for some humorous reading. And like Ifly, I have my helment on as well.
1. Obviously there were some serious failures out there. If nothing else, there were some serious
PR failures. All they really had to do was watch CNN and Fox and airlift relief supplies to the reporters, since they were where the most affected areas were (I-10 anyone?, superdome) This would have projected a sense to all of us watching (non victims since noone in the path had TV) that somebody knew what they were doing.
2. Take one look at the guvner of LA. She either looks scared, stupid, or high.
3. People are already taking cover. Stating that response comes from the ground up
Some are suggesting that now is not the time for finger pointing and that is should come later. BS! You gotta stay on there asses or they will slack off
4. I believe that for now, the Mayor should stay putt. He represents a constituency that feels they are forgotten and he needs to finish the job. After that, he should be bitchslapped right outta office. He has obviously shown no real leadership except the excellent ability to complain about the response.
5. As for looting around the world. It is incredably hilarious that some said that the tsunami disaster didnt have any Plasma TVs stolen. They probably didnt have any!!!
Anywhere there is an opportunity to loot and steal, it will happen except maybe in Mayberry. Just because they did it in N.O. doesnt mean that the citizens of N.O. are a bunch of thugs. They certainly have them, but so does L.A. (Rodney King incident ring a bell?)
6. There has been statements regarding the stupidity of those who stayed, and that they got what they deserved. This is ridiculous as well. I am sure that the % of thugs in that city matches the % of stupid people as well and those groups will not get any simpathy from me. However, the poor (which when shown on TV means black) simply had no means to escape and that falls to the US, State, and Local authorities to take the hit for. Someone suggested that perhaps they should have used the 2 legs God gave 'em and walked. Can you imagine 10,000 people walking on an already crowded interstate. Can you imagine 10,000 people getting exposed to the elimates when Katrina hit? THINK PEOPLE
7. Think of the children in all of this. Regardless of there parents status (THUG, or Stupid, or Poor), these children are at the mercy of there parent's perdicament and it is heartbreaking that they are suffering.
8. THIS IS NOT A PLAN to "screw" the black man. It is simply perposturous. There are too many people involved for it to be a conspiracy. I do believe though that this is a special moment in our History where we can mend alot of wounds throughout our History by stepping up to the plate for Americans. Ok, you can say that the majority of these affected people are black. But we should definately rebuild that city and make it a shining example of pulling together for Americans because last time I checked, they ARE American. Everyone bitches about the AID we give around the world, well lets not bitch about the AID we give ourselves for once. Lets not allow these affected peoples to be pushed out of the way for $1 million dollar homes just because the Supreme Court says we can. Lets give these individuals a chance to start companies that get the money to rebuild there own homes and become successful.
WE HAVE A CHANCE!!!! Lets not screw it up
9. This is incompetence at all levels. They could not have possibly been caught off guard since everything has happened that the "news" said would happen. N.O. apparently is a poor city when it comes to budgets and they simply didnt push to have a better plan in place. Who's fault is that? It starts def from the ground up and should get bigger each step it takes. I believe that this is the first crisis of this magnitude that Homeland Security has faced. Do you really think they got a passing Grade?
10. Last, but not least, DO NOT CLOSE THIS POST. Regardless of the brutal language used, or lack of coherent language skills, I am personally fed up with News Spin. It would be great to debate this issues in a forum full of real people, even if what you hear is disgusting. Also, let everyone jump on a certain comment if they dont like it, because I have seen alot of it out here. Let the debate happen as long as it needs to happen because we all have been affected by this in some way. It could actually be thereputic for us well off X5 owners.
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