New Orleans, the Tragedy

The American Thinker ^ | September 1st, 2005 | Thomas Lifson

[Matchett-PI]

"Ah, when will we learn this lesson? Crime breeds poverty. So often we get it backward."

And the DemocRAT Party is the home of both. (See #13)

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

Speaking of Flood predictions and prophecies, check out #2:"Although we have already seen a record-setting seven tropical storms during June and July, much of the season's activity is still to come," said Gerry Bell, lead meteorologist on NOAA's "Atlantic Hurricane Seasonal Outlook," in a news release outlining the update.

The new prediction calls for seven to nine more hurricanes, including three to five hurricanes Category 3 or stronger.

[dvwjr]

A "dyke" is also a term for the white crossed canvas webbing used to secure a cartridge box to the rear of a infantryman in the Napoleonic age of combat.


dvwjr

[Matchett-PI]

I love it. LOL

[Matchett-PI]

"My Democrat stronghold county is a microcosm of New Orleans to a T. I understand this completely."

And criminals can only operate freely as long as they have their judges in place (local, state, federal), and their "walls" in place between law-enforcement agencies, so that they are effectively blind and deaf with their hands tied behind their backs. The DemocRAT Party is the natural home for the low-lifes in society.

I view today's DemocRAT Party as the enemy of decent, law-abiding citizens. Those who support, or vote for ANY of today's shameful DemocRATS, are loser mentalities, in my book. We can NEVER entrust such cynical opportunists with the reins of government if we ever hope to preserve our Constitution, our freedoms, and our "can-do" American spirit.

[3niner]

Ah, but you're trying to eliminate one of the quickest and easiest ways a reader can measure the intellect of a poster.

[3niner]

To whom are you giving those guidelines - anyone in particular?

Probably only to those who are smart enough to care.

By the way, even though I don't spell the word that way, my collegiate dictionary says that "dyke" is a variation of the spelling of "dike". So either spelling is acceptable.

Through mass ignorance "preventative" has also become an acceptable spelling for "preventive", but a well educated person knows the difference. It affects credibility. If I hear or see someone claiming to be a doctor say or write "preventative", I immediately discount their medical expertise.

By the same token, when an American uses "dyke" in a discussion of flooding, they MAY know something about lesbians, but probably very little about levees.

[thepainster]

Dr. Heerden said, "I understand that 80% of the people followed the order to evacuate. That means that there were 250,000 to 300,000 people who were left in New Orleans. According to our computer models, 1/3 of those have drowned."

I do not think that will be the case. I think the water rise was slower than his model, and occurred after the hurricane had passed. However, I do believe there were a large amount of people who ended up being trapped in thier attics and thier will be additional deaths due to disease. I belive the numbers will be in the thousands, which is still horrible. That is just for New Orleans.

There was a large loss of life along the gulf coast in MS and AL that we will not know about until they finally begin to release some hard numbers. That number could be just as large if not larger.

[Graymatter]

I'm a stickler myself, but there's certainly tragedy here, and human flaws too. As the master observed:

Humanity must perforce prey on itself, Like monsters of the deep. --- Shakespeare

[Matchett-PI]

"I'm a stickler myself, but there's certainly tragedy here, and human flaws too. As the master observed: Humanity must perforce prey on itself, Like monsters of the deep. --- Shakespeare" ~ Graymatter

True. And I'll respond to your post in the same way I've responded to another FReeper a few minutes ago, so there's no doubt where I'm coming from:

B4Ranch: "...There is a time for politics and there is a time for citizenship!"

The "enemy" sets the rules of engagement.

Those who choose to use vicious tactics, make themselves our enemies, and undermine our every attempt to work together as Americans for the good of all, must be delt with according to the rules they, themselves, have chosen to follow.

Limpwristed metrosexuals, and the airheads who feminize them, may think we should stick posies in the barrels of their guns and invite them to join them in their "waxing salons", but they need to get out of our way. Realistic men a women know that we must fight fire with fire.

And we will. Got that?

86 posted on 09/01/2005 5:15:05 PM EDT by Matchett-PI
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1474950/posts?page=86#86

[Born Conservative]