Posted on 09/01/2005 10:37:44 AM PDT by NotchJohnson
You are so full of crap I think you need to go to the bathroom...they were told for days before the hurricane that it was going to be bad...that it was going to be HORRIBLE...days before...and I won't even comment on your Bush and military bashing...troll..
We're talking about the frigging Gulf Coast here. That's a long ways away to a Yankee, but I can drive there in hours from here. There's no excuse for any delay, other than misdeployed military assets.
The National Guard is for protection of the United States, not foreign countries and international corporations.
//that ought to light one up
Television only adores Rudy for the same reason they adore McCain -- because they are seen as "moderate" Republicans who can undermine the alleged right-wing extremism of the GOP. If either one of those guys were ever nominated for a White House run on a Republican ticket, the media love-fest would quickly come to an end.
Are you series?
Yeah. They should get everybody out, and THEN burn the place down. Damn it's ugly!
"troll" = more high school name-calling
I have nothing but respect for the military (particularly having come from a military family going back a century and a half--AND being a professional military historian). And that's not to mention the first responders. I actually feel a little proud of them all, even though I'm not part of the rescue efforts.
You've got to get over the fact that the Mayor of New Orleans, the governor of Louisiana, are incompetent.
ROFL!
Ever notice what a fine line it is between someone who needs rescuing and someone who does the rescuing?
It's not the size, color, age,health,background, or anything else that I can put my finger on.
It's something that is in a person, and it's there or it's not.
People along the Gulf Coast are a little jaded to hurricane evacuations. 9 times out of 10, you can simply ride out the storm. So, that played a part in it.
There are also plenty of people who simply cannot get out. The elderly, the sick, people who are too poor to own a car etc. Then you have the random people like tourists from other countries who are simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.
A lot of factors in why some people stayed.
We have elderly cousins who live (lived) in the 9th ward. They've not owned a car in years - NO is so insular in some ways. They took buses or cabs or walked. They went to the superdome, so initially we were somewhat reassured as to their safety. Now we are very worried and they've not shown up in Houston yet. An uncle drove from Austin to Houston hoping to find them.
We also have cousins in Gulfport who said, "I sat right here through Camille and I'm going to set right here through this storm". (You have to imagine a very heavy southern accent to get the full effect.) The Red Cross called earlier today to tell us they are safe in a shelter - their home is gone. I think a lot of people who survived Camille thought of it as the worst that could happen.
We are still missing four "maiden aunt" cousins, the youngest of which is 66, the oldest is 92. They were going to go to a shelter, but we've got no information as of yet.
hughly....not.
I think a Guiliani candidacy would be fascinating. He's pro-abortion and loves the sexually deviant. How'd the newsies make that sound bad while wetting themselves over the Witch Queen?
The last election was a snoozefest. The above would be neat.
This seems to be the lesson of Katrina.
Seriously, the dems are trying to blame Bush on this but it is not sticking. It is OBVIOUS the cooruption in LA and NO has caused untold suffering.
Miss and AL were also hit. They also have the same level of tragedy but not this type of animal behavior!
Damn.
I hope all your relatives turn up safe and sound.
I don't think most people who stayed bought into the whole "end of the world" spiel from the media. People have been crying wolf about hurricanes for ages. Usually, you end up with a flooded basement. 9 times out of 10, the worst-case scenarios do not happen.
I don't think its inability or negative desire, I think its COMPLETE INCOMPETENCE!!!!!
THEY DON'T HAVE A CLUE WHAT THEY ARE DOING, AND AS A RESULT ARE UNABLE TO GET ANYTHING DONE!!!!
THe governor is not "overwhelmed" she's completely INCOMPETENT! PEOPLE ARE DYING! Yes, I know the city is in chaos, but you cannot tell me that you cannot COPTER, TRUCK or OTHERWISE GET WATER TO THESE PEOPLE!!! That's obsurd.
This is HOW CORRUPT LA's GOVERNMENT IS! And alas, IT IS NOT THE ONLY ONE!..... GOVERNMENTS IN SUCH SAD STATE NORMALLY WOULD HAVE BEEN PULLED DOWN BY THE GOVERNED LONG AGO..
4 DAYS WITH NO WATER AFTER YOU TELL THEM TO GO THERE, AND EVEN TAKE SOME OF THEM THERE!!!
INFATHONABLE!!!!
WAL MART COULD HAVE TRUCKS OF BOTTLED WATER THERE IN LESS THAN A DAY!!! WTF IS GOING ON?
What in the heck are you mumbling about??..are you actually comparing a months long military prep operation with a natural disaster??..are you really that stoopid??...you should just be quiet and learn before you get to far behind...sheesh...what a pinhead...
I don't want to sound redundant but the longer it takes for aid to get in the more of a case they have to blame our president.
Politics eh??...have to pander to the libs and dems...and the rest of the world...
You're so irritable. You're funny, but you have nothing original to say.
I'm sorry, but I have to pay more attention to substantial discussions elsewhere. But have a good day.
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