[Pukin Dog]

This aint about race, its about right and wrong, dammit.

[PAR35]

Ya think that if I can fill my Hummer, my employer could fill my 777?

Not exactly your point, but if I remember correctly where you work, you probably have a higher net worth, and certainly a higher credit rating than your employer.

[w1andsodidwe]

Amen!!!

[Alberta's Child]

Bomp and bookmarked. One of the best rants I've ever read on FreeRepublic.

[sodpoodle]

Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!!!!

kudos PD

sp:)

[wideawake]

BTTT.

Looting is a direct assault on everything America stands for.

And yes, it takes a lot of effort to stay poor in America.

[The Right Stuff]

Good one, Pukin. I agree one hundred percent.

[Malacoda]

Amazingly well-said, Sir!

[Constitution Day]

Effing. Marvelous.

Bookmarked!

[PaulaB]

I always enjoy reading your rants!!

You got some kind of rant list going? Put me on if ya do ;)

You have to WORK at it to be poor in this country

I agree..our "poor" are RICH compared to other nations..I always ask my hubby "How can people in this country not have a job?"

[Txsleuth]

So good to hear from you....and so good to read those words...

Thank you.

[joe fonebone]

I thought looters could be shot.

[Guenevere]

I agree.

It's nauseating to see that smile and attitude as they walk by the cameras with their carts full of appliances, electronics....actually, anything they can pick up!

And they do this while volunteers, military, esp the Coast Guard & others are working their hearts out to find and save lives.

What a contrast.

But you know what....

...some of these same looters will be the first to blame Bush and stick out their hands for financial help.

[HairOfTheDog]

I took a lurker's stance on the earlier looting threads, but I came to the conclusion that in the absence of power, police, and any stores open, if I were trapped there, I'd gather food and water and supplies that were needed, especially if any stored supplies I had were destroyed or under water. In a practical sense, in the hours and first days after the hurricane, there is no economy, no other way to survive but to make do with what you can find. Just as the city government claimed the right to commandeer buildings and vehicles for emergency use, so might the people need to do what they can to get through it.

But in the absence of an economy or electricity, I'd see little value in a television, either. Nothing justifies the wholesale stealing of electronics, jewelry and valuables. It's an interesting study in human behavior, to be sure.

[spetznaz]

As usual I agree with you 100%. If more people knew how things were elsewhere they would be far more appreciative of the US.

[Clemenza]

But...but...but these are "oppressed native-born Americans" who have had their JAHBS takin' away by ILAYGAL aliens. They deserve to riot and loot!/sarcasm.

[octobersky]

Excellent!

[rit]

A looter's explaination
We found this guy on his way to Sears," Capt. Callahan said, as his men unloaded refrigerators, freezers, microwaves and chainsaws from a trailer truck. "We're going to buy this stuff, but ... we didn't go through the checkout line."

[dervish]

"No one need ponder the fact of the racial makeup of the persons doing the vast majority of the looting within the disaster areas from the hurricane"

okay I know I'm going to get slammed here and Not condoning the looting in any way. It's disgusting.

But why is it that the refugees in the Super Dome and the ones taking shelter on the highways are all Black too?

Given the warning that the storm was coming, the evacuation order, the fact that a direct hit on NOLA was expected, why was busing, evacuation not arranged for the poor residents with no means to leave?

[Professional Engineer]

bttt

[bethtopaz]

Wow!