Sorry. Don't need a tongue lashing from you or anyone else, so save it.
You react as you wish, we'll do the same.
Good post. I haven't said much here lately because quite frankly, there are too many disgusting people posting disgusting remarks. I don't want to be associated with them in any way, shape or form.
Free Republic is a political site, so there is going to be a lot of political sniping here, although like you, I find it inappropriate if that is what is foremost on people's minds. But I can do my part and just stay away from such ones.
Some people don't really believe in "Love your neighbor as yourself". Because they think that they are so wonderful and would be COMPLETELY and PERFECTLY prepared and self-sufficient, so they feel justified in looking down upon their "stupid neighbors" who weren't so perfect.
Some people are just SO perfect, why they have stored supplies for months just in case. Of course, what good that does when all your supplies have been flooded doesn't seem to register with these folks. Oh right, I know. These people are perfect enough that they wouldn't be foolish enough to live anywhere that could possibly flood! Of course.
Some people are just SO perfect, why, they would have gotten right out of town. True, some people are sick, or elderly, or poor, or tourists stranded without flights or rental cars, but, well, who cares about idiots who allow themselves to become poor? /s
I've been reading the threads but haven't posted on any of them either.
My observations are:)
There is sympathy and compassion for those who deserve it.
The problem as I see it is: America (rightly or wrongly) got complacent about about dealing with a stiuation like this. We could just not imagine these circumstances happening here and were unprepared for a natural disaster of this magnitude.
There are always going to be bullies and opprotunitists that rise from stiuations like this. They overshadow and make it difficut for the rest of the country to see the people who are behaving humanly.
There are always going to be politicians who use things like this for political gain. Look at a politicans track record and you'll know who they are. I think Bush is a compassionate person from his actions of the past. I think his response has been as good as it could be in a situation like this. There are always things that could have been done better in any situation, but that is hindsight and shouldn't be used to judge with, especially given his past show of handling disasters.
Hard choces make everyone uncomfortable and irritiable. Everyone has their own opinions on how things should be done. But you can't please all the people all the time. I think those in charge are doing the best they can in a very bad situation. Maybe the resposne was slow, maybe it wasn't, no one who wasn't in the decision makeing process of when to do things can know. By faith we need to believe the best that can/could be done is/was being done.
Becky