Three observations:
1 - The leaders in those states seem absolutely inept. You know, after a disaster, you expect some positive statements - like everything will be fine - we have everything under control - etc. - but what you get are statements like, "This is our tsunami" or "We are overwhelmed" - and we've been getting false/misleading information, too. They were not prepared and they are showing a lack of leadership.
2 - I refuse to feel sorry for the able bodied men who are being rescued. You'd think they'd be humiliated to use up valuable resources to get their sorry rearends out of the jam they got themselves into in the first place. Sheeeeesh already.
3 - One more thing. Those people in the Dome should be grateful - counting their blessings - that they had a place to go. You'd think they could get themselves organized in there to at least clean up after themselves. Whatever it takes. It's like they're a bunch of helpless babies. Sheeeeeesh.
3 - One more thing. Those people in the Dome should be grateful - counting their blessings - that they had a place to go. You'd think they could get themselves organized in there to at least clean up after themselves. Whatever it takes. It's like they're a bunch of helpless babies. Sheeeeeesh.
Gee aren't you a wellspring of compassion..
Yup.
2 - I refuse to feel sorry for the able bodied men who are being rescued.
I didn't address able bodied. I think some stayed just to loot. At least in NO I think they did. But there were emergency presinnel that stayed behind. Cops, EMTs etc.
Those people in the Dome should be grateful - counting their blessings - that they had a place to go.
I have to agree. The people in Gulport, Biloxi and Pass Christian had nowhere.
Btw, some stayed behind in NO because of their pets. They aren't allowed in shelters.
bttt
The morning after 9/11 I, along with tens of thousands of other citizens, volunteered to help out.
The police sent us all to the Javits Convention Center.
We were lined up in order and we were asked in turn by emergency workers if we had (1) medical training, (2) social work training or (3) welding/construction skills.
Anyone who answered yes to these questions was immediately sent to a separate line to be deployed in a series of shuttle buses donated by local bus companies.
Meanwhile, local restaurants went up and down the lines in a coordinated way distributing sandwiches, candy bars and water to volunteers.
As busloads of tired volunteers returned from Ground Zero they were quickly replaced and the exhausted volunteers coming off shift were given meals and directed to air mattresses to rest and to secured phones to call loved ones.
99% of the people there were private citizens, many of them rendered homeless or displaced by the attack (at one point, no one uninvolved with the rescue effort was allowed to go south of 14th Street, so thousands were stranded and signed up to volunteer).
With a modicum of government direction they equitably distributed food and bedding, assigned tasks to one another and took care of sanitation in shifts.
Everyone was pretty upset, tired, dirty, etc. But there was discipline and resolve and teamwork. It was amazing and I was glad to be a tiny, extraneous part of it.
An hour ago there was a news conference in Baton Rouge where several military officers and coordination officials layed out lots of info on the rescue effort and what will be taking place today. Our local cable news channel here in Dallas carried it live, Fox News Channel, CNN, CNN Headline News, and MSNBC completely ignored it.
2 - I refuse to feel sorry for the able bodied men who are being rescued. You'd think they'd be humiliated to use up valuable resources to get their sorry rearends out of the jam they got themselves into in the first place. Sheeeeesh already.
How far do you want them to swim? Many of those rescues are 5-10 miles east of the Superdome, and there is a deep shipping canal separating those sections of the city. How far can someone swim after 48 hours without food and water? BTW, ever wonder how bad the sunburns are for those that have been on the rooftop for 2 days straight, in 95 degree humid heat, or are you another who hasn't been able to look past their righteous outrage?
3 - One more thing. Those people in the Dome should be grateful - counting their blessings - that they had a place to go.
Agreed. And most appear to be that way. But as of late last night, there were still reports coming out that during the 48+ hours there they have been given NO information from authorities. How can there not be some degree of anxiousness and worry? It is just human nature, so maybe cut them a bit of slack? Do you realize how hot it was in there on Monday, when the storm and rain kept the outside temp rather cool? It will get close to 100 outside today, and with little power being generated, the circulation fans aren't working anywhere near full speed, if at all.
You'd think they could get themselves organized in there to at least clean up after themselves. Whatever it takes. It's like they're a bunch of helpless babies. Sheeeeeesh.
Where would they get the cleaning supplies, with the plumbing and sewer failures have rendered all the toilets inoperable? It is a bad and frustrating situation, but the time for the blaming and retribution should be later. Whatever has happened has happened, but the end result is that there are now 25,000+ (and the number is increasing) temporarily stuck in miserable conditions. These are the people who aren't rioting, many never had a car, were poor, and even poorer now.
Let's not pile on them, they still have a long, difficult road ahead. Literally. For some reason, while buses have been running all night from the western suburbs of Kenner to newly setup shelters out of the area, including a massive setup at LSU, those who have been suffering in the superdome are going to be bussed later today 300 miles west to the Astrodome in Houston. Clearly a vast improvement over the current condition, but there are some disturbing questions about why they are the ones being pushed out on the longest journey. Perhaps the undesirables have been kicked around enough, even though so many things and the situation itself are very frustrating for all of us. I know that you have a very strong and caring heart, and have gone to great lengths for the most vulnerable among us, the unborn. For whatever reason, these people are also vulnerable and suffering right now.