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.
" For whatever reason, these people are also vulnerable and suffering right now"
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Well said...thank you.
People were warned to get out of Dodge. I'm talking about the able bodied MEN who needed to be rescued because they stayed. It was embarrassing to see able bodied men being hoisted off of roof tops. I'm sorry. I do not feel sorry for them. I'll save my sympathy for those who are frail, elderly or who have an excuse to need rescuing.