From Superdome to Astrodome: Katrina's refugees being moved to Houston in bus convoy

ap on San Diego Union Tribune ^ | 8/31/05 | Mary Foster - ap

[planekT]

These people have no where to go now. They will become Houston's problem. I suspect most of them will be on welfare.

It's a burden, but how could we say no?

I hope the Lord will Bless Texas, because I have a feeling we're going to need it.

[A2J]

Considering the neighborhood that the Astrodome is in, the New Orleans bruthas should feel right at home and be able to set up shop in no time.

[HairOfTheDog]

pest.

[Smarti Pants]

Oh hell, we've got the illegals to take care of already - what's a few bunch of thousands more legal citizens in our backyard that we'll need to care for?

It already takes about 8-16 hours to be seen at the local emergency rooms because of the primary care being provided (for free) to the illegal aliens...

Heck, maybe they'll stay & drive the illegals out and take their jobs away - and wouldn't that be an interesting development?

[Smarti Pants]

Oh hell, we've got the illegals to take care of already - what's a few bunch of thousands more legal citizens in our backyard that we'll need to care for?

It already takes about 8-16 hours to be seen at the local emergency rooms because of the primary care being provided (for free) to the illegal aliens...

Heck, maybe they'll stay & drive the illegals out and take their jobs away - and wouldn't that be an interesting development?

[A2J]

You can keep them, Tex. It's alright with us. We have extras.

[Graybeard58]

One week ago today my neighborhood was evacuated. I was gone for just about 6 hours and I hated it.

I have great sympathy for these people.

[flashbunny]

uh, ok, I was just wondering what you meant to write, because it didn't make it across as a coherent sentence.

[Texasforever]

Here's the thing. The Astrodome is not the place for housing this many people for even 2 weeks much less a minimum of 6 months. We are talking about 20 to 30 thousand people with NO privacy and in an area that is already one of the most high crime areas of Houston. These folks, many single and many, as have been shown, have no inhibitions to take what they want are going to sit quietly in that building without taking advantage of the areas many delights i.e Prostitution, drugs and the whole gamut of "entertainment". This is a disaster in the making.

[Truthsayer20]

Houston will rue the day.

It will take three days max before the imported folks from NO start complaining and eventually rioting. No good deed goes unpunished.

[HairOfTheDog]

It's not ideal.... nothing about it is. Ideas?

[Smarti Pants]

whoah! great minds think alike - so do ours!!

[A2J]

Lakewood Church in Houston used to be the Compaq Center and is opening their doors as well.

That won't last long.

Ol Joel will see how his multi-million dollar monument to himself will be trashed in no time and he'll give them the "left foot of fellowship."

[A2J]

I'm not in any mood to put up with bussed-in criminals. We've got enough grown in our own backyard.

"All your arenas belong to them!"

[ordinaryguy]

These folks, many single and many, as have been shown, have no inhibitions to take what they want

What did the folks in the dome do? They aren't the people out looting.

[nhoward14]

Ol Joel is surely going to have a hard time selling them on the concept of "prosperity" gospel.

[Texasforever]

It's not ideal.... nothing about it is. Ideas?

Yes, military bases where the crowd can be controlled when the need will inevitably arise. We are about to see what 2 generations of non-accoutbility for individual responsibility brings. If nothing else, reserve the space for the sick, elderly and families with children.

[Ichneumon]

Houston will rue the day. I know this is tragic BUT to make this type of open ended commitment for this many people will come back to haunt us. The Astrodome is just the Superdome with air conditioning and putting this many people in one location will become a nightmare after 2 weeks.

Whatever hardship Houston may experience as a result of taking in the refugees from New Orleans, it will be but a tiny fraction of the hardship endured by the refugees themselves.

Try to have some compassion, and some perspective.

[Cobra64]

Not to belittle the tragedy; but these folks had four days warning, and took no evasive action.

BTW, based upon the visual news coverage, has anyone noticed the demographics of the "refugees?"

[Texasforever]

What did the folks in the dome do? They aren't the people out looting

There were numerous reports today that did in fact say that people were leaving the dome to go "shopping".