Did she ever entertain the fact, in that thin noggin of hers, that Indonesian and Sri Lankan TSUNAMI victims have FAR LESS MATERAL POSSESSIONS than the so called 'oppressed classes', the 'victims of society' in the New Orleans (whom she gives a carte blanche to loot in a crisis), and when the TSUNAMI came, by and large, THEY DID NOT LOOT.
Think of destitute Vietnamese refugees who came to this country 25 years ago, each with a sack of clothing, in ICEM card around their neck, and that is about it. Now, in America, so many are useful citizens: they are PhDs, company presidents, real estate stars, military officials, venture capitalists.
It is all an issue of FREE WILL and INITIATIVE and WILL TO GET AHEAD, not blaming others.
I sold a 1982 Honda Civic to a Vietnemse man who came to this nation with nothing--no English, no money. He said he ran naked through a burning field carryng his little kid with him by the arm. He lost most of his immediate family during an artillery attack.
He learned the language, saved money, bought a store, and now lives in a middle class nice home. He put his kid through college (actually, the kid was a junior at the time I met him). He lived with other people in CA for a while until he got on his feet.
I bet my bottom dollar this guy nevr took one cent from the welfare rolls. He simply had your typical honest, hard-working, passion for education ethics so typical of the Orientals.
I have no symapthy for slugs, especially when they are looters by profession. This disaster only shows us what they do for a living every day.
Excellent points. In the excitement I forget about bringing up such observations.