I'm always amazed at the number of so-called "conservatives" who instinctively expect The State to take care of every aspect of our lives in difficult times like this.
Words fail me to respond to this.
Do you expect everyone to fend for themselves, or for organizations like the Salvation Army to literally have an army with all of the necessary equipment to rescue and care for those flooded out?
Some things the state does because it is the logical actor. Large scale disaster logistics are one of them.
SD
"That's what family and neighbors are for. What do you think people did in New Orleans before there was any such thing as FEMA, the Red Cross, the National Guard, 911, etc.?
You really haven't a clue what's happening do you?
In the past many of these people just starved to death or died from exposure to the elements. Back in those good old days communication and transportation weren't fast enough to help. I guess we could just let that happen again.
Most of these people no longer HAVE neighbors. Have you seen the pictures? Eighty percent of the friggin' city is flooded!!!! Their neighbors are wiped out and in many cases so are their families.
"I'm always amazed at the number of so-called "conservatives" who instinctively expect The State to take care of every aspect of our lives in difficult times like this."
I do not expect the state to take care of every aspect of people's lives in difficult times. Churches, volunteers, the Red Cross, family -- all pitch in. But I'll tell you what, if being a conservative means "the State" just sits by and lets people rot on the roadside or drown in their houses, I'll just go join DU.