[Warren_Piece]

You obviously have no clue as to the breadth and scope of this disaster. In the earlier hours, I was quite critical of Nagin, but no more. I reuse to criticise either democrat or republican.

This is bigger than anything we've ever seen.

It's bigger than us.

We can't "Control" it. Nagin can't. Blanco can't. The fed's can't. And it's nobody's fault.

The president can't snap his fingers and get water to everyone who needs it, everywhere they need it. I don't know where you live, but NOLA is TWICE the size of my city, and my city is quite large.

I'm sick of EVERYONE at FR acting like this was ever manageable, by anyone.

Everyone will do the best that we can from here on out. When this is all over, we'll look at this and learn from it.

I'm not saying this was a judgement from God, but every now and then mankind gets too full of itself until something happens to show us just how insignficant we are in the face of God, or Nature, whatever.

This is bigger than us. It is quite telling that people are saying they can't understand this is happening in the US. Maybe now we will get it. We are not so wealthy and powerful that we are immune from disaster.

I'm sorry, this is bigger than us.

[SE Mom]

Excellent points.

[spectre]

You're not the only one who is sick about what is happening.

sw

[Knitting A Conundrum]

They did make a bad situation worse. Blanco knew how bad NO Orleans was getting. Why didn't she do the martial law thing day before yesterday?

Why didn't fema make sure they got some communication channels set up with the people in NO they needed to work with?

Lots of why didn'ts running through my head this morning.

[Friend of thunder]

Well said.

[Cboldt]

I won't criticze the response, because I think there are people other than and in addition to the politicos who are doing the best they can.

But I am very critical of the politicos who sold the voters a bill of goods by asserting "If you give us the money and authority, we will set up systems than can handle a major disaster." The government has wildly oversold its ability to help, and has not encouraged the people to distance themselves from reliance on the government.

[Coldwater Creek]

AMEN!!!!!!!

[Pepper777]

"This is bigger than anything we've ever seen. "

You are so right. I don't think anyone knows the extent of how Big this is, yet. This country needs to come together as never before. We should all be just Americans now. The heck with politics.

[advance_copy]

We can't "Control" it. Nagin can't. Blanco can't. The fed's can't. And it's nobody's fault.

You know, I'm starting to realize that is absolutely right. All of us want everyone still alive in New Orleans to be saved, but too many won't.

This was a massive storm. The destruction is widespread and intense. Operating in that environment is slow, and very inefficient.

The government can find ways to improve our system for a better response, but that really only helps for future disasters. Right now, I'm grateful for those who are working in the current system, no matter its limits, to save everybody they can.

But you are right, this is overwhelming our ability to respond, maybe bigger than any emergency system America could establish. So this kind of disaster is never going to be handled with perfect efficiency.

[DouglasKC]

I'm sick of EVERYONE at FR acting like this was ever manageable, by anyone. Everyone will do the best that we can from here on out. When this is all over, we'll look at this and learn from it. I'm not saying this was a judgement from God, but every now and then mankind gets too full of itself until something happens to show us just how insignficant we are in the face of God, or Nature, whatever.
This is bigger than us. It is quite telling that people are saying they can't understand this is happening in the US. Maybe now we will get it. We are not so wealthy and powerful that we are immune from disaster.
I'm sorry, this is bigger than us.

All true. Any politician or public official who says otherwise either doesn't get it yet...or gets it and is trying to position themselves politically on the issue. That's what's disgusting.