How can 2 million people get into Washington, D.C. in sub zero temperatures in 1 day for an inauguration when 200,000 people couldn't get out of New Orleans, LA. at 85 degrees with four days notice of a hurricane coming at them?
Just curious!
Staying above the water line!
Riverwalker
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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ha ha ha. Brilliant obserquestion Riverwalker. I'm always curious to see what Riverwalker has for us today.
awesome question there Riverwalker!
being Canadian (and a 10yr veteran) - i have always found it quite strange that the Canadian Forces somehow landed in some of the outlaying parishes 5 days before the American SAR teams?!?!?!?
don't believe me?
check out this article...one of many!!!
http://www.commondreams.org/headlines05/0908-02.htm
keep up the great posts!
To: joel the K
It's truly amazing what can be done when people want to do it.
Thanks.
RW
To: Kymber
The sovereignty of the states is a taken very seriously here in the states. unfortunately I don't blame relief forces as much as I would inept politicians who are vying for sound bites on the national news instead of working to solve the problem. Thanks.
RW
Those same people would be "doomed" again if history repeated itself next month. Why? They don't think it will happen to them and then they expect the government to do it all for them. After all, they had days notice. The government didn't get those 2 mil to DC.
Could it be that your racism is showing? Shame on you. To compare the inauguration to Katrina shows us why Texas is the home of George Bush.
Umm...they had more than four days to plan since the inauguration date is set in the 20th Amendment; the roads weren't crowded with hysterical people; there's mass transportation in DC; subzero temps aren't the same as battling the winds of a hurricane; most of the 2 million weren't frail elderly or desperately poor...Shall I go on?
To: waykno
Unfortunately too many people rely on someone else to solve their problems and in most cases expect the government to provide for them.
Thanks.
RW
To: Terry
Sorry no racism here. I meant only to compare the fact that the same effort that went into the inauguration should also have gone into the refief efforts during Katrina.
Also, to condemn all Texans for the mere fact that a certain politician is a resident of that state would seem to be a gross injustice on your part.
Thank you for your comment.
RW
To: mojnun
Granted they had more time to plan, but people were coming in and not leaving.
True they have mass transportation in Dc...which is to their credit.
Hopefully the frail and elderly were also given the same opportunity to attend the inauguration. Fortunately, the frail and elderly didn't comprise the majority of refugees from Katrina.
No one was battling hurricane force winds four days before the hurricane got there.
Thank you for your comment.
RW
The people who went to the inauguration were not extremely poor. They had the money to travel cross-country. If you have no transportation, what do you do, walk? Many of those who tried to walk out were stopped by armed police & "citizens". If you have barely enough food on a day-to-day basis, where do you get food for your walk out? If you try to take it from a grocery store, you're shot as a looter. And if you can walk out, ahead of time, where do you go? With no money, do you just take your kids out into a farmer's field and live there? Without any camping gear? I know that it's best to be prepared, but if people aren't, that's no reason to say that they deserve what happens to them. I expect to see even more people who once looked down on the poor and the homeless, becoming homeless themselves. Try to remember that not everyone has as much money as you do... and there's no guarantee that you won't be in the same boat in the future.
Terry - it has been my experience that the people who run around accusing everyone of racism are usually the most racist of all. I'm not a Bible thumper, but this comes to mind when I read your comment:
"First cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the speck out of thy brother's eye."
Zegon
Terry,
More people have died in the on-going Kentucky ice storms than died in Katrina. People are still without power and are suffering. Your affirmative action, Kenyan born President has done nothing for these people. Maybe because they're white and not an officially designated minortiy as sanctified by the grievance mongers.
While Kentucky suffers, Obama was enjoying $100/lb. wagyu beef at his super bowl party.
The good folks of Kentucky aren't whining like the losers in New Orleans and Kanye West and his ilk.
The evacuation of NO was the responsibility of local and state authorities. The people there voted for this incompetent leadership because they preferred style leadership. Who is to blame for their choices? Mississippi was also hit but the local officials did a better job and the Governor gave permission for the Feds to come in right away. The Governor of Louisiana did not give that permission until well after the flood when it was too late. She preferred to see her people suffer rather than see Bush get credit for saving them. Even the Mayor of NO begged her to give permission when Bush asked for it. This was after the hurricane but before the flood, when the prepositioned supplies could have been moved in in hours. If poor people vote for bad leaders they get bad government. Who is to blame for THEIR decisions?
Scratch off that can of worms on the prepper's list River Walker.
Mistakes were made. Incompetance prevailed. Our country failed.
Priceless! Perhaps shutting down runways at Reagan International has something to do with it???
To: anonymous 6:24
No one should need to suffer but if the same planning and coordination went into relief efforts everyone would be better off, especially those who could not afford even the most basic of preparations. Thanks.
RW
To: zegon
Excellent and very appropriate quote. Thank You!
RW
To: anonymous 7:26
People in Kentucky are suffering a great deal right now...all ages, all incomes,and all types. Yet I'm constantly amazed at how they are handling this adversity. I have a great many friends in Kentucky...some are doing OK, while others are struggling. Thanks for your generous comments.
RW
To: Machinist
There was indeed a failure of leadership at all levels, including state and local levels. Unfortunately, people make choices without realizing the consequences of those choices. Thanks.
RW
To: One Fly
Truly this is now one for the history books and hopefully it will not be repeated. You are right it is time to let this go. Thanks.
RW
To: RV Survivalist
Many mistakes were made all around on this one. We will probably never know all of them but hopefully we have learned valuable lessons at a very high cost.
Thanks.
RW
You got me scrathin my ol' bald head on that one RW. Thanks for making me think......again.
To: the scavenger
It makes me wonder when we will all get our priorities together so we can avoid unnecessary tragedies. Thanks.
RW
Hang in there my friend, as I know times are tough right now.
Katrina is like abortion--there will never be agreement. You either think one way or the other. BTW Terry--I never mentioned, alluded to or implied race--you inferred it. You did--why? I don't care if your skin is white, red, or black. I don't care if you have blue eyes or brown ones either. This is ONE of the reasons race continues to be a concern in 2009--someone has to throw it out there.
To Waykno: wasn't talking to you, man, but to the blogger, pay attention.
To Zegon: Haven't much experience, have you? One thing you'll run up on eventually is the devil quoting scripture for his own ends. My branch of the family has been in America since the 1760's. We're realistic about the different races and ethnic groups that have gone into our present family makeup and we're proud of that: We are Americans first, and don't quibble about the rest.
And to the Riverwalker: if you're not a racist I apologize, man. By comparing the two events without explaining your point made me wonder as both events involved blacks as one of the major factors. And George went to Texas because he is comfortable there. Think about it.
Regardless of what is said, this is my last comment--Terry, I was paying attention. Re-read my last sentence of my 2nd comment. Try and leave race out of stuff.
Riverwalker: I'm sure you know but some people can't pick what tie goes with what shirt but want to tell others how to live their life.
PS
Terry: this is NOT directed at you.
PPS
GW went to Texas because it is his home--think about it.
To: Terry
1.) My grandmother was full blood Cherokee and my ancestors have been around a very long time also.
2.) My posts deal mainly with preparedness issues. Picking a random article won't give you a true picture of the context of my topics and their reason.
3.) Hopefully Bush came back to Texas for the same reason most people do when they go home... to be closer to their family.
Thank you for your comments.
RW
To: Waykno
I know.
Thanks.
RW
I thought it was something like this and found it:
"Meet Florida’s state committeewoman Carol Carter, “a hard-working, loyal Republican for many years.” This loyal Republican, Carol Carter, forwarded a whimsical email to her loyal Republican colleagues around Tampa Bay about the very convenient ability of many black people to travel to Washington D.C. for Obama’s inauguration, despite the fact that many blacks drowned when Hurricane Katrina flooded New Orleans.
From: Carol Carter
Friday, January 30, 9:30 AM
Subject: FW: Amazing!
I’m confused
How can 2,000,000 blacks get into Washington, DC in 1 day in sub zero temps when 200,000 couldn’t get out of New Orleans in 85 degree temps with four days notice?
Carol Carter"
Tsk, tsk.
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