ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!
THIS HAS GOT TO STOP!!!
I don't care if your Republican, Democrat, Independent. Whatever? Just stop blaming people. No one person is at fault. Bush even accepted the blame for the slow response to this natural disaster. It is a tragedy that this happened. But to blame one person, I am sick and tired of hearing that its a racial issue, its Bush's fault, its the Mayor's fault, its FEMA's fault, its the Media's fault. This constant bickering is helping no one. If I could I would give a pair of gloves to each administration that dropped the ball on this one and let them duke it out, so that the people that want to help, and are helping could continue to do so without hearing how horrible all this is.
Some facts that are known.
1) The Federal Gov't is not in charge of a City's Evacuation. This falls under the jurisdiction of the state, and local officials.
2) The Mayor did know this could happen and did not do everything in his power to prevent this from happening.
3) This was a category 5 and 4 Hurricane. Category 5 -- Winds over 155 mph (these are VERY rare) Category 4 -- Winds 131-155 mph
"A catastrophic hurricane represents 10 or 15 atomic bombs in terms of the energy it releases. Think about it. New York lost two big buildings. Multiply that by 10 or 20 or 30 in the area impacted and the people lost, and we know what could happen."
Remember this is during the 1998 hurricane George that grazed New Orleans!
4) It helps no one to argue incessantly. There are people who are actually doing something by donating money, time, and manpower to the relief efforts. There are still many more that need to be helped. Finger pointing at the other side is just plain arrogant. To think that you can make this situation by giving the public a scapegoat. Whoever the public chooses for that, whether they did little or nothing to help, they are still being falsely accused. Does anyone have all the facts?? No. I'm sorry to say we don't. And its not likely we ever will. That's why its time we stopped this old fashioned witch hunt, and lifted the veil of blame and ignorance from our eyes and started to help those in need now, and for the future.
Call the Salvation Army if you want to help, but don't know what to do, or if you can do anything. They are listed in every phonebook I have ever seen. Do something constructive instead of destructive.
For those of you who think I am riding on my high horse right now. I do not mean to sound condescending. Far from it even. I just want to point people in the right direction. No more blaming one another, the President, the Mayor, or anybody. NOw is the time for action not words. Words will always be around after the work is done. We can talk about how remember that time when we came together as a nation and conquered ignorance, and poverty, and tragedy, by coming together and not dancing around the truth, but by staring it straight in the eye and saying that we will endure. That would be when and how I would like to hear about this again. I know I am hoping for a miracle, but that's just the kind of God I have.
I don't know if anyone feels the same as me, but you can tell me if you think I'm right on, or full of crap!! If you take anything away from this I hope its that now is the time we stop talking (or bickering as the case may be) and start walking.
STEWART: "Stop, stop, stop, stop hurting America." This is from a debate with John Stewart who I do not pretend to know what he stands for, or what his beliefs are but I do agree with his view point here. Want to know more?? Read THIS.
I don't care if your Republican, Democrat, Independent. Whatever? Just stop blaming people. No one person is at fault. Bush even accepted the blame for the slow response to this natural disaster. It is a tragedy that this happened. But to blame one person, I am sick and tired of hearing that its a racial issue, its Bush's fault, its the Mayor's fault, its FEMA's fault, its the Media's fault. This constant bickering is helping no one. If I could I would give a pair of gloves to each administration that dropped the ball on this one and let them duke it out, so that the people that want to help, and are helping could continue to do so without hearing how horrible all this is.
Some facts that are known.
1) The Federal Gov't is not in charge of a City's Evacuation. This falls under the jurisdiction of the state, and local officials.
2) The Mayor did know this could happen and did not do everything in his power to prevent this from happening.
3) This was a category 5 and 4 Hurricane. Category 5 -- Winds over 155 mph (these are VERY rare) Category 4 -- Winds 131-155 mph
"A catastrophic hurricane represents 10 or 15 atomic bombs in terms of the energy it releases. Think about it. New York lost two big buildings. Multiply that by 10 or 20 or 30 in the area impacted and the people lost, and we know what could happen."
Joseph Suhayda
LSU Engineer
Remember this is during the 1998 hurricane George that grazed New Orleans!
4) It helps no one to argue incessantly. There are people who are actually doing something by donating money, time, and manpower to the relief efforts. There are still many more that need to be helped. Finger pointing at the other side is just plain arrogant. To think that you can make this situation by giving the public a scapegoat. Whoever the public chooses for that, whether they did little or nothing to help, they are still being falsely accused. Does anyone have all the facts?? No. I'm sorry to say we don't. And its not likely we ever will. That's why its time we stopped this old fashioned witch hunt, and lifted the veil of blame and ignorance from our eyes and started to help those in need now, and for the future.
Call the Salvation Army if you want to help, but don't know what to do, or if you can do anything. They are listed in every phonebook I have ever seen. Do something constructive instead of destructive.
For those of you who think I am riding on my high horse right now. I do not mean to sound condescending. Far from it even. I just want to point people in the right direction. No more blaming one another, the President, the Mayor, or anybody. NOw is the time for action not words. Words will always be around after the work is done. We can talk about how remember that time when we came together as a nation and conquered ignorance, and poverty, and tragedy, by coming together and not dancing around the truth, but by staring it straight in the eye and saying that we will endure. That would be when and how I would like to hear about this again. I know I am hoping for a miracle, but that's just the kind of God I have.
I don't know if anyone feels the same as me, but you can tell me if you think I'm right on, or full of crap!! If you take anything away from this I hope its that now is the time we stop talking (or bickering as the case may be) and start walking.
STEWART: "Stop, stop, stop, stop hurting America." This is from a debate with John Stewart who I do not pretend to know what he stands for, or what his beliefs are but I do agree with his view point here. Want to know more?? Read THIS.
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