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Replies to '09/12-13 Hurricane Katrina: Rescuing the Rescuers and Rebuilding'
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September 13, 2005, 9:44 am PDT
 Quote From: myrnamau I think Dr. Phil did a great job of showing how hard the rescue teams are working in New Orleans. They are doing so at great personal sacrifice. It would probably be much easier for them to bail and go to another city to find work. But instead they choose to stay to help rescue those in need and to help restore order to the city. They are truly angels.
However I think it is a disgrace the way the citizens of New Orleans and the rescue workers and police were pretty much abandoned and left for dead during the first days after the hurricane. I think the current administration added greatly to the tragedy by dragging its feet and doing nothing for days while people were dying waiting for water and food. Now there seems to be an effort by the powers that be to put a positive spin on their response. Bush can do a photo op and pray all he wants to, but what these people really need is action and relief. Bush prays in public because the right wing conservatives eat that stuff up. I do believe in prayer, but everything this man has done suggests to me that he could really care less about anything but the ultra rich. If the current is so Pro Life, why didn't it care about the lives of the babies that were dying in the streets? Actions speak louder than words. It's easy for people to sit back and expect others to take care of them. Then if it doesn't happen, they have someone else to blame. People should have evacuated the area when told to and the local government should have had a plan for those who were too poor to leave of their own accord. The Mayor was shown telling each family to have a plan for such a disaster, but evidently the people didn't.
I don't see this as the Presidents fault. I think the problem that followed the days immediately after were due to the people themselves and the local government that should have had a plan and carried it out.
ie. We are told to wear seatbelts. It's the law. So when we're involved in an accident and someone thrown from the car and killed, is it the fault of the car that hit them, the fault of the car maker, the fault of the parent? We're each responsible to a certain extent for ourselves and our family. Stop blaming the President for everything! |
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September 13, 2005, 10:22 am PDT
Quote From: myrnamau I think Dr. Phil did a great job of showing how hard the rescue teams are working in New Orleans. They are doing so at great personal sacrifice. It would probably be much easier for them to bail and go to another city to find work. But instead they choose to stay to help rescue those in need and to help restore order to the city. They are truly angels.
However I think it is a disgrace the way the citizens of New Orleans and the rescue workers and police were pretty much abandoned and left for dead during the first days after the hurricane. I think the current administration added greatly to the tragedy by dragging its feet and doing nothing for days while people were dying waiting for water and food. Now there seems to be an effort by the powers that be to put a positive spin on their response. Bush can do a photo op and pray all he wants to, but what these people really need is action and relief. Bush prays in public because the right wing conservatives eat that stuff up. I do believe in prayer, but everything this man has done suggests to me that he could really care less about anything but the ultra rich. If the current is so Pro Life, why didn't it care about the lives of the babies that were dying in the streets? Actions speak louder than words. How could you possibly know what Bush has done for this situation. You are clearly a democrat and choose to blame this entire situation on Bush. You know Clinton knew about the Levees to and did NOTHING about it!! I just think it is terrible that people like you are blaming Bush for this situation. Do you realize this is the worst natural disaster the USA has ever had to deal with??? He is doing what he can, I believe. I just think it so frustrating when people are putting all the blame on ONE person. Come on, be realistic. I truly believe everyone is doing everything possible for everyone effected. You can't possibly know what he has or has not done to help the victims. So unless you work with Bush and know exactly what he has or has not done, it's best not to blame him. It's the worst disaster we have ever had to handle. I think he is doing everything he possibly can to help out. Yea, all he cares about is photo ops??? He doesn't care about the dying babies in the streets??? I think you are only saying such terrible things b/c you didn't vote for him. I would truly hope you wouldn't think our President, regardless of whether or not you voted for him, is just sitting on his ass only caring about the ultra rich. That is so terrible to say. Not only one person can fix this, the whole world needs to stand together. Pointing blame on one person, Come on!!! AGAIN, you have NO idea what the president has done or has not done. But no president, republican or democrat would just let babies die in the streets. Why don't you try and put your polical issues aside and believe in humanity. Your entire post was political. How can you think anyone would just sit there and let people die and only care about the ultra rich. You are only saying such things b/c of your political views. And that is terrible. |
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