Triggerfish
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Pete said:
I agree with that but I'd like to point out that self sufficient doesn't mean rich. Some poor places (in the U.S. and elsewhere) have faced disasters and not have degenerated into animal behaviors.
Superdome Evacuation Stopped After Shots Fired At Military Helicopter
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I agree with that but I'd like to point out that self sufficient doesn't mean rich. Some poor places (in the U.S. and elsewhere) have faced disasters and not have degenerated into animal behaviors.
Nickel
curiouser and curiouser
Here's an interesting observation (or maybe just ghey). Almost 4 years ago we were attacked by terrorists, and man did we all band together and all that good stuff...our country was stronger because of it. Now here we are, in the wake of a dang hurricane, and everything's going to shiat. 
BuddyLee
Football addict
It's amazing how quickly we forget, maybe we need another attack. (prepares for the onslaught of red)Nickel said:Here's an interesting observation (or maybe just ghey). Almost 4 years ago we were attacked by terrorists, and man did we all band together and all that good stuff...our country was stronger because of it. Now here we are, in the wake of a dang hurricane, and everything's going to shiat.
Christy
b*tch rocket
I think we are pulling together, minus the ghetto trash looting and raping, which I speculate would be doing just the same thing if 9/11 happened in the big sleazy. The media is focusing heavily on the bad and barely touching on the enormous outpouring of generosity and human decency. :shrug:Nickel said:Here's an interesting observation (or maybe just ghey). Almost 4 years ago we were attacked by terrorists, and man did we all band together and all that good stuff...our country was stronger because of it. Now here we are, in the wake of a dang hurricane, and everything's going to shiat.
Yeep, I'm in a very argumentative mood this evening.
Triggerfish
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Can't really blame a hurricane on an "outsider." Even the rapists and looters were probably outraged that some Arabs attacked their country.
BuddyLee
Football addict
You're probably right. I just hate seeing people taking advantage of this whether they're in the city or not. Politics should not be a player in this right now, not now at all.Christy said:I think we are pulling together, minus the ghetto trash looting and raping, which I speculate would be doing just the same thing if 9/11 happened in the big sleazy. The media is focusing heavily on the bad and barely touching on the enormous outpouring of generosity and human decency. :shrug:
Yeep, I'm in a very argumentative mood this evening.
Nickel
curiouser and curiouser
I'm really talking more about the gas thing....people are flipping out. I'm not all too worried about it, because you have to buy it one way or another, so why worry about the price? It's like the price of milk...I seriously don't know how much milk costs. I have to buy it, so I just buy it. But the possibility of $4+ for a gallon of gas is slightly unnerving. I realize that the location of the disaster is to blame for the increase, it just stresses me out to have all this chaos.Christy said:
The Senate just approved it.jazz lady said:Congress to Vote on $10B Katrina Package
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050901/ap_on_go_co/katrina_congress
Looks like it's almost a done deal.
The House will vote on it tomorrow at noon and have it on President Bush's desk by the afternoon. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/katrina_washington
morganj614
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Word on the news this morning is the "shoot to kill" order will be given. Things are totally out of control down there.
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HollowSoul
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At what point in time does an average disaster victim surrounded by water starving to death...PICK UP A DAYUM FISHING POLE
homes are destroyed....(there has to be a frying pan around there someplace)
stores demolished........(bet you could walk right in wal-mart and pick up poles/lures/he!! maybe even a handy dandy fillet knife....come to think of it i wouldn't be supprised if tents and sleeping bags are still available)
gas grills....................yup....dig around bet you'll find one, might even find a pot to put water in....hmmm maybe even boil it on that grill you just found....wait a minuite...i bed if i was to put a screen on top of this pot of boiling water....and put a smaller pot on top of it...and the set a piece of glass on top of the smaller pot.....sooner or later i.m gonna get condensation to collect in the smaller pot.
He11 then i'll have clean water to drink with thes fish i just caught with my pole i just looted from wally-world!!!
homes are destroyed....(there has to be a frying pan around there someplace)
stores demolished........(bet you could walk right in wal-mart and pick up poles/lures/he!! maybe even a handy dandy fillet knife....come to think of it i wouldn't be supprised if tents and sleeping bags are still available)
gas grills....................yup....dig around bet you'll find one, might even find a pot to put water in....hmmm maybe even boil it on that grill you just found....wait a minuite...i bed if i was to put a screen on top of this pot of boiling water....and put a smaller pot on top of it...and the set a piece of glass on top of the smaller pot.....sooner or later i.m gonna get condensation to collect in the smaller pot.
He11 then i'll have clean water to drink with thes fish i just caught with my pole i just looted from wally-world!!!
crabcake
But wait, there's more...
While it's certainly not a priority issue right now, I am happy to see that in this situation where we have a woman in a position of authority, that she has the kahunas to authorize "shoot to kill". A lot of people have said in the past a woman may not have that sort of edge, if push came to shove. I feel bad for her though; she's on GMA right now, and it's evident the physical and mental toll this crisis is taking on her.
crabcake
But wait, there's more...
AND the race card is played ...
Some Afr-Am idiot on GMA just said "if you had half a million white folks left behind there would be help en route immediately. This is definately an issue of race."
Yea, cuz ya know, GW sought out a population where it was 2/3 black to direct the hurricane, cuz he's all powerful like that.
Some Afr-Am idiot on GMA just said "if you had half a million white folks left behind there would be help en route immediately. This is definately an issue of race."
Yea, cuz ya know, GW sought out a population where it was 2/3 black to direct the hurricane, cuz he's all powerful like that.
morganj614
New Member
crabcake said:Plus there was just a huge explosion of what they believe are rail cars by the riverfront, and cops are said to be turning in their badges (all from GMA).
It sounds like something out a movie of the week. All the water is contaminated and it is totally lawless down there. Shooting to kill seems like the only way to control the mob.
kwillia
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WTF?!?!?!?!?!?!
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050902/D8CBS1T0F.html
I hereby pledge I will pay for a SOMD forum "premo" membership for FEMA director Michael Brown so that he may become informed of situations in a timely fashion.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050902/D8CBS1T0F.html
I hereby pledge I will pay for a SOMD forum "premo" membership for FEMA director Michael Brown so that he may become informed of situations in a timely fashion.
crabcake
But wait, there's more...
That's really sad! It's a shame the National Guard wasn't mobilized sooner and a military-like command post enacted to coordinate the efforts down there. I realize communications are out all over, but hell ... we didn't have any warning for 9-11 and things went wayyyyyy more smoothly than this.
