On Fri, 2 Sep 2005 14:30:11 -0400, "Jeff Rigby" wrote:


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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PocoLoco wrote:
On Fri, 2 Sep 2005 13:21:43 -0400, "Jeff Rigby"
wrote:

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Jeff Rigby wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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bb wrote:
On Thu, 1 Sep 2005 13:52:05 -0400, "Starbucks"
wrote:

I can not believe that Harry would use the plight of New Orleans
for political gain. This is a new low, even for Harry.
So you're saying pointing out the complete ineptness of our
government
to provide basic food, shelter and safety should be ignored because
it
makes some politicians look bad? Yeah, screw the needy, let's make
sure the white collar criminals don't look bad.

bb

At three days after the event (Katrina) we are talking about people
without water and food. In Florida, everyone had food and water after
the hurricanes, we all keep a supply handy in case of a hurricane.
Every season we are told hundreds of times to keep food and water on
hand. I've got 40 gallons of diesel fuel and a generator already
connected to my home/business. That's enough for 5 days of 100% power
for everything except the water heater, clothes drier and Electric
stove.

At 6 miles inland and 27 feet above sea level I'm safe from the 25
foot storm surges of a cat 5. I expect damage to my building and keep
ropes and tarps on hand to fix leaks in the roof. The people seaward
of me I'd take in on a temp basis until they found permanent housing.
Why isn't this being done in Louisiana?

Someone needs to say this nationally if only to keep it from being
repeated. Your first duty is to be prepared for the safety of yourself
and your family. To depend totally on the government or others is to
make yourself dependant. Inept government, hmmmm the government you
deserve.
That's wonderful for you. Unlikely many impoverished people are as
well-equipped.
To not have food and water for 3 days Harry?? Oh, they eat out every
night..... Must be rich then cause I can't afford to eat out. For the
Hurricane I just buy a couple of cans of Spam, canned chicken, Dintymore
beef stew some canned vegatables and fill a couple of old milk bottles.
Total cost $30.00


Jeff, you're obviously talking about people with some sense. There are a
whole
potful of people who don't have the sense God gave a goose, but that's
Bush's
fault.


Another Kooky Kompassionate Konservative.

I live in the real world (red state) Harry where HONEST opinions and
comments are appreciated by honest and open minded people. It has nothing
to do with race but with mindset. I want nothing but the best for my fellow
man not a subclass that can be enslaved with low wages because they can't
think for themselves. Being politically correct can not help people with
their head up their ass.


Harry will tell you that the poor looters/shooters (none of whom looked under
fed) don't have the resources to save $30 worth of food over a several year
period.

Remember, the phrase 'honest and open minded' doesn't apply here!
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

On Fri, 02 Sep 2005 14:28:21 -0400, wrote:

On Fri, 2 Sep 2005 12:32:25 -0400, "Jeff Rigby"
wrote:

The people seaward of me I'd take
in on a temp basis until they found permanent housing. Why isn't this being
done in Louisiana?

That is somerthing that bothered me too. They are saying they can't
get busses and that the Astrodome is full. (quickly turning into a
disaster of it's own) Why didn't the inland communities each send a
few busses and bring the refugees back to their city. A disaster like
this is more easily handled if they would spread out the refugees. A
hundred refugees in a 1000 towns is easier to handle than 100,000
refugees in one city.
In the process of moving these folks they could assemble a data base
of who was saved and where they went.

Are you asking if the governor or the mayor could have done something on their
own? My gosh, what a novel idea!

It's much easier to sit back, do nothing, and whine about the federal
government, who doesn't own the Louisiana National Guard or the New Orleans
police force in the first place!
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

Why
hasn't the *Louisiana* National Guard been mobilized by the friggin' LA
governor?

Don't need to hear any Iraq crap either!


Doug Kanter wrote:
Actually, you *do* need to hear some Iraq crap, because we're getting
stretched pretty thin.

Yeah, right... the house is burning down and they DON'T NEED TO HEAR any
crap about the kid playing with matches.

Sure the local officials haven't done well, but where is FEMA? Where's
the "Dept of Homeland Security"? All that has happened is we have an
extra layer of gov't bureaucrats to blame each other and make excuses.
The policy of the Bush Administration has been to replace professional
administrators with yes-men & butt-kissers & ideologues chosen for their
personl loyalty to the Bush family... and now you want them to actually
*do* something? Ha!

DSK

DSK

On Fri, 02 Sep 2005 16:42:14 -0400, DSK wrote:

Why
hasn't the *Louisiana* National Guard been mobilized by the friggin' LA
governor?

Don't need to hear any Iraq crap either!


Doug Kanter wrote:
Actually, you *do* need to hear some Iraq crap, because we're getting
stretched pretty thin.

Yeah, right... the house is burning down and they DON'T NEED TO HEAR any
crap about the kid playing with matches.

Sure the local officials haven't done well, but where is FEMA? Where's
the "Dept of Homeland Security"? All that has happened is we have an
extra layer of gov't bureaucrats to blame each other and make excuses.
The policy of the Bush Administration has been to replace professional
administrators with yes-men & butt-kissers & ideologues chosen for their
personl loyalty to the Bush family... and now you want them to actually
*do* something? Ha!

DSK

DSK

Well Doug, if you can't see any FEMA or other federal support, then you must be
watching the Disney Channel.

Perhaps the whole mess would be in better shape if the incompetent locals (city
and state) were taken out of the equation.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."