Hindsight is 20/20...Katrina

[chewysmom]

Originally Posted by eensor

It is so sad to see how the liberals have rushed to "politicize" this tradgedy! I'm so glad our president doesn't stoop to their level when he has had many opportunities to do so. They should remember his kind words for Mrs. Clinton and President Clinton when he unvelied the Clinton's portraits in the White House. They should also remember how he graciously asked his father an President Clinton to co-chair the Tsunami Relief efforts. He didn't have to do that! He is a man of class, intlelligence, ethics and I am so proud he is our president. To say that he doesn't care about African Americans is absurd! I too think the federal government was about 24 hours late in New Orleans and we need to find out why, but the onus lies on the mayor and the governor for most of the failure to evacuate. President Bush called Gov. Blanco on Saturday before the hurricane and offered the National Guard and she turned him down! The mayor sent many empty city buses out of the city when it was clearly in the evacuation plan to use the buses to get people out.

Right now we need to be thinking of the best ways to help these victims and the best ways to prevent this kind of thing from happening again. IMO, New Orleans should be rebuilt much smaller. God bless all the victims of Katrina in LA, MS and AL, and God bless America and our president!
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I wish I could live in a bubble of ignorance. Maybe I would sleep better at night?

[bchgirl]

I didn't mean for my post to sound like it was "their fault" they stayed. I was simply answering WHY people stay......well, guess not why....cause I don't know. I just know they STAY regardless of the threat.

[bchgirl]

Originally Posted by chewysmom

I wish I could live in a bubble of ignorance. Maybe I would sleep better at night?

Ouch

[Thorsmomma]

I think that it is important that, as adults, we act mature enough to understand that it is okay for everyone to vioce their own personal opinion, and we should all be able to do this with having others make personal 'attacks' against us. It is fine to disagree, but I think there should be a little more maturity...unless I am taking some comments in completely the wrong way. I know that politics can quickly become a heated argument, or discusion, but maybe if it can't be handled amoung us then we should agree to disagree. ...and stick to talking YORKIES! (we all seem to agree on them!)

And just so everyone knows, I wasn't trying to offend anyone, and I have no hard feelings
I hope everyone has a pleasant afternoon!
Hannah

[cacbeary]

I found this article written by a former state legislater (I am assuming he knows what he is talking about since he has worked within the govt) for help in understanding the steps in a disaster. Didn't research if Dem or Rep.

http://www.opinionjournal.com/extra/?id=110007219

Here is a link to a plan for Hurricane Evacuation

http://www.neworleans.com/index.php?...d=13&Itemid=43

I don't think this is the one he is referencing in the above article but haven't researched it yet.

[eensor]

TY for those links!

[StewiesMom]

From now on, Hannah and Susan are allowed to speak for me whenever they want. Thanks!

[StewiesMom]

Elizabeth also posted that on this thread: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16474

[eensor]

Originally Posted by StewiesMom

Elizabeth also posted that on this thread: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16474

Yes I did. Is there a rule against that?

[Yorkie_Mama]

hi as a girl who is Waaaaaaaaaaaaay left in my politics i would hope that i could feel comfortable here and not bring up politics because i could go there quite well being on the Central committe on a local level i would just like to know your love on fur babies not your view on whos moraly just politicaly

[eensor]

Originally Posted by Yorkie_Mama

hi as a girl who is Waaaaaaaaaaaaay left in my politics i would hope that i could feel comfortable here and not bring up politics because i could go there quite well being on the Central committe on a local level i would just like to know your love on fur babies not your view on whos moraly just politicaly

Last time I checked we could pick and choose what we read and respond to!

[kassiemacy]

I feel that the governors in the states affected by this should have been on the phone asking for help to be brought closer to their areas. The help could have been placed on standby so when this storm hit help would have been there. They knew the storm was going to hit in the area from La. to Al., I know they didn't know the exact location, but help could have been closer. I feel we need to concentrate on help these people get their lives back and not finger pointing. There's time for that in the future.

[shecass]

Originally Posted by eensor

It is so sad to see how the liberals have rushed to "politicize" this tradgedy! I'm so glad our president doesn't stoop to their level when he has had many opportunities to do so. They should remember his kind words for Mrs. Clinton and President Clinton when he unvelied the Clinton's portraits in the White House. They should also remember how he graciously asked his father an President Clinton to co-chair the Tsunami Relief efforts. He didn't have to do that! He is a man of class, intlelligence, ethics and I am so proud he is our president. To say that he doesn't care about African Americans is absurd! I too think the federal government was about 24 hours late in New Orleans and we need to find out why, but the onus lies on the mayor and the governor for most of the failure to evacuate. President Bush called Gov. Blanco on Saturday before the hurricane and offered the National Guard and she turned him down! The mayor sent many empty city buses out of the city when it was clearly in the evacuation plan to use the buses to get people out.

Right now we need to be thinking of the best ways to help these victims and the best ways to prevent this kind of thing from happening again. IMO, New Orleans should be rebuilt much smaller. God bless all the victims of Katrina in LA, MS and AL, and God bless America and our president!
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Well said I couldn't agree more. My husband just told me a little while ago that the Red Cross had over 100,000 boxes of supplies with personal hygeine, food, water and different other necessities ready to go 24 hrs after Katrina and the government of LA stop them and told them not to come yet. It's absurd to think that LA is blaming the fed gov when the state gov needs some blame as well if this is true.

[StewiesMom]

a rule? I'm just saying that I already posted on that one so if anyone cares to read anything that anyone has taken the time to post over there - its there.