Comments on: All About The Poor

By: Tanstaafl

Tanstaafl — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 04:55:00 +0000

Yes, it was over the top.

By: flippityflopitty

flippityflopitty — Wed, 14 Sep 2005 21:04:00 +0000

No, I dont expect the president to micromanage every state and city in the country. I do expect him to micromanage the single greatest natural disaster to strike the USA when the experts advise him that it is going to be the single greatest natural disaster to strike the USA.

I do expect the president to evaluate "needs" and effectively select experienced individuals to appointed positions.

I am just as frustrated with the general American mentality of sticking on the blinders and reacting to every tragedy by throwing $$$ at the victims. Whenever we try to spend the $$$ for preventive methods (engineering, environmental, social), it never gets off the ground or the funds get re-directed. It always takes a tragedy and countless victims to make an impact on "the cows" and given time they settle into their cud and forget.
I agree on your synopsis of the race card and referred to Dean's stupidity in a separate post and with your stance on victimology regarding the media/politica spewing victimology? But, you also make reference to victims being victims ("... too fat, stupid or lazy...") - Im sure we were all thinking that at one point or another but its a little over the top, wouldnt you agree?

By: Tanstaafl

Tanstaafl — Mon, 12 Sep 2005 06:39:00 +0000

Whatever the century we'd all be better off if people were more self-reliant, not less. "Beggars can't be choosers" comes to mind. So does the Boy Scout motto "be prepared". People in hospitals and nursing homes of course need to be carried out, but just because you get a check from the government doesn't mean you can expect a helicopter to come save your ass just because you're too fat, stupid, or lazy to get out of harm's way yourself.

Nagin didn't follow the evac plan. Bush personally requested Nagin to declare a mandatory evacuation, and Blanco to declare a state of emergency. He went on TV 24 hours before the storm hit to urge people to get out. What is he supposed to do, micromanage every state and city in the country?

The point of my original post was to highlight yet another pathetic attempt to score political points and manipulate media coverage by playing the race card, in this case while brazenly denying it was being played. Kayne West and Howard Dean drove the point home soon after, no longer in denial but instead going clear off the deep end into full blown paranoia and victimology.

By: johkiter

johkiter — Thu, 08 Sep 2005 10:09:00 +0000

Evac plans don’t always work, but they work better than sitting on your hands for two days after the storm. The Gov of LA sent an urgent message to Bush prior to the storms approach also…so add another day or two of sitting on hands. Bush and Co. incompetence.

By: flippityflopitty

flippityflopitty — Wed, 07 Sep 2005 16:20:00 +0000

This is 21st Century America, is it not? If you dont want to be left behind (in the floodwaters), you better not be poor.

Somebody's going to be left in the water, just make sure its not you.

When the "Big One" hits, make sure you have a reliable evac plan. I still dont have one if Indian Point releases. I dont think a handgun under the bed and a shotgun over the fireplace will cut it. More than likely you will be left to your own devices.