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danarhea said:President Bush is certainly deeply troubled by the damage done to New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina, and he is in the driver's seat to do something about it to prepare in the future. All it takes is a letter to him, and I ask that you write one, as I have just done.
The article I am linking to is, unfortunately, calling for Bush's scalp, because before Katrina hit, Bush cut funding for hurricane preparedness in New Orleans, cut funding to the Army Corp of Engineers in New Orleans, and shelved a report which gave advise on how to deal with a cat 5 hurricane if it should hit New Orleans. However, I do not agree with bashing Bush over this, but strongly feel that everyone should write Bush, and ask that this funding be restored, so that the death and destruction, while it would still happen in the future, can be kept to a minimum. Bush may be incompetent in many areas, but he certainly is not rejoicing at the results, and I doubt that he is so cold-hearted that he would be indifferent to what happened. To the contrary, I think he cares about what happened, which is why a letter to him asking him to take action on these issues would help. As for the action being done now, Bush has done all he can do, which is a good thing.
I also take issue with the writers of the article, who are using the tragedy in New Orleans and Mississippi largely for political mileage. This is not the time for politics, but to set things right again in that highly vulnerable area of the nation. Please write a letter, and make it nice.
Article is here.
SouthernDemocrat said:Why not use it for political mileage? Ask yourself, if Clinton were in the Whitehouse, what would the Republicans be doing right now?
Not a bad post, but let's put it this way, New Orleans is unfortunately a disaster waiting to happen in a storm like this, I should know, I live a few hundred miles away. The thing is that the fatality count could have been much worse as well as the destruction, the big problem is that the whole area of the state is very low(most under sea level) and actually this would have been much worse for us in Louisiana if that eye had hit the city or just to the west of it. All effected by this are in my thoughts however, and anyone who tries to use this as a platform is scum and can kiss......well....you know.danarhea said:President Bush is certainly deeply troubled by the damage done to New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina, and he is in the driver's seat to do something about it to prepare in the future. All it takes is a letter to him, and I ask that you write one, as I have just done.
The article I am linking to is, unfortunately, calling for Bush's scalp, because before Katrina hit, Bush cut funding for hurricane preparedness in New Orleans, cut funding to the Army Corp of Engineers in New Orleans, and shelved a report which gave advise on how to deal with a cat 5 hurricane if it should hit New Orleans. However, I do not agree with bashing Bush over this, but strongly feel that everyone should write Bush, and ask that this funding be restored, so that the death and destruction, while it would still happen in the future, can be kept to a minimum. Bush may be incompetent in many areas, but he certainly is not rejoicing at the results, and I doubt that he is so cold-hearted that he would be indifferent to what happened. To the contrary, I think he cares about what happened, which is why a letter to him asking him to take action on these issues would help. As for the action being done now, Bush has done all he can do, which is a good thing.
I also take issue with the writers of the article, who are using the tragedy in New Orleans and Mississippi largely for political mileage. This is not the time for politics, but to set things right again in that highly vulnerable area of the nation. Please write a letter, and make it nice.
Article is here.
The Republicans would be setting aside the other things that they could hit Clinton for and work on helping people who were effected. Next question.SouthernDemocrat said:Why not use it for political mileage? Ask yourself, if Clinton were in the Whitehouse, what would the Republicans be doing right now?
LaMidRighter said:The Republicans would be setting aside the other things that they could hit Clinton for and work on helping people who were effected. Next question.
The key difference here being that a hurricane is a force of nature in which no-one can stop this from happening, Clinton was very laxadaisical in his approach to stopping terror, thus opening the door to what happened on 9/11/01.SouthernDemocrat said:No, they would be blaming it on him some how, some way. Do you honestly think that thugs like Limbaugh and Tom Delay would set aside politics for anything? I am surprised they didn’t accuse him of killing his own mother when she died. Hell, by September 12th, 2001, they were already blaming September 11th, 2001 on him.
Why be dirty at all, let the arena of ideals prevail, typically, you see those who lose debates resort to these kinds of tactics, and lately, I have seen more dirty tricks from fringe left groups.My point is, if you want to get ahead, you got to be just as dirty as the other guys are. If Bush did cut funding for disaster readiness down in Louisiana, then it would be awfully "un-Republican" of us not to point it out.
My point is this, New Orleans is a great city, nevermind it seems some smaller cities around it may have been completely eradicated by this storm along with Southwestern Miss. these were good people who need help right now, not sympathy and certainly not politics, I was proud of Sen. Landrieu in this event(even though not a fan of hers) and Kathlene Blanco(likewise) along with Republican and Democrat leaders around the state, everyone dropped the fighting to reduce human and property damage as much as possible, and hopefully not to many more people need lose life or property.
ANAV said:Why can't American tax dollars go to help Americans?
Arch Enemy said:It always amazes me how much it takes for Americans to unite and actually help each other out. New Orleans will NEVER be the same, It'll have problems for years to come. Frankly I wouldn't be suprised if some people never return to live in New Orleans, the chances of another Katrina is very good... New Orleans is just very very unlucky. Good Luck to those still trapped in the storm.
danarhea said:I also take issue with the writers of the article, who are using the tragedy in New Orleans and Mississippi largely for political mileage. This is not the time for politics, but to set things right again in that highly vulnerable area of the nation. Please write a letter, and make it nice.
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scottyz said:I'm sure the looters are quite happy that Bush sent half the national guard to Iraq. This is exactly why so many of the states worried about losing their guard members to Iraq.
scottyz said:I'm sure the looters are quite happy that Bush sent half the national guard to Iraq. This is exactly why so many of the states worried about losing their guard members to Iraq.
danarhea said:Yea, I saw the looter being interviewed by the reporter from Channel 13 in Houston. He was trying to justify stealing from those who have lost all. In my honest opinion, he should have been arrested and executed by a firing squad.
He must not be that bright if he let them show his face and he admitted to looting.. :doh I wonder what the looters will do with their loot? A new TV or stereo is pretty worthless without power or a dry home. I read that one cop got shot(not killed afaik) trying to stop looters.danarhea said:Yea, I saw the looter being interviewed by the reporter from Channel 13 in Houston. He was trying to justify stealing from those who have lost all. In my honest opinion, he should have been arrested and executed by a firing squad.
scottyz said:He must not be that bright if he let them show his face and he admitted to looting.. :doh I wonder what the looters will do with their loot? A new TV or stereo is pretty worthless without power or a dry home. I read that one cop got shot(not killed afaik) trying to stop looters.
scottyz said:I'm sure the looters are quite happy that Bush sent half the national guard to Iraq. This is exactly why so many of the states worried about losing their guard members to Iraq.
Have you seen the video and photos coming out of there? 80% of New Orleans is underwater! Firefighters from as far as CA are even coming to help. They need all man power they can get.ludahai said:Another statement with no basis in fact. Simply shows the knee-jerk statements people who hate Bush will make.
Mayor Negin just told Aaron Brown that there are enough law enforcement personnel in the city to handle the situation. Something tells me that he is not a Bush supporter.
scottyz said:Have you seen the video and photos coming out of there? 80% of New Orleans is underwater! Firefighters from as far as CA are even coming to help. They need all man power they can get.
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