On 09/11/2005 07:27 PM, Jerry McBride wrote:
On Monday 12 September 2005 01:53 am, Net Llama! wrote:
> is a natural and proven consequence of the welfare state greatly
> exacerbated the problems in NOLA. That assertion is very much consistent
> with the facts and observation of human behavior as well as the specifics
> of what happened on the ground there. Have you said anything to counter
> those facts? No, you just
There is nothing to counter. The "welfare state" didn't cause new
orleans to get flooded.
But it had a lot to do with the way the residence just sat and waited for
someone to do something for them. It's part of their culture now...
I've not seen any evidence that any significant number of people were
sitting and waiting for anything. Many were led to believe that
Katrina wasn't going to be any more dangerous than the numerous other
hurricanes that they've survived. Others wanted to protect their homes
from looters, or damage. And again, as has already been pointed out
here a few times this past week, many had no place to go, and no means
of getting there. If you have no transportation, little money, and no
family or friends outside of the afflicted region, you can't go anywhere.
I'm sure its nice & convenient to blame those who remained behind for
their current plight, rather than than holding their respective
government officials responsible, but that is a rather disingenuous
perspective.
> dismissed it as "propaganda". More liberal tactics, just hurl insult,
> call names, and dismiss it with hand waving as if just saying it makes it
> so.
>
> Lonni, you're smart. Very smart. If you know something to refute that,
> then enlighten us. So far you haven't done it. As has none of the liberal
> leftists who want us uneducated hicks to just believe them when they tell
> us this is all dubya's fault.
Bush has had 5 years, and all he has to show are wars & natural
disasters, both of which were predicted in advance if only someone had
paid attention. Oh and an incredible amount of national division.
Division caused by who? Cripes, the democrates in my work STILL refuse to
believe that they lost the election! You lost.... period.
Yes, the democrats lost. How is this nation better as a result?
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