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It's deja vu at the BlueTower, as I am going to take Gunnar the super puppy to
the vet today to have a couple of his front teeth examined, as it looks like
he's chipped them. This is on the heels of Hudson the wonder dog recently
needing a cracked tooth extracted, and of course, my own long history of dental
woes. Both are dogs are sweethearts, and I gladly take some credit under the
'dogs take after their owners' theory, so I guess in the same vein, I must
accept some of the blame that their teeth take after mine as well. Here's hoping
this doesn't turn out to be a major thing for the little (60 pounds little) guy.
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Re: New Orleans |
Sep 2, 2005, 10:59 |
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To me, it just shows the true Colours of Americans. A disaster hits them and they turn into animals fucking each other over and the ones on the outside that may or may not have ever lived through a disaster, blame the ones in it.
That is just an asinine statement.
With the recent power outage of the north east (http://www.globalsecurity.org/eye/blackout_2003.htm) remember this thing?
Where millions upon millions of more people where effected by this; had a fear it was from a terrorist attack. There was very little looting, to my knowledge NO rioting, very little crime. Everybody helped each other.
The situations are quite different, but it clearly defeats this point.
In this case you happen to have people that felt before the hurricane actually hit they where being abandoned by their government, and due to rumors, lies and lack of communication due to the severity of the situation people feel they have been abandoned by their government.
I personally would not feel that way…but a good majority of humans (from every country) in stressful situations act very odd. I have seen (in three different countries) car accidents where one person gets out of the car (and in all cases, the person who caused it) being so pissed they are ready to attack the other person. Stupid. I have been in a grocery store when someone came in with a gun to rob the place. It is only natural to be scared, but in intense situations like that it is important to remain clam and think rational to protect your life, and freak out to relieve emotion tension when you are safe. Everybody else was to "freaked out" they could not even tell the police if it was a white/black/mexican/green man. While the human body and mind is a wonderful machine, it is not perfect. I can give you many more examples of this, from every country in the world.
I was trained to handle life threatening and intense situations; most people are not. Most people are not naturally adept at that situation…most people break now.
Am I making excuses for the people? No. Anybody looting DVD players and DVD’s, video game systems, ect should be punished severely…that is just sick. The people shooting at rescue workers, ect should be shot dead back on site. Every minute they hold rescue workers up can be killing hundreds of other people.
Do I understand how they feel? No. I have never been in a situation like that, and I have also been trained to deal with it physically and emotional to the best of my ability.
Are they to blame for the hurricane? No. Are they to share some of the blame for the current situation? Yes. I have all the sympathy in the world for them; nothing could fully prepare them for this. But, you live below the sea level. You should have basic knowledge and preparations to handle a situation like this. That is like someone living in California on the many faults lines and not having a fucking clue what to due in a earthquake. Or someone living up north and having no freakin clue how to survive or preparations for a sever snow storm. Ignorance and stupidity, by the people in the situation is making their situation worse. This does not mean do not help them, or lose sympathy. Nor would anybody here, in this current moment in time dare say that to anybody down there. It would not help at all, only hurt. However, as people on the side lines, it is perfectly fine and moral to discuss that aspect. That does not diminish the help they need or should get any. Communication is a tool, and by talking about these things it can get people to think.
In fact, to be honest. I am so fucking disappointed with our response so far it is kinda sickening.
Yes the American Red Cross is doing more than it’s fair share, and they should be commended. But other then them (the actual people in the field, not people trying to raise money) I have heard nothing that has impressed me, or at least made me think “alright”.
“That's not a toy! “ –Frylock, “You say that about everything you own. You should own toys. They're fun.” –MasterShake.
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