Katrina, a bad Girl.

It's very likely, that New Orleans will not ever be back to normal. I
can't imagine how they'll get those multi-millions of gallons of water
pumped out. Some say, 3 to 6 months of constant pumping, and that is
after the pumps are working, and that is after the power is fixed, and
that's after the levys are fixed,and thats after all the people are
rescued, and that's after the million or so people are evacuated, and
that's after the dead is taken care of.

How is this gonna be finaced. Surely this will bankrupt everthing from
Insurance Companys, on down to every business in the coastal parts of
Lousiana, Miss., Alabama, and throw in some of Florida.

There's a couple of little townships, in Lousiana, that were washed
away, almost Where are all those people, from, just say New Orleans,
gonna live, for the next year or so? The Federal system will have to
support them, for a long time. Because we're talking 2 or 3 million,
folks that are homeless, and jobless, and on and on.

And throw in the looting going on, and what will that lead to?
It is devestating. just, devestating.

(BJAY)

 

New Orleans was never what I call "normal".
And I'm optimistic that it will bounce back quick.

It is that. Every bit as much a disaster as a tsunami.
Time to give the Red Cross a call.

 

Speaking of "normal" and lack thereof...

A neighbor just came over to tell us that she's heard that there's
*evidence* that the hurricane was - get this - a "Manufactured Hurricane" -
That's right.. man-made, and literally *aimed* by PEOPLE at the US to
destroy us... This nut-job down the street *BELIEVES THIS*. My bet is
that she heard it on the 700-Club or somesuch "reputable" source (or mmaybe
her Church.. - I'll ask her next time I see her)

Rex S.

 

Phew.. there's no accounting for the silliness that some Americans can
bring to bear, is there ? hmmm.. Maybe that silliness can explain why our
leaders have been able to justify some of the outrageous actions and
decisions that have been so disastrous ..Men like Pat Robertson have managed
to manipulate people like this.. the same way that George Bush has done ..
tsk .. tsk.. Is it any wonder that America is fast becoming a nation that we
no longer can recognize.??

Bill Walker
Irving

 

‘‘Phew.. there's no accounting for the silliness that some
Americans can bring to bear, is there ? hmmm.. Maybe that silliness can
explain why our leaders have been able to justify some of the outrageous
actions and decisions that have been so disastrous ..Men like Pat
Robertson have managed to manipulate people like this.. the same way
that George Bush has done .. tsk .. tsk.. Is it any wonder that America
is fast becoming a nation that we no longer can recognize.??
(Bill Walker)

‘‘Phew.. is right. Bill, your response above, is remarkable, in
that it has absolutely nothing to do with the catastrophy, caused by the
largest Hurricane ever, of which has about wiped our a large city, the
city of New Orleans, and you see a human fault? The majority of
Americans down south in our great states of Lousiana, Mississippi, and
Alabama are now hurricane survival refugees. This is a historical
event, because I don't think America has ever had tens of thousands of
refugees to save. We've helped to save refugees of almsot every Nation
in the world. Now we need their help. (BJAY)

 

''Phew.. there's no accounting for the silliness that some
Americans can bring to bear, is there ? hmmm.. Maybe that silliness can
explain why our leaders have been able to justify some of the outrageous
actions and decisions that have been so disastrous ..Men like Pat
Robertson have managed to manipulate people like this.. the same way
that George Bush has done .. tsk .. tsk.. Is it any wonder that America
is fast becoming a nation that we no longer can recognize.??
(Bill Walker)

''Phew.. is right. Bill, your response above, is remarkable, in
that it has absolutely nothing to do with the catastrophy, caused by the
largest Hurricane ever, of which has about wiped our a large city, the
city of New Orleans, and you see a human fault? The majority of
Americans down south in our great states of Lousiana, Mississippi, and
Alabama are now hurricane survival refugees. This is a historical
event, because I don't think America has ever had tens of thousands of
refugees to save. We've helped to save refugees of almsot every Nation
in the world. Now we need their help. (BJAY)

Yessir.. I do see a human fault.. I see a "human fault" in almost all the
disasters that have plagued America for many years.. For years.. our
government have been warned of the dangers in the neglect of the flood
plains contained in the gulf states, especially New Orleans.. The warnings
were ignored by this administration . Some of the best environmental
engineers in our country made recommendations to prepare for disasters such
as this were also ignored.. Matter of fact the existing budgets were cut and
the funding that was approved never materialized substantially..

The governor of Mississippi, Haley Barbour also made recommendations which
were contrary to the what was being advocated by the engineering minds .. He
ignored them as the Bush administration ignored the recommendations to ease
the exposure in New Orleans.. This isn't a phenomenon that has developed
since that category five hurricane, Katrina devastated our gulf coast..
These warnings and recommendations have been in evidence for quite a few
years..

Money that was appropriated for the purpose of shoring up the gulf coast to
prepare for disasters such as this, was diverted and used to fund a war in
Iraq and to ensure that the wealthiest Americans got their tax refunds..

Every American is watching the developments in Lousiana, Mississippi and
Alabama, as they deteriorate and become more intense.. Every American heart
goes out to each victim.. Many from Texas are on their way to Louisiana and
those other states to do all they can to alleviate the pain and help..
Americans from all over this country are doing whatever they can to help..

The president hasn't missed a fund raising event or failed to make a PR
statement, even while that horrific storm was raging across that region..
There was no interruption of that monthlong vacation, and everyone has to
wonder at the dedication that caused him to cut short that vacation by two
days..

Even while this devastation of America rolls on, the oil companies and
insurance companies take measures to ensure their bottom lines will not be
adversely affected by the calamity that has taken over the lives of all
these people.. Those bottom lines will be subsidized by consumers and
taxpayers.. that's you, Bjay..

Even so, Bush is sending out Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush to appeal for
donations and relief for a stricken region on our shores.. The pitiful few
National Guardsmen who are being commited to do the work they are designed
to do, are sorely inadequate.. Why ? Those resources are in Iraq.. The
trillions of dollars in budget surpluses that was entrusted to George Bush,
when he took office are gone.. No wonder his father and Bill Clinton are
begging for our proud nation.. Bush squandered it all on political capitol..

Of course I'm mad as hell.. If you believe that George Bush isn't intent on
exploiting this disaster for more political capitol, as he has all the other
disasters which he's exposed us to, then I'd have to say that you aren't
thinking.. If you can criticize anyone for being angry, and feeling betrayed
by this president, then you haven't thought it through..

Hell yes .. those fellow Americans in those gulf states are in bad, bad
trouble.. Hell yes.. this will be recorded in history as one of the worst
disasters America has suffered.. And hell yes.. the president didn't prepare
for this disaster, even though he'd been warned of it's consequences for
years..

Bill Walker
Irving

 

‘‘Bjay,Of course I'm mad as hell.. If you believe that George Bush
isn't intent on exploiting this disaster for more political capitol, as
he has all the other disasters which he's exposed us to, then I'd have
to say that you aren't thinking.. If you can criticize anyone for being
angry, and feeling betrayed by this president, then you haven't thought
it through..
Hell yes .. those fellow Americans in those gulf states are
in bad, bad trouble.. Hell yes.. this will be recorded in history as one
of the worst disasters America has suffered.. And hell yes.. the
president didn't prepare for this disaster, even though he'd been warned
of it's consequences for years..
(Bill Walker)

‘‘ Bill, a lot of what you said before the part I snipped to,
is true, and not true.’’ (in my humble opinion)
Preparing for hurricanes has been dealt with, one way or the other, good
or bad, seriously,for 30 years. Especially on the east coast, down
around Florida. Each and every administration,
thought they were doing the what was necessary, as far as shoring up for
the big (5) Hurricanes, the bigguns. It don't matter too much, what is
done when almost a tsunami hits. Katrina was almost as bad as any
tsunami. We could have been under the reins of President
Kerry, or before that, President Al gore, and Katrina would have spread
her disastrous 500 mile wide, with her 185 mph winds, and stomped
through what ever the hell any of them had built to any bodys
specifications. This is especially true,
with how New Orleans is layed out.. But, I willsay, Norleans, has
resisted and lasted through some big ass hurricanes, but not this gal.
There may not be another New Orleans, atleast it will be considerably
smaller, I think. Oh yeah, Biloxi, Ms.too.It is almost gone.
regards, BJAY!

 

I think I saw this very same argument before. It was in latin, and it
referred to Vandals instead of hurricanes.

Where will you spend the next dark age?

 

Some say worse. The initial tidal surge would be as damaging as a tsunami,
and where a tsunami would be over in minutes, a hurricane can damage a huge
area for hours or days. Standing flood waters, wind damage, broken levees,
power loss...you wouldn't see much of this in a tsunami.

 

what? listen to engineering geeks who know what they're talking about?
please. cool is what matters most and all those weenies who obsessive
over civic issues because they care about the welfare of others --
they're just over-informed nerds who need to get a life.

look, the important things to remember are these: government has been
downsized (or that's what i keep hearing). people have been given
greater freedom to ignore geeks who know too much. above all though --
and this is more important than life or death -- your taxes have been
cut.

of course, all those millions saved in prevention (as in ounce of
prevention), will now result in billions in new cure spending (as in
pounds of cure), but never mind that. what matters is that taxes have
been cut and we had gotten FEMA off of people's back for a good 5 years
or so.

 

Yep, I see where the mayor of NewOrleans saved money by storing 500 buses

well, of course, so let's cut city taxes and eliminate the mayorship
altogether. then county government, then state, then the big kahuna...
the federal government.

everyone on their own. just like baghdad.

let people take ownership of their own disasters and their own
suffering. oh sure, we'll give them token words of compassion and a
dollar here and there, but by god, don't give me another fucking tax
hike. taxes are worse than the death of fellow human beings.