Re: Katrina

I just can't watch any more of it. This is supposed to be a civilized
country! I feel so totally frustrated. I want those people to have help
and there is absolutely nothing I can do for them--heck I can't even walk
without my walker after what Katrina caused to happen to me, but it is just
killing me to watch. Liberal media? Where is that?

Barb C.
"Susan Mitchell" <medlawtrans@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:je-dnZ2dnZ3VG6G0nZ2dnZXWit6dnZ2dRVn-z52dnZ0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Barbara, did you see the folks at the convention center? You know we drop
> food and water to folks in Iraq and not to our own people. They have been
> there, some since Monday. There are dead bodies there (newsman reported
> on
> MSNBC). He said there was no national guard or police, no authorities
> telling them anything. Toilets backed up. Dead bodies all around the
> center, dead from dehydration. Dead babies. Two men dropped dead in
> front
> of him. He was really going on and on (he'll probably be fired). He said
> no one is sending any help or water or anything. Others were saying they
> can drop water to other countries why not to us? Well, probably because
> they don't give a damn. I'm sorry but I think these people are poor, and
> the wrong color for Bush to give a damn about. Flame me if you want that
> is
> my opinion. This is Thursday for Christ sake this is horrible. No excuse
> for this whatsoever. If nothing else they could be dropping food and
> water,
> if they gave a damn. One woman I swear her baby looked like it was dying
> from dehydration. This is so third world and is BS in this day and age it
> makes me sick.
>
> --
> Sue -- Firefighter mom -- Still Rabid UW Dawg Fan!
> (to reply send to medlawtrans@xxxxxxxxxxx)
> "Barbara Carlson" <bbcarlson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:GMCdncubLvm0v4reRVn-2w@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> I'm not sure the "powers that be" are doing everything possible. Look at
>> those people stranded on the highway. Helicopters can land there with no
>> trouble. Where are they? People are dying up there. New helicopters
>> can
>> get through with no problem. Where does the highway go? I saw cars on
> some
>> scenes--where are the busses to take these people away. They have people
> on
>> news programs telling people numbers to call--there are no phones. By
>> now
>> cell phones are dead and no way to charge them!
>> It is a freakin mess. They interviewed a Louisiana National Guard unit
>> outside of Baghdad. They should be back in Louisiana--that's what the
>> NATIONAL Guard is for. I know there was terrible mismanagement here with
>> Andrew and it didn't stop until the Army came in. FEMA wouldn't take our
>> application without a phone number! They asked for a neighbor's phone.
>> There were no phones. They insisted on a "contact" number and I finally
>> gave them my daughter's phone number in New Jersey for a "contact"
>> number,
>> but we had no way of getting in touch with her!!!!
>>
>> Okay, I'm going to say it, and I know it is going to make people mad, but
> I
>> think our President and his cronies are nothing less than mass murderers.
>> They are fighting a holy war while our people are dying. Go ahead and
> flame
>> me--I don't care. I'm mad as hell and I'm saying what I think of it.
>>
>> Barb C.
>> "Kathy Carpenter" <kathycarp@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:1IWdnS9W-pKR_oveRVn-jg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >I wonder what shape their airport is in? If it is functional, could
>> >they,
>> >for the immediate need, somehow get the people over to the airport, and
>> >have huge airplane just flying in supplies? Airport property is usually
>> >huge, miles and miles. Could set up shelter and just keep one or two
>> >landing strips open. I'm sure the powers that be are doing everything
>> >possible... it's just a thought that went blowing through my mind. Maybe
>> >the airport is under water, too.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Kathy
>> > www.ambergriscaye.com/villadelsol
>> > "Susan Mitchell" <medlawtrans@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> > news:m_ednan8Wv8RwoveRVn-sw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >>I think they are so in shock they aren't thinking straight and some
>> >>just
>> >> don't have the savvy to do that. They are sure getting restless in
>> >> the
>> >> Super Dome, I'm not so sure that they will go quietly to another one
>> >> in
>> >> Houston, which apparently is the plan to bus them to the Astrodome in
>> >> Houston. At least that has power and air and working toilets and
> food.
>> >> DH
>> >> said why don't they just leave the SuperDome and I said, because they
>> >> aren't
>> >> letting them, but some are starting to "get out" any way they can.
> It's
>> >> starting to get pretty ugly in there.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Sue -- Firefighter mom -- Still Rabid UW Dawg Fan!
>> >> (to reply send to medlawtrans@xxxxxxxxxxx)
>> >> "Neal" <nbrown12@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:VIednU2mQdfsxYveRVn-1Q@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >>> The thing that bothers me a great deal is that with all the trashed
> out
>> >>> lumber around, why people don't build fires on the asphalt and use
>> >>> any
>> >>> kind of container to boil water. The water probably wouldn't taste
> very
>> >>> good, but if it were boiled, it probably would be safe to drink.
>> >>>
>> >>> Neal
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Judy wrote:
>> >>> > I cannot believe the things that I am seeing on the news. It is
>> >>> > almost
>> >>> > surreal. Those poor people. In a moment of time they are without
>> >>> > everything.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > I know people who have lost everything in a fire before, but it was
>> >> nothing
>> >>> > like this devastation. They got put up in a hotel or apartment
> almost
>> >>> > immediately. Not that I am minimizing what one would go through in
>> >> losing
>> >>> > their home and possessions in a fire, but these people down south
> have
>> >> no
>> >>> > where to go. And not only are they on the streets but the streets
> are
>> >> full
>> >>> > of water. No food, no water to drink, no way of taking a bath or
>> >> shower.
>> >>> > Everyone just walking around with no where to go, a lot of them not
>> >> knowing
>> >>> > where loved ones are. It is heart wrenching to see what these
> people
>> >> are
>> >>> > going through.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > One news show I was watching, a man came up to a spot that had
>> >>> > water
>> >>> > in
>> >> it
>> >>> > and filled a plastic jug with that water and was about to drink it
>> >>> > when
>> >> the
>> >>> > reporter stopped him and gave him a bottle of clean water.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > I can only watch a few minutes at a time because it is much too
>> >> upsetting.
>> >>> > God be with everyone of these people.
>> >>> > Judy
>> >>> >
>> >>> > "Donna" <donna@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >>> > news:Xns96C39E7DF5CDBdonnazensewingcom@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >>> >
>> >>> >>Just got a call from a friend in Northern Alabama. They got hit and
>> >>> >>are
>> >>> >>without power, but are fine. Trees are down, but people are
>> >>> >>appparently
>> >>> >>okay there.
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >>--
>> >>> >>~Donna~
>> >>> >>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> >>> >>It is never too late to be what you might have been. - George Eliot
>> >>> >>Hold on tight to your dream. - ELO
>> >>> >>http://www.zensewing.com
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>


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