Re: New Orleans...

Funny thing is my country, well to be more exact, my province offered to
donate $1 Billion dollars, as this year we have a 7 bilion dollar deficite,
and the good old US of A said NO THANKS.

So yes it is greately the govenments fault!

"Patrick Dickey" <pd1ckey43@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23Vm40nTsFHA.2880@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Jamco wrote:
>> you have to admit, when disasters like this happen in other non 3rd world
>> countries, the people are civilied, when it happens in the states, the
>> people are horrible. Its too bad that this event was isolated to such a
>> small portion of the USA. Perhaps next time the whole lot of you will be
>> cleared out.
>>
>>
>>
>> "catwalker63" <_catwalker63_@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:Xns96C5A0F89746Ecatwalker63athotmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>>"James" <fake@xxxxxxxxx> prattled ceaslessly in
>>>news:#lXT8nAsFHA.3732@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Once again if you will note my original post....
>>>>It clearly states that I am refering to "the bad ones"
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>No it doesn't!
>>>
>>>Quote: "I agree, who needs terrorists when we have americans."
>>>
>>>This clearly states that you equate Americans with terrorists. It says
>>>you actually think they are wose than terrorists. You add a statement
>>>that we should clear out the "bad ones" but your first statement implies
>>>that Americans are "bad ones".
>>>
>>>Be careful about sweeping statements. They are illogical and inaccurate.
>>>And you are still an A$$!
>>>
>>>--
>>>Catwalker
>>>aka Pu$$y Feet
>>>BS, MCP, MCSA, MCSE
>>>MCNGP #43
>>>www.mcngp.com
>>>faq.mcngp.com
>>>"Definitely not wearing any underwear."
>>
>>
>>
> While Catwalker has the best reply to this, I'll have to ask you a
> question...
>
> Did it ever occur to you that when things like this happen in the 3rd
> World countries, there is an immediate (not 4 days later) outpouring of
> aid from the United States, as well as the rest of the world? Whereas
> in THIS SPECIFIC instance, the aid didn't arrive immediately.
>
> The only thing we (as Americans) are guilty of in this specific instance
> is dropping the ball (this applies to the Government officials moreso
> then the People). Funny thing is, I don't remember hearing anything
> from other countries until Wednesday or Thursday, about offering aid.
> That, when we were already dropping food and other aid to the victims of
> the Tsunami within 12 to 24 hours after it hit.
>
> But, since you made the Generalization, let me remind you of September
> 11, 2001. I would classify that as a worst disaster then this (although
> there are quite a few people who may disagree), and we didn't have the
> attitude that you claim ("The people are horrible"). In fact, aside
> from the current situation, if you look at ANY disaster that has
> happened inside of the United States, we reacted IMMEDIATELY and there
> was very little instances of lawlessness.
>
> And, just for the record, I don't think that we (as Americans) are
> better then you, or better then anyone else. I think that we (as
> inhabitants of the Planet Earth-- in case some of you forgot where you
> really are) are all the same. We're humans. And, you cannot tell me
> for a moment that if you were in the EXACT same situation as the people
> in New Orleans are, that you wouldn't do the same things that they are
> doing. I'm civilized, and I can't say that after four days of not
> eating, I wouldn't be looting. I honestly don't know what I'd be doing.
> I'd probably be that immigrant who decided on the second day it wasn't
> worth the trouble, and jumped off of the overpass.
>
> --
> Patrick Dickey <pd1ckey43@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> http://www.pats-computer-solutions.com
> Smile.. someone out there cares deeply for you.


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