Originally Posted By DDMAN26 Sorry but DAR may have to make a brief come back here. I'm not going to feel sorry for "victims" of these things anymore, and I'm tired of media coverage always looking for the next Katrina. Those who live there have had ample warning (years and years) that this could happen at any time. Do I expect that all victims of this flood should have picked up and moved by now? No, but I also do not expect this same reaction of suprise, disbelief, and anger at the government every time it does happen. I think most people accept it as part of the landscape, prepare and move through it, for those that don't, my pity has run out.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Actually, no one seems angry at the government this time around. And there doesn't seem to be much reason to be.
Originally Posted By skinnerbox <<I think most people accept it as part of the landscape, prepare and move through it, for those that don't, my pity has run out.>> No one asked you to pity them. No one expects you to pity them. Where the heck did this come from? <<Actually, no one seems angry at the government this time around.>> Bobby Jindal was upset, but of course, the anger was feigned. Gotta find something wrong to pin on Obama, right?
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 <<Where the heck did this come from?>> Just saw reports on the news of the storm and this thought just popped in my head.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 I think you're projecting. The only "angry" moment was Bobby Jindal, as Skinnerbox pointed out. He was just blowing hot air. The general mood didn't seem to be angry at all, just people trying to deal with flooding. I know most people were hopeful that the levees and infrastructure put into place after Katrina would work, but, I didn't see people angry about it. More like "here we go again". Also, many people did evacuate early this time. I think DAR can go back to bed now.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 < I know most people were hopeful that the levees and infrastructure put into place after Katrina would work> And they did. Only one levee in all of LA (AFAIK) breeched, and it was pretty minor. You can't prevent all flooding (or wind damage) with a storm of that magnitude, and the people who live there understand that. But we don't have a situation where entire communities are going to be underwater for weeks, as we did with Katrina.
Originally Posted By plpeters70 <<Bobby Jindal was upset>> As usual, a conservative governor - who usually rails against any government spending - wants more government spending to help with disaster recovery in his state. I really don't know how these people stand the hypocrisy?!
