Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<Go Mark Kennedy for Senate in MN!>> The guy doesn't have a chance. You better start practicing how to spell Senator Klobuchar.
Originally Posted By Ursula The original topic was on thank you's from those in need. I give to charities and I do what I can when I can. I NEVER expect a thing in return, because that is not why I do what I do. Some families are still in trailers outside of their homes. Some people have been made homeless. Some people are doing okay. And you've seen the thank you's posted by 2/3's. So not everyone in the damaged areas are savages as you put them out to be for not thanking you personally with a chocolate cake and a blue ribbon. What do you expect? And really, you expect somethng in return? I would assume that right now, most of the families who used our help have a bit more on their minds right now, like putting food on the table and wondering STILL where their kids are going to sleep for the next ten years. I'm also guessing too that most of them are still in need.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom In responce to post # 59: << <<I don't see ANY member of any "other" party other than Democrats who are finger pointing and laying blame everyone else ( especially the Republicans and Democratic Party cast-outs like Rep John Lieberman ) when it comes to the hurricane Katrina aftermath.>> I do. In typical conservative style you blaming the victims.>> RoadTrip if you have a rebuttal to make, then I'm sure everyone would be pleased to hear it. Do you have any proof to support your claim?
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<RoadTrip if you have a rebuttal to make, then I'm sure everyone would be pleased to hear it. Do you have any proof to support your claim?>> Just review this thread KT. EVERY post you've made has been critical of the Katrina survivors. You know why some folks can rebuild while other's don't? They have MONEY. Insurance and government assistance does NOT cover all the cost of rebuilding. People typically have to come up with a fair amount of money on their own. For people who were having a hard time just paying for groceries before the storm, how do you expect them to come up with the funds to finance reconstruction? <<From his front-yard FEMA trailer, Fischbein pulled out a computer spreadsheet that detailed rebuilding costs to date: $93,043.15. Insurance has paid, or is expected to pay, about $79,000.>> Source: <a href="http://www.startribune.com/125/story/636793.html" target="_blank">http://www.startribune.com/125 /story/636793.html</a> It's pretty easy to dump on others from the comfort of your 3,000+ square foot home.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip And yes KT, I KNOW you are not Republican. You are Libertarian. A conservative Libertarian.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom In responce to post # 62: <<<So not everyone in the damaged areas are savages as you put them out to be for not thanking you personally with a chocolate cake and a blue ribbon. What do you expect? And really, you expect somethng in return?>>> Ursula, with all due respect. I never said all or every displace former New Orleans resident is a criminal or a "savage" ( using your words here ). I also gladly gave to Katrina hurricane victims as well. I would do this again. I certainly do not expect a flood of "thank yous" ( I wanted to create this topic to read: Lack of compassion From Katrina Hurricane victims, but that wouldn't fit. So I used Thank Yous instead. Unfortunately we are restricted to a limited number of characters in creating these topics). My point was that for a group of American citizens who have received to date the most extensive amount of generocity from other American citizens, our Federal Government as well as our International friends. "Their" government Officials apparently use any opportunity to belabor, begrudge and belittle our President as well as white people in gereral. They are quick to use the race card while glorifing their status as the "chocolate city". Meanwhile, these displaced New Orleans resident elevate the murder rate in at least one Major US city. I'm not a member of the Hip Hop culture but I would have to say that committing crimes and murders is an odd way of demonstrating your gratitude for the generocity of others.
Originally Posted By jonvn "You mean like what the current Democratic Party is doing?" No, like what YOU are doing.
Originally Posted By jonvn "I have never once made a personal attack agains anyone posting to this thread." I say you have, in labeling people. That's all it takes.
Originally Posted By YourPalEd You can't be more republican than a libertarian. A libertarian is as republican as you can get. Look at the fake lib, michael moore, he is a republican in disguise, the worse kind of republican, a libertarian. He professes to be a liberal, while promoting the nra throughout his movie, which is why it was released world wide with publicity, while all publicity for honest movies were censored completely. The republican sellout, michael moore, in bowling for columbine, somehow pulls off making even charlton heston look like el cid again. At least heston was a graduate of the same school as me, northwestern u. So, he's used to the cold, and the cold shoulder.
Originally Posted By jonvn "A libertarian is as republican as you can get." A libertarian is an old style Republican. Not one of these neo-con types.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom In responce to post # 64: <<<Just review this thread KT. EVERY post you've made has been critical of the Katrina survivors. You know why some folks can rebuild while other's don't?>>> RoadTrip, I didn't start this thread to discuss the hardships of rebuilding a home after a devistating storm. Something not unique to just former New Orleans hurricane Katrina victims. If you would like to start at thread in this regard, please feel free. What I did do is start a thread pointing discussing what has up to this point in time been this country greatest demonstration of generocity to "fellow" Americans after a natural diseaster. We have welcomed these people with open arms into our communities, our schools. And in some cases to our peril. Thats an odd way of saying thank you, don't you think? It seems all we hear in Atlanta is that despite all the generosity we gladly gave it still isn't enough. Well I have a questions to ask the displaced former New Orleans Katrina victims. How much is enough? What is it going to take before they actually stop playing the race card? I think its only fair and intellectually honest to suggest that perhaps iti s this groups persistant "entitlement" mentality that we are seeing. To suggest that the country should primarily focus our collective attention on the displace people of New Orleans in lieu or anyone else who has experienced a loss from a natural disasters is ridiculious. I can't even get hurricane insurance at my mountain house ( which has sustain three hurricane during the past four years). Could you please explain to me why Americans should collectively feel responcible for the plight of people who were allowed to build homes in a city bellow sea level, who's only protection were levies that were never built to sustain a catogory 5 hurricane? Despite millions of dollars allocated toward maintaning, rebuilding and reinforcing those levies that the state of Lousianna and the city of New Orleans used to subsidize Low income housing? I for one don't feel responceble when the funds were made available and the will and desire where there to maintain, repair and reienforce those levies was there. So now the Mississippi River has reclaimed the lower Mississippi Delta. Meanwhile, the authorities in Lousianna and New Orleans and their collective citizens "partied". Have you ever heard of Aesop's tale of the Grasshopper and the Ant? Well its happened.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip This story is worth hearing... click on the link and wait for it to load. A couple who lost everything, yet are very grateful for help they received. <a href="http://www.startribune.com/319/v-slide_show/story/622594.html" target="_blank">http://www.startribune.com/319 /v-slide_show/story/622594.html</a>
Originally Posted By jonvn I would imagine that if certain people posting here lost as much as the people in New Orleans did, and are now living thousands of miles from their home, that they might be a bit unhappy about the situation as well.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<these people >> <<actually stop playing the race card? >> <<this groups persistant "entitlement" mentality >> OK KT... I've figured out where you’re coming from now. I don't think I'll comment. But I guess the story I posted the link to doesn't mean much in this discussion. They were a couple of the good victims. The white ones.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom LOL... are you guys being a little bit presumtious? And I suppose if I said that I had some African blood in me and was in a relationship with someone who had hundreds of African American relatives, you would just say I'm an Uncle Tom.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom Actually I am an Uncle Tom since I have 23 neices and nephews already, with another nephew on the way.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Actually, I'd say you should know better than to paint with such a broad brush. Sure, some black folks were ungrateful complainers. So were some white folks. But most victims of all races appreciated any assistance they got.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom In responce to post # 78: <<<Actually, I'd say you should know better than to paint with such a broad brush. Sure, some black folks were ungrateful complainers. So were some white folks. But most victims of all races appreciated any assistance they got.>>> I'm sure everyone appreciated the assistance they got. Unfortunately, some want more. Democratic Party operatives are demanding more. How much is enough?
Originally Posted By jonvn How much is enough? Maybe enough is when they can get back to some semblance of a normal life. As far as your African blood, who cares. I put a post in here about a man I ran into who was black and could say nothing good about black people. The post got deleted because I quoted some things he said, which are offensive (I suppose that's why it's gone, anyway). But, no, you're not an "uncle tom." It simply is not relevant that you have or do not have African ancestry, partial or full. It's not the color of your skin, it's what is inside your head. But you do seem to enjoy putting words in other people's mouths, don't you. Why don't you actually just respond to what is said to you, rather than making up something that was not said? Or is it simply too difficult to respond to real people, and therefore you must make up faked strawman arguments?
