I rant. I brag. I praise. I say things just to tick people off.
So be prepared to be offended and/or outraged from time to time, but know also that there's only an 80% chance that I meant to be offensive and/or outrageous.
Monday, September 01, 2008
Hurricane Gustav and Hope
Perhaps the most wonderful thing about Hurricane Gustav was that this time so many people left the area. Far fewer stayed under the assumption that Uncle Sam would, could, or should come down to save them.
But didn't so many people leave because Uncle Sam (Nagel / Jingle) forced them to?
So I view it as: Katrina comes in, breaks the Army Corps' levees, kills a bunch of people, FEMA turns away private aid packages, etc. A few years pass, a mild storm comes through, government orders everyone to leave their houses (so they can be burgled), etc.
I've heard nothing too bad about this hurricane, other than it being, well, a deadly storm.
ReplyDeleteIn other news, when would be a good time for a Crossen Convention? We really want to see you.
It is amazing what it will take to knock common sense into people.
ReplyDeleteSide note: Jim Croce rocks! Well, not literally.
But didn't so many people leave because Uncle Sam (Nagel / Jingle) forced them to?
ReplyDeleteSo I view it as: Katrina comes in, breaks the Army Corps' levees, kills a bunch of people, FEMA turns away private aid packages, etc. A few years pass, a mild storm comes through, government orders everyone to leave their houses (so they can be burgled), etc.
I think that a large number of people began leaving before the mandatory evacuation, and it was of those people I was writing.
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