Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans
Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2005 12:38 pm
Surprised no-one's mentioned this given the aftermath.
I was surprised to find that I was hearing something that passed for sense from Bush when he noted that those commenting negatively on the operations there had no appreciation for the scale of the problem without being on the ground there.
This was amplified when I saw the Rev. Jesse Jackson play his card and jump on the bandwaggon to voice his criticism of the operation, like he has any idea what he's talking about. I'd like to call him a fool, but fool's aren't dangerous, just stupid.
What really appals me though is the actions of the scum that sees the disaster as nothing more than an opportunity to get out there and spend their time looting, robbing, attacking others, fire-raising and shooting at the rescuers.
I know where I'd be, and a big 'Thank You' to our government for making it next to impossible for law-abiding citizens to hold firearms, while the criminals can basically suit theselves without restriction.
For an idea of what's happened in New Orleans over the past few days, have a read from the start of:
http://www.livejournal.com/users/interdictor
I was surprised to find that I was hearing something that passed for sense from Bush when he noted that those commenting negatively on the operations there had no appreciation for the scale of the problem without being on the ground there.
This was amplified when I saw the Rev. Jesse Jackson play his card and jump on the bandwaggon to voice his criticism of the operation, like he has any idea what he's talking about. I'd like to call him a fool, but fool's aren't dangerous, just stupid.
What really appals me though is the actions of the scum that sees the disaster as nothing more than an opportunity to get out there and spend their time looting, robbing, attacking others, fire-raising and shooting at the rescuers.
I know where I'd be, and a big 'Thank You' to our government for making it next to impossible for law-abiding citizens to hold firearms, while the criminals can basically suit theselves without restriction.
For an idea of what's happened in New Orleans over the past few days, have a read from the start of:
http://www.livejournal.com/users/interdictor