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Mr. Whitaker doesn't know what a "biblical" proportion disaster really
is, and I hope he never has the opportunity to find out, because
eating
his words as he "sobs" for help will be very hard.
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Elizabeth, vent if you must.  However, do not pretend to know what I
have and have not experienced in my life; biblical; civilian or
military; YOU HAVE NO CLUE.  Also, do not presume that I  have no sense
of charity or kindness; I do...; by attitude and ACTIONS.  As mentioned
in a reply to Earl, I have donated a lot of money and time to Katrina
relief.

Having said that, I still have little empathy to those who chose to not
follow the mandatory evacuation orders before Katrina arrived.  And
those who failed to prepare in any way.  It is way past time we started
taking responsibility for our own being, and not depending upon others.
To those who read the bible, as do I, the times of tribulation are just
beginning.


I have had my last say on this matter.  I am finished with you now.


Here is some info from the liberal comedian George Carlin.
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    Been sitting here with my a$$ in a wad, wanting to speak out about
the BS going on in New Orleans.  For the people of New Orleans...
  First we would like to say, Sorry for your loss.  With that said,
Let's go through a few hurricane rules: (Unlike an earthquake, we know
it's coming)
        #1. A mandatory evacuation means just that...Get the hell out.
        Don't blame the Government after they tell you to go.  If they

  hadn't said anything, I can see the argument.  They said get out...
if you didn't, it's your fault, not theirs.  (We don't want to hear it,
even if you don't have a car, you  can get out.)

        #2. If there is an emergency, stock up on water and
non-perishables.  If you didn't do this, it's not the Government's fault
you're starving.

        #2a. If you run out of food and water, find a store that has
some.  (Remember, TV's, DVD's and CD's are not edible.  Leave them
alone.)

        #2b. If the local store has been looted of food or water, leave
your neighbor's TV and stereo alone.  (See #2a) They worked hard to get
their stuff.  Just because they were smart enough to leave during a
mandatory evacuation, doesn't give you the right to take their
stuff...it's theirs, not yours.

        #3. If someone comes in to help you, don't shoot at them and
then complain no one is helping you.  I'm not getting shot to help save
some dumbass who didn't leave when told to do so.

        #4. If you are in your house that is completely under water,
your belongings  are probably too far gone for anyone to want them.  If
someone does want  them, let them have them and hopefully they'll die in
the filth.  Just leave!  (It's New Orleans, find a voodoo warrior and
put a curse on them)

        #5. My tax money should not pay to rebuild a 2 million dollar
house, a  sports stadium or a floating casino.  Also, my tax money
shouldn't go to rebuild a city that is under sea level.  You wouldn't
build your house on quick sand would you?  You want to live below
sea-level, do your country some good and join the Navy.

        #6. Regardless of what the Poverty Pimps Jessie Jackson and Al
Sharpton want you to believe, The US Government didn't create the
Hurricane as a way to eradicate the black people of New Orleans;
(Neither did Russia as a way to destroy America).  The US Government
didn't cause global warming that caused the hurricane (We've been coming
out of an ice age for over a million years).

        #7. The government isn't responsible for giving you anything.
This is the  land of the free and the home of the brave, but you gotta
work for what you  want.  McDonalds and Wal-Mart are always hiring, get
a damn job and stop spooning off the people who are actually working for
a living.
  President Kennedy said it best..."Ask not what your country can do
for you, ask what you can do for your country."

        Thank you for allowing me to rant.
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Best regards, Steve
Steven D. Whitaker, CRM

>>> [log in to unmask] 10/27/05 12:07PM >>>
I'm so upset at this thread that I'm writing a commentary back.  I
can't
believe that any reasonable person would compare Katrina to a
blizzard,
or say the things that were said in the two e-mails below.
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