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Personally I think this is a travesty. They had days of warning to get out, they refused. I ask again, what happened to personal responsibility. They took their lives in their hands when they decided not to get out after warned.
Fine. Then you won't mind telling me who are "these people" that you referred to?
I'm sorry you injected race into a statement which mentioned nothing of the sort. Unfortunately, the more times you attempt to make my statement into one about race is not going to make it so.
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Obviously, you think they are lazy, scumbag welfare recipients.
Yep. A lot of welfare recipients are indeed scumbags. Sorry of that offends you but like you, I'm entitled to my opinion.
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Are all the plantiffs welfare queens, pumping out kid after kid? Is that your claim? Are any of the "fine citizens" plantiffs, or only the scumbags? Are you privy to the personal information of those involved in the law suit?
Yet another statement that's too stupid to even address
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Tell me, Snake. What was the point of your post?
To watch you go round in round in circles trying to justify you bringing race into my statement. Its entertaining.
"A basic tenant of emergency planning is to do just that, plan for an emergency. How do you evacuate people who are immobile, who don't own cars, who are in hosptials. The govt. failed.
To be clear, the state and city govt. failed them. Local and State have the first response responsiibility. "FEMA's primary responsibilities are to determine the amount of funding, participate in educating the applicant on specific program issues and procedures, assist the applicant with the development of projects, and review the projects for compliance."
They made a choice to stay and should not be rewarded for being stupid.
The money needs to come from the loser Mayor who had the responsibility to make sure they were all out of NO days in advance.
yeah all the old seniors in the rest homes and disabled people who live alone really were able to get up and get out of there. these macho old folks figured why leave they could handle a small storm like katrina. so many of you guys think everyone is in your situation, has your resources. news flash they don't.
yeah all the old seniors in the rest homes and disabled people who live alone really were able to get up and get out of there. these macho old folks figured why leave they could handle a small storm like katrina. so many of you guys think everyone is in your situation, has your resources. news flash they don't.
So if they don't your standing is they can sue the government because they don't have the same resources?? Unreal. I guess if some old person gets whacked by a tornado they should sue uncle sam for not moving em too right??
So if they don't your standing is they can sue the government because they don't have the same resources?? Unreal. I guess if some old person gets whacked by a tornado they should sue uncle sam for not moving em too right??
don't twist my words to your thinking. this has nothing to do with their resources. they have the right to sue because the ARMY CORP did not do their job. that is the fact, the levee broke and AC knew all along it would happen. that is why they get to sue. your post, supported by others, that the people that didn't get out after they were warned could have or wanted to stay, is BS. this false attitude is a great example of judgmental thinking at it's finest.
don't twist my words to your thinking. this has nothing to do with their resources. they have the right to sue because the ARMY CORP did not do their job. that is the fact, the levee broke and AC knew all along it would happen. that is why they get to sue. your post, supported by others, that the people that didn't get out after they were warned could have or wanted to stay, is BS. this false attitude is a great example of judgmental thinking at it's finest.
I think they should sue the state. Let them bankrupt LA. Now, I realize this law suit is unlikely to be successful, but if it were, the nation would be in worse condition than it already is. Also, as taxpayers we would all be responsible even tho many of us are hundreds of miles away from the south. I feel bad for these folk, but not bad enough to pick up another tab.
your post, supported by others, that the people that didn't get out after they were warned could have or wanted to stay, is BS. this false attitude is a great example of judgmental thinking at it's finest.
Just to clarify, are you stating that all those who stayed in NOLA had no choice but to ride out the storm in the city because they had no means to leave town?
Just to clarify, are you stating that all those who stayed in NOLA had no choice but to ride out the storm in the city because they had no means to leave town?
Most that died were over 50 and ~30% were >75 yrs old. It's not unreasonable to figure that appropriate decision making could have been compromised.
I think they should sue the state. Let them bankrupt LA. Now, I realize this law suit is unlikely to be successful, but if it were, the nation would be in worse condition than it already is. Also, as taxpayers we would all be responsible even tho many of us are hundreds of miles away from the south. I feel bad for these folk, but not bad enough to pick up another tab.
I too think the suits will never get anywhere just because of the appeals process we have in the us.
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