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I find it interesting that the democrats seem to root for and exploit any problems this country may face. In other words, when things are bad the Dems prosper..
If we're in economic trouble, the Dems revel in it and exploit it for political gain... Never mind that BOTH parties may have played roles in causing the problems.. The Dems exploit them and pass the buck..
If we're in a tough military situation, the Dems revel in it and exploit it for political gain...
How are we not to surmise that inside the Dems are rooting against our success in these areas since it suits them best politically.
I find it interesting that the democrats seem to root for and exploit any problems this country may face. In other words, when things are bad the Dems prosper..
If we're in economic trouble, the Dems revel in it and exploit it for political gain... Never mind that BOTH parties may have played roles in causing the problems.. The Dems exploit them and pass the buck..
If we're in a tough military situation, the Dems revel in it and exploit it for political gain...
How are we not to surmise that inside the Dems are rooting against our success in these areas since it suits them best politically.
Another example of someone seeing exactly what they want to see.
Because the GOP used 9/11 to attack Iraq - which they had wanted to do since Bush I. They used Katrina to wipe out a Dem stronghold. Etc. There's even a book written (http://http://www.naomiklein.org/shock-doctrine - broken link) about how the GOP does it.
Another example of someone seeing exactly what they want to see.
Because the GOP used 9/11 to attack Iraq - which they had wanted to do since Bush I. They used Katrina to wipe out a Dem stronghold. Etc. There's even a book written (http://http://www.naomiklein.org/shock-doctrine - broken link) about how the GOP does it.
With all due respect, talk about someone seeing exactly what they want to see...
Another example of someone seeing exactly what they want to see.
Because the GOP used 9/11 to attack Iraq - which they had wanted to do since Bush I. They used Katrina to wipe out a Dem stronghold. Etc. There's even a book written (http://http://www.naomiklein.org/shock-doctrine - broken link) about how the GOP does it.
The plain fact is, lives were needlessly lost in New Orleans due to the failure of Louisiana's governor, Kathleen Blanco, and the city's mayor, Ray Nagin. Nagin ignored information he received from officials with the National Hurricane Center as early as Friday, 8/26, regarding the ferocity of Hurricane Katrina. Nagin had the capability to commandeer municipal buses and school buses to evacuate those who could not afford to leave the city.
Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco was also warned well in advance of Katrina's landfall about the power of the storm. She was asked by the Bush Administration if she needed aid -- in advance of the storm's arrival, an unprecedented move in this nation's history. Blanco demurred, saying that the HELP WOULD NOT BE NECESSARY.
Max Mayfield, director of the National Hurricane Center, actually telephoned Blanco and Nagin -- at home in Nagin's case -- Saturday night, imploring them to evacuate New Orleans, and once again, emphasizing the power of this storm.
Still the two did not go on the air until Sunday morning, advising people to evacuate -- yet neither one made provisions outside the city for those who could not afford to leave. Both Blanco and Nagin, when questioned on the air that Sunday morning, said that those who could not afford to leave should go to the Superdome or several other "shelters of last resort."
the primary responsibility for dealing with emergencies does not belong to the federal government. It belongs to local and state officials who are charged by law with the management of the CRUCIAL FIRST RESPONSE to disasters. First response should be carried out by local and state emergency personnel under the supervision of the state governor and his emergency operations center.
The actions and inactions of Gov. Blanco and Mayor Nagin are a national disgrace due to their failure to implement the previously established evacuation plans of the state and city. Gov. Blanco and Mayor Nagin cannot claim that they were surprised by the extent of the damage and the need to evacuate so many people. DETAILED WRITTEN PLANS were already in place to evacuate more than a million people. The plans projected that 300,000 people would need transportation in the event of a hurricane like Katrina. If the plans had been implemented, thousands of lives would likely have been saved.
In addition to the plans, local, state and federal officials held a simulated hurricane drill 13 months ago, in which widespread flooding supposedly trapped 300,000 people inside New Orleans. The exercise simulated the evacuation of more than a million residents. The problems identified in the simulation apparently were not solved. (wsj)
both blanco and nagin were democrats.
Last edited by floridasandy; 07-12-2009 at 07:58 AM..
I find it interesting that the democrats seem to root for and exploit any problems this country may face. In other words, when things are bad the Dems prosper..
If we're in economic trouble, the Dems revel in it and exploit it for political gain... Never mind that BOTH parties may have played roles in causing the problems.. The Dems exploit them and pass the buck..
If we're in a tough military situation, the Dems revel in it and exploit it for political gain...
How are we not to surmise that inside the Dems are rooting against our success in these areas since it suits them best politically.
if democrats dont have victims, then their whole agenda goes out the window and everyone sees what they truly want. but these days the republicans are not any better than the democrats.
only thing left is to get a 3rd party into office and boot the rest of the power hungry, boot licking politicians out of office.
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Why do the Dems exploit America's Problems?
