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Calm down Snipe, Race Gal, I'm not talking about who got poll position at Lime Rock this weekend, I'm talking about no less than 3 articles in the liberal rag that passes as our daily newspaper in this area (The Hardly Courant..wait, that's the HARTFORD Courant) this morning, as well as a vignette on one of the news reports last night.

Before I begin my rant, a caveat and a warning. This could be construed as racist though that's not the intent and hopefully won't earn me a visit from the collector of souls.

I'll start with Susan Campbell's column, it's on the front page as a sub headline. She begins with some background on who she's interviewing and continues with; "Why are so many of the faces they see on television, the ones of victims crying out for help from rooftops, the ones on the ground with dead and dying behind them, black?" She goes on to say "It certainly looks like racism from here. Rapper Kanye West certainly thought so, when he went off-script during a televised NBC benefit concert Friday night and said "George Bush doesn't care about black people". Personally, I don't care what rapper Kanye West thinks and I don't care what Susan Campbell thinks. I do care that the response to this has been shameful but I feel it's more ineptitude than anything else. The 2000 census puts the demographics in NO this way; the city is 67.25% black and since NO is listed as the 3rd poorest city in terms of per capita income, it would stand to reason that the people you see are going to be black. Maybe that's too simple. The other thing that tightened my jaw was an interview with two of the victims of this tradgey. The first was with a woman who appeared to be in her late 30's, early 40's who, when asked why she didn't leave, responded with "they don't give us no jobs, we gots no way to get out, jus axe anyone here...". Anyone else see a problem with that statement? Lady, you want a job? First, stop speaking ebonics and secondly, nobody gets "given" a job. You obviously had a place to live and you certainly don't look underfed so you must be getting your money from somewhere. Anyone want to guess where that money's coming from? The other interview was with a 16 y/o holding her newborn. I'm certain her job with full medical paid for the childbirth <cough, cough>. More simple math. She was probably 15 when she became pregnant. Want to break the cycle of poverty? At 15 years old, keeping your legs closed might be a good start (crude, I know). If you can't do that, condoms work..tell your partner "no condom, no nice-nice"..they're free at many schools and every free clinic. Grab a handful, keep them with you and learn how to use them.

The lack of government response had absolutely nothing to do with racism so spare me that crap, I don't want to hear it. End of rant.

OC

Chief I think they had that same headline in the Springfield Republican. Shamefull to start a news article like that.

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This disaster has brought out the worst in a LOT of people.

Why should the leftist rags that infest this nation be any different?

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Snipers...and targets.</b>
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This disaster has brought out the worst in a LOT of people.

Why should the leftist rags that infest this nation be any different?

<b>There are two kinds of soldiers.
Snipers...and targets.</b>
<img src="http://www.creedmoorsports.com/images/SA9121-M21.JPG" border=0>
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Heard just a small bit of liberal ranting, by someone who flies into a sore loser-esque rage everytime she sees George W. Bush. "The next president is definately going to be Democrat!"

And surprisingly, none of these liberal vermin have stepped forward and said the hurricane has even happened in the first place because President Bush sent troops into Iraq.

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No but they have blamed the President and the war in Iraq for the poor response time and lack of security. However, I believe in laying the blame where blame is due. Why didn't the Gov. of Louisiana and Mayor of NO get those people out of there prior to the storm hitting. I'm sure neither of them where in the area at the time and as for the people themselves I’m sorry if this sounds harsh but if a hurricane of that magnitude was bearing down on my family I sure as hell wouldn’t stick around to see the outcome.

How does that old quote go, a lack of planning and preparation on your part does not constitute an emergency on mine.


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I dont think the mayor of New Orleans or the gov are going to escape this situation unscathed. They are going to have alot to answer for, like the failure to get more folks out of harms way before it hit. I remember a new story before the storm hit that said that the President had already declared the area a disaster area BEFORE hand. When was the last time you heard of that happening?

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You can't be considered a failure if someone can use you as a bad example.

To me, it's really the GUV.

She really effed up bad. Wait and see as the days go by, she's going to be a very effective scape goat precisely because she's an incompetent twit.

<b>There are two kinds of soldiers.
Snipers...and targets.</b>
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How many damn years have the experts been saying NO was a major disaster waiting to happen? Severe lack of planning for at least the last 30yrs. You run a city that is on the coast and is 10 feet below sea level? Please it wasnt a surprise to anyone that has had their eyes open. Dumb luck is the only reason it hasnt happened before now.
Chief as far as your rant goes I can only say I agree because to say more may get me in hotwater.

Fender
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and I hadn't even the courtesy to thank her".
W.C. Fields

Edited by - Fenderstrat72 on Sep 06 2005 10:12 AM

Agree 100%, fender. Anyone heard from/about mattlott?

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Not a word in days.

Sure hope he's OK.

<b>There are two kinds of soldiers.
Snipers...and targets.</b>
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I really do hope Matt and his family are safe. Not much we can do except wait to hear from him.

Fender
"A woman drove me to drink
and I hadn't even the courtesy to thank her".
W.C. Fields

I hope Matts ok too,

There's going to be enough blame all over,Just look at it as a "Drill" for if they really use a WMD in this country.

Its a"wake-up" call,a costly one,but one needed.

But you have to look also at all the areas that are built right at sea level,if it aint a Hurricane,its an Earthquake,or a river flood,or Forest fires,Tornadoes ,THE PALE HORSE RIDER the list goes on

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