Am I Wrong?

[Samarta]

If the question is still "am I wrong?" the answer is yes. At this point it's not about a better life it's about home and principal. The people and the city of New Orleans were totally forgotten about and they want their life back. Not some imitation in a place where they have no interest in being. It's an absolute disgrace that this went on in our country and they deserve to get their lives back. The lives they lost when Katrina hit. I totally understand your point with the relocation dollars, rent, etc...but it's not about that. It's about New Orleans. It's about pride, and it's about the right thing to do.

[2Hot4TV]

People are creatures of habit and they may even hate thier daily life, but they choose to go back to it because they know what to expect from it.

[hockey2315]

Maybe they can all go be hotwalkers at Belmont. . .

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

Maybe they can all go be hotwalkers at Belmont. . .

Good heavens... lol.

Originally Posted by hockey2315

Maybe they can all go be hotwalkers at Belmont. . .

[fpsoxfan]

Maybe I should just keep my mouth shut on this one. But like Scavs, this one hits a nerve with me too. #1. Moving for a lot of these people might require effort. That's a lot to ask. These are the same people who were warned to get out of dodge before the storm hit and didn't. Like I've said before, if you would of told some of these people that if they were to head 100 miles north, there would be a box full of $100 bills and a keg of beer they would have been sprinting out of New Orleans. #2. They are just biatching, but the bottom line is, they are getting a HUD apartment and monthly welfare check. That's why they don't want to leave. There are a few down there I feel sorry for. The elderly, The disabled, etc. Being FAT and LAZY is not a disability. That's why we need illegal immigrants to do the dirty jobs.

[fpsoxfan]

Originally Posted by Samarta

If the question is still "am I wrong?" the answer is yes. At this point it's not about a better life it's about home and principal. The people and the city of New Orleans were totally forgotten about and they want their life back. Not some imitation in a place where they have no interest in being. It's an absolute disgrace that this went on in our country and they deserve to get their lives back. The lives they lost when Katrina hit. I totally understand your point with the relocation dollars, rent, etc...but it's not about that. It's about New Orleans. It's about pride, and it's about the right thing to do.

I live in the middle of Upstate, NY. Upstate received a record amount of Lake Effect snowfall duiring a four day period this past winter. I'm not going to equate this to what happened in New Orleans, but let me tell you something....It was bad. People were without power, utilities, and couldn't get to the store. Why? NO roads. Have you seen the pictures?? It was REAL BAD. Did they complain?? No. WHY? These people are not lazy. They look out for one another. Was there looting? None. Why? They wouldn't. You take these same people from New Orleans and put them in this environment. It would be just like the flood. Now, as I said before, I feel bad for the elderly and the disabled, but being fat and lazy is not a disability.

[SentToStud]

Originally Posted by fpsoxfan

I live in the middle of Upstate, NY. Upstate received a record amount of Lake Effect snowfall duiring a four day period this past winter. I'm not going to equate this to what happened in New Orleans, but let me tell you something....It was bad. People were without power, utilities, and couldn't get to the store. Why? NO roads. Have you seen the pictures?? It was REAL BAD. Did they complain?? No. WHY? These people are not lazy. They look out for one another. Was there looting? None. Why? They wouldn't. You take these same people from New Orleans and put them in this environment. It would be just like the flood. Now, as I said before, I feel bad for the elderly and the disabled, but being fat and lazy is not a disability.

Being snowed in, cooking on a grill and keeping warm by the fireplace is not exactly the same thing as taking your last breath in the attic as you drown with your face against the rafters. I'm sure 99% of the people in N.O. would have gladly burned a couple pieces of furniture in lieu of drowning to death. It's not the same. It's not close.

[fpsoxfan]

Originally Posted by SentToStud

Being snowed in, cooking on a grill and keeping warm by the fireplace is not exactly the same thing as taking your last breath in the attic as you drown with your face against the rafters. I'm sure 99% of the people in N.O. would have gladly burned a couple pieces of furniture in lieu of drowning to death. It's not the same. It's not close.

Oh C'mon. Are you that naive to think it was easy as that. Hello? The liberal media just panders to people like you. I'm not completely insensitive, but much of what happened in New Orleans was avoidable. CHOICES!!
Good Choices, Good Consequenses. Bad Choices, Bad Consequenses.

[SentToStud]

Originally Posted by fpsoxfan

Oh C'mon. Are you that naive to think it was easy as that. Hello? The liberal media just panders to people like you. I'm not completely insensitive, but much of what happened in New Orleans was avoidable. CHOICES!!
Good Choices, Good Consequenses. Bad Choices, Bad Consequenses.

I'm as conservative as the day is long. I've been through upper Michigan "snow-outs" and also SoFlorida hurricanes, going 5+ days in each with no electricity. The aftermath of a serious hurricane is FAR more serious than that of a blizzard. Like I said, it ain't close.

[fpsoxfan]

Originally Posted by SentToStud

I'm as conservative as the day is long. I've been through upper Michigan "snow-outs" and also SoFlorida hurricanes, going 5+ days in each with no electricity. The aftermath of a serious hurricane is FAR more serious than that of a blizzard. Like I said, it ain't close.

Well, OK. Like I said I'm not going to try to equate the two, but the blame game that went on after this was just crazy. I'm not big on running to the Federal governments defense, but this idiot Mayor and even bigger idiot governor almost lost their fingers from pointing the blame so quick. There were definitely mistakes made and it was a tragedy unmatched by much in the history of our country, but I don't feel the least bit sorry for one single sole living there today.

[SentToStud]

Originally Posted by fpsoxfan

Well, OK. Like I said I'm not going to try to equate the two, but the blame game that went on after this was just crazy. I'm not big on running to the Federal governments defense, but this idiot Mayor and even bigger idiot governor almost lost their fingers from pointing the blame so quick. There were definitely mistakes made and it was a tragedy unmatched by much in the history of our country, but I don't feel the least bit sorry for one single sole living there today.

What about the flounder?

[fpsoxfan]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Apples and oranges and you know it.

I am not excusing not leaving when they had the chance. It was stupid, you are right. But you like where you live right? Would you want to move from your home, where you have lived forever? I don't think so.

It's not exactly apples and oranges Hoss. It was real bad in the snow belt region. Nobody sat and waited for help, they got through it without many complaints. No, I don't want to leave my home, but I don't live below sea level either. I know you're not far from me, so you know about the floods we had here last here. The mighty Mohawk took over half our town. Not even 1/1000 on the scale of New Orleans, but we (I'm in the fire department)evacuated people quickly. The stubborn ones that stayed had to be taken out by boat or front loader later. It all comes down to choices. Some people in New Orleans made bad choices.