God Bless!

I just want to tell NEW ORLEANS that we love you. And that AMERICA CARES!! The people of New Orleans need our love and prayers. Please if there is anything you could do HELP THEM!!!!! And if you can't do that pray for them. I can't imagine what the people went through. THEY ARE MY HEROS!!!! GOD BLESS NEW ORLEANS!!!!



PEACE AND LOVE

 

I've been supporting the Katrina victims since last year, mostly through pet rescue services. But yes I too feel for what they have experienced. Saw an episode of Oprah yesterday where she and "Target" have built a new community in Texas for the victims of Katrina. Why couldn't our government have done that sort of thing, on even a bigger scale. Instead there are parking lots full of trailers that never got to be used by victims. Why can one celebrity pull something off, but our government seems incapable of doing something it's been trained and funded to do for years?

http://kos.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/8/25/124237/508

http://www.oprah.com/tows/slide/200511/20051123/slide_20051123_284_301.jhtml

 

Something like 2000 people died because of Katrina, comparable to 911. Because Katrina can't be used as an excuse for military adventurism, it doesn't get much attention from the media or government and we don't have yellow ribbons on every car symbolizing it.

I remember the day Katrina hit, Bush made a short statement about 'don't worry' then went on with his regular talk circuit at the military bases.

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Yeah, but our government rushed in and got the oil companies back up to snuff quickly didn't they. But poor black folks....sh*t what do they matter. New Orleans in their opinion is better off without them.

The oil companies hired illegal aliens to help them rebuild over hiring displaced New Orleans citizens, that really helps rebuild the community.

http://katrinacoverage.com/tag/kellogg-brown-root/

 

I light a candle for those that were lost, all of them human and otherwise.



I followed the story of Snowball, and Oily Dog and the dogs that were shot in the school, and all those pets that probably perished when the city and state pulled the plug on animal rescue even though there were still many of them out there being fed by rescue groups. What happened to them. Guess I know, but don't want to think about it. It's the same way the lower class of New Orleans was treated.

A couple of things I put together at the time.

http://www.tco.net/~phacker/scooter/neworleans.html
http://www.tco.net/~phacker/scooter/shame.html

A blog that animal lovers should check out. This guy was fantastic in his rescue efforts. And he's still busting his butt to reunited pets with their owners even when fosters don't want to relinquish.

http://www.ericsdogblog.com/

 

Man, thats what I want to hear, next time im a victim in a natural disaster, that instead of helping me, someone is saving fucking pets. You know, I'm trapped under the rubble, but poor fluffy is getting saved.

 

You know Streamlight I don't think anyone is going to be stretching out to help you in an emergency.

You better have an evacuation plan of your own just like the poor people in NO had too. It's attitudes like yours that give humanity a bad name.

 

I'd risk my last breath over "Fluffy" before I'd tried to help someone as uncaring as you.

 

People like you took that dog off the bus and dropped him on the street to get run over or who knows what. Oily dog got drenched by oil and news reporters took his picture and walked away, but he did eventually get rescued.

Old folks got left in front of the Dome, and no one cared. Where were you Streamlight?

What did you do, and who did you care about. More important who do you care about now?

 

Many of those that didn't evacuate in NO, chose not to because they were caring for elderly persons or animals that couldn't be moved that easily, and they finacially couldn't. They had logistical problems evacuating those they loved.

I guess you've never had the experience of a pet that would give anything for you, and if you have, you never felt the need to reciprocate that love.

 

Resthomes walked away and let old people die, maybe that's ok with you.

 

Maybe only some are worth rescuing?

 

What's your criteria for who deserves rescue?

 

The first aid the US government gave out was for the oil industry in that area, why are they more deserving of sympathy and support than people and animals that made New Orleans what it was?

 

I say save Fluffy before you save the f*cking oil companies!

 

Rebuild homes and lives before you concentrate on the oil interests.

 

First, why couldn't you put all that in one post? Honestly, did you need to monopolize the whole thread to get your point across

Do you know me? Honestly do you know me? what I do? what I think? what I care for? NO! You don't know me, you don't know what I do to help people, maybe if you cared enough to ask before insulting, you'd know I put my life on the line for others everyday, for no rewards at all. Ask before you criticize next time.

Anyway, back to the point. When Katrina happened, I was 17 in MD, there wasn't anything I could do to physically help, I contributed money, which was a lot knowing that my job was ending within a month and I would have no inflow of cash until spring.

Also, I care more about human life than I do about animals. Not that I don't love animals, because I do, but humans are more important to me.

Yes, the Katrina disaster was a problem, things didn't happen correctly. But that's the first huge hurricane disaster we've had in a long time. I can see why things wouldn't work.

And, in case you didn't know, the U.S.'s economy is mainly based on oil. And that includes the vehicles used for the rescues in New Orleans. If there is no oil, the rescues would be greatly hampered.

Maybe after you read this, you'll be able to get some stuff through your THC saturated mind and see what I mean.

 

I agree with Streamlight2, I think all the unpleasent posts were uncalled for. This thread was supposed to be dedicated to the people of NEW ORLEANS. Not you. I appericate you posting. Other people don't want to see members fighting or disagreing. Thank you have a wonderful day. Iam not trying to be mean. Don't take me the wrong way.

 

Sorry for hijacking your thread rflowerchild. I thought it was for the support of the victims of Katrina, not the oil interests there. But I see that was just one of those posts like all the flags that were shown after 09/11. Simply a display of emotion, not a means to correct wrongs and deficiencies.

 

Yes, it was just a simple show of affection. I feel sorry for them and I wanted them to know that America does care. It wasn't a matter of whos right and whos wrong. Or about oil or anything else of that matter, but for the simple fact that they lost everything. And who should repect them. Just as the victims of 9'11. Thank you.