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<blockquote data-quote="dannyboy" data-source="post: 48232"><p>"Sorry, I may be feeling more emotional these days, but when I see good people on the TV asking why their government is letting them die on the streets, I get a bit weepy, and frankly, pissed. " </p><p> </p><p>Susie, I dont get weepy, I get pissed. They are not asking why the gooberment is letting them die in the streets, they are demanding help. You see they have gotten very used to demanding that the gooberment pick up the tab for every portion of their lives, they are angry because the gravy train has hit a bump in the road. No where to pick up the welfare check, no where to cash it even if they did. Darn, they even had to get off the couch and go somewhere to be safe. How dare the government interupt their lives that way. </p><p> </p><p>What gives them the right to demand our government pluck them out of the "safe house" where they decided to go. Why not leave like the government told them in the first place. And I dont believe that they could not afford to escape the trouble if they wanted. </p><p> </p><p>I personally like that little kid who was doing his best to act like he was trying to cry for the camera. </p><p> </p><p>As for the dead in front of the camera, well where the hell are they gonna put the dead person. There was one lying on the ground covered up, another in a wheel chair. Cold or heartless, my suggestion would be push them out into the sea. Unless they get rid of the bodies, many more will die because of the bad sanitation there. </p><p> </p><p>One more question. If I build my 500,000 home on an island in a river below a dam that holds back a large lake, and for some reason they have to let a lot of water into the river to keep the dam from breaching. Why should I go to every one here to help me rebuild the home on the island, knowing damn well it could happen again and again. And why should all of you have to chip in to build a dyke around my house to protect it from the river. </p><p> </p><p>If they need help, give them help. But forcing the rest of the USA to rebuild a city that is 20+ feet under sea level and that prone to this type of disaster is beyond me. While there are no easy answers, rebuilding the entire city is foolish. </p><p> </p><p>d</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dannyboy, post: 48232"] "Sorry, I may be feeling more emotional these days, but when I see good people on the TV asking why their government is letting them die on the streets, I get a bit weepy, and frankly, pissed. " Susie, I dont get weepy, I get pissed. They are not asking why the gooberment is letting them die in the streets, they are demanding help. You see they have gotten very used to demanding that the gooberment pick up the tab for every portion of their lives, they are angry because the gravy train has hit a bump in the road. No where to pick up the welfare check, no where to cash it even if they did. Darn, they even had to get off the couch and go somewhere to be safe. How dare the government interupt their lives that way. What gives them the right to demand our government pluck them out of the "safe house" where they decided to go. Why not leave like the government told them in the first place. And I dont believe that they could not afford to escape the trouble if they wanted. I personally like that little kid who was doing his best to act like he was trying to cry for the camera. As for the dead in front of the camera, well where the hell are they gonna put the dead person. There was one lying on the ground covered up, another in a wheel chair. Cold or heartless, my suggestion would be push them out into the sea. Unless they get rid of the bodies, many more will die because of the bad sanitation there. One more question. If I build my 500,000 home on an island in a river below a dam that holds back a large lake, and for some reason they have to let a lot of water into the river to keep the dam from breaching. Why should I go to every one here to help me rebuild the home on the island, knowing damn well it could happen again and again. And why should all of you have to chip in to build a dyke around my house to protect it from the river. If they need help, give them help. But forcing the rest of the USA to rebuild a city that is 20+ feet under sea level and that prone to this type of disaster is beyond me. While there are no easy answers, rebuilding the entire city is foolish. d [/QUOTE]
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