Reply #59: I think you are overwhelmed- [View All]

[Bluerthanblue]

and I'm sorry that is happening to you-

What exactly do you think that 24/7 "coverage" of the floods is going to actually accomplish????

I'll join you in saying that the people need help- that they are suffering, and that the damage done, and being done is going to impact people far outside the immediate area- but tell me- what difference does MSNBC's lack of mega coverage have to do with that?

What do you really think you are accomplishing?

Do you want people to CARE???- Well, FUCK- so do I- about many MANY issues. Ones that are life threatening, and ones that are altering our society- but to put that off on the "media" to think that if only they shut up about Russert- and if they did, it would be other 'stories'- like the Mormon children- like a shark attack- like the Celtics vs. Lakers- or illegal steroids-

You are looking for salvation in the wrong place-

And you are looking for someone/thing to blame for what is in reality an "act of nature"- I understand the feelings-and the frustration.

Imagine being in China- ? or in Myanmar-? we are not alone in our struggles. Natural disasters are happening everywhere.

And as for 'recorded history'- I've lived a half a century- and seen more than I wish to have seen.
There is much for us to learn from looking at what has come before- But the "history" books are still being written, and while we can point to times in the past and make 'educated guesses' about what to expect from the future based on history- it is only guessing-
In 'recorded history' up until the middle of the last century having a human being ACTUALLY set foot on the moon, was something of dreams and fairy tales- now, it is indeed "history"-

You can't claim that America will fail based solely on what has occurred in the past- unless you are into self-fulfilling prophesy-

I'm learning that isn't usually a great thing.

peace~