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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-02-08 05:55 PM Original message |
I think they should let the evacuees from Gustav go home to New Orleans. |
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CC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-02-08 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
1. I think they are doing a real disservice by |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-02-08 06:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. It's like a power play to show they are large and in charge. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-02-08 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
3. Access to disaster areas is controlled for a reason. |
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cobalt1999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-02-08 06:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Sorry, they are guaranteeing that people will NOT evacuate next time. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-02-08 06:30 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Then they'll die there. |
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cobalt1999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-02-08 06:43 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Thanks to a government that doesn't make evacuations simple & easy |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-02-08 07:00 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. They had special traffic flows and free busing to get out. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-02-08 07:01 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. That's my point...it was not safe here for months!!!! |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-02-08 07:07 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I must have missed you evacuating two million people... |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-02-08 07:14 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. That is not what I wrote. |
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cobalt1999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-02-08 07:07 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. That choice should be up to the citizens, not the government |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-02-08 07:14 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. And, as I said...who will get blamed when a kid steps on a downed power line? |
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cobalt1999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-02-08 07:19 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Same people that would get blamed when people stay during a hurrincane. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-02-08 08:21 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. But if the government's not set up for an orderly return, they bear liability. |
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cobalt1999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-02-08 08:38 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. No, they are NOT liable. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-02-08 06:12 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. We have hurricanes here nearly every year and no government |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-02-08 06:19 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. That's just it . It does take weeks and weeks. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-02-08 07:18 PM Response to Reply #3 |
21. Right and wrong, reaching for the manager's hat |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-02-08 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
5. This has nothing to do w/downed trees and lines. Its about the RNC. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-02-08 06:31 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. The RNC is delaying them?? |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-02-08 07:03 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. IMO they will not take a chance on anything happening to the population |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-02-08 07:22 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. Maybe it's just because the storm hasn't even been over for two full days? |
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ginnyinWI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 01:38 PM Response to Reply #16 |
32. They may simply be wanting to avoid the pictures. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-02-08 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
6. I posted the same theme this morning |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-02-08 10:14 PM Response to Reply #6 |
27. I missed that. I feel strongly about this. |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-02-08 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
9. It's like they're trying to ethnically cleanse New Orleans of minorities. |
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tsuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-02-08 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
13. I, too, have survived many hurricanes. But it is better now than in the |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-02-08 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
26. Not until Friday? |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-02-08 10:46 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Funkybutt, Bosshog and SwampRat. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-02-08 10:48 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. I thought I saw swamprat...but now that you mention it.. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-02-08 10:52 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. And another...merh is there, I think. I tried a search but archive search not working. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
31. The NYT changed the article name, added a paragraph that was not there before. |
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LivinginLA (34 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
33. The state police |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
34. They still have to give time for Blackwater to loot! |
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George II (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
35. Call off the naysayers and Nagin bashers!! |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 05:52 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Good. But I was not bashing Nagin at all. He has a tough job. |
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George II (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 06:02 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Your post was sensible, reasoned, and logical. The rest of the posters? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
36. They were asked to wait one more day while officials |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 06:08 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. I was making a point. People should not be kept from their homes... |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 06:13 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Well, it was his decision. Who were you disagreeing with? |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 06:26 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. I was trying to be fair....but since no one will let me be sensible. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 11:45 PM Response to Reply #41 |
46. Um, I'm not mad in the least. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
42. I say the sky is blue today....who wants to argue??????? |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 07:01 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. I am with you, madfloridian. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 07:10 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Thanks for getting it. |
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garthranzz (983 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
45. THEY ARE LETTING US IN! ALL PARISHES BUT ORLEANS AT 6 AM TODAY & |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-03-08 11:48 PM Response to Original message |
47. NONE of those people will ever evacuate again.... |
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