Was Hurricane Katrina another example of the incompetancy of our government or an opportinity to exterminate?

Question

undesirables (i.e. the poor)?

What do you think, now that a few years have passed? Was it just our retarded government or was it an act of prejudice?

I can't decide. Our government is terribly inadequate and takes forever to do anything. We've all waited in line at the DMV. However, it is undeniable that the U.S. government doesn't give a crap about the poor.

Dixie58 - What?? Could you type with some caps and punctuation?

I have no idea what you just said. I 'm not a victim and I am not following you.

Interesting point, Chick-A-Dee.

Answer 1

Incompetancy of our government and neglect of the poor and the disenfrancished.
We can send aid to a tsunami disaster half a world away but can't get it together for our own and to add insult to injury they get labeled "refugees". What the heck was that about.
It all came out in the wash the twist and turns that the aftermath of this storm took.

And this was after 9/11 when this country was supposed to be operating on the notion of being prepared and at the ready for whatever hit us!

Answer 2

Hurricane Katrina was an act of God, pure and simple. The Government is just that...the government. And no I don't believe for one moment that this was an opportunity to exterminate. Those people had adequate warning to get out, yet they chose to stay. They knew how bad the storm was going to be, yet they chose to chance the fates, and guess what, they lost. I watched the news and I saw what happened there in the football dome, and other places there as well. People were still looting, and raping, and creating havoc in a situation where there was already enough problems. You didn't see brother helping brother.

What you did see, were a bunch of animals (rotten humans) feeding off of the already down trodden. The quickest help to respond to Katrina were all the different denominations of churches.

You will notice too that anytime there is a natural disaster, the first ones to respond are the churches, then red cross, then the government. Way to many people place way to much dependency in the government, and not near enough in God. But yet when times of trouble rears it's ugly head, the first thing you hear is Oh God Oh God help me.

After it's all over then the bulk of them are standing in line waiting for the government cheese and milk, and money, which oh by the way is our hard earned tax dollars at work.

I don't have a problem with helping people, what I do have a problem with is people living off the sweat of my labor, and won't get off their sorry asses to help themselves to a better way of living by making an honest living by actually working.

And I'm sorry to say this but I have even less patience and sympathy with those that rely on the welfare system to provide food and shelter for them, and other necessities of life.

It's not fair when they can drive around in a newer car than I do, and I had to work to pay for mine. There are those that will play the part of the poor old victim to death, and these are the ones that I am so sick of, and it's your government that is allowing them to get away with it.

Next time they come beating on Louisiana's door (or any states' door) telling them to move...by God they better move and move fast or suffer the consequences. When nature kills ignorance, then that's just another way of cleaning house.

Answer 3

I think attempted genocide is an unfair, paranoid, and overly dramatic assumption in this case.
Incompetency is a perfectly reasonable and likely explanation for the government's failures. Also, keep in mind the strength of the storm was well beyond any anticipated levels - if the government had insisted all housing in the area be made of cement bunkers and had spent billions remaking the levees to withstand any possible storm/flood, and then no storm ever hit, the citizens would have complained about unfair taxation and discrimination laws... they did what seemed reasonable at the time.

Answer 4

It was an example of a Mayor and Governor who believed they could save the day. Was President Bush supposed to e-mail them and tell them their asses were about to be wiped off the map? I don't think so. Mayor Nagin had plenty of time and resources (ie buses, both school and city, trains and other public transportation devices) he could have used to get people out but he CHOSE not to.
I lived outside New Orleans for 13 years. They have NEVER used the levee funds properly. They have always elected poor leaders. To say that it was a means to wipe out the poor and elderly is sad and, I believe, totally unmerited.
FEMA took way too long to get in, due to hazardous bridges and other flooding. The Southern Baptist Men (you never heard about this on the news) were the first to arrive into New Orleans and the surrounding area to help get people food and water.
It's sad. But it's even sadder that the democrats from Texas registered the people who were moved to Texas and registered them to vote in Texas. They weren't even able to vote Nagin out of office. Instead of people looking to help, they furthered the damage by allowing him to be re-elected into the area. It's been plain as day since they day he was elected that he was a poor leader.
State is first rule and then the Governement. In conclusion, the state had first right to get those people out. It had nothing to do with the federal government. Once disaster stuck, then it was for the federal government to intervene.
Instead of New Orlean's annual "greasing of the poles" for Mardi Gras, they should have spent their money on the annual "fixing of the levees."
As for Dixie58, some of the poor have tried to do better in New Orleans. It's sad because they usually don't get to far due to hard living conditions. Most of them have had a life of living in the projects or off the street. Some have been told that they can't. Others have tried so hard but have seen no fruits of their labor. I truly morn for them. Take a look at the crimes that have taken place in New Orleans. The majority have to do with not havingmuch and doing whatever it takes to get what you need/want.
As for those who have had these people move into their communities: do you think they have chose to be there? I would think the majority would say no.

Answer 5

Prior to the government "giving a crap" about the poor, the poor need to participate in their own program to elevate them self. The government's roll should be to "help," not do it for them. Hurricane Katrine? An exceptional example of the failure of local and state officials to get the federal gov. involved. I can't spell it, (Posse Como Tatus) but here's a law that says the federal gov. can not send troops (national guard) to any state without first having the permission of the governor of that state. That permission did not come for several days -- and guess what, Bush is blamed for it.

Answer 6

The government did not mismanage Hurricane Katrina. The vast majority of the citizens took the warnings from the government and self-evacuated. Those who remained are similar to that fellow who lived on Mount St. Helens (Harry Truman...not the president), who refused to leave even though experts accurately predicted the eruption. If private citizens chose to stay for a Cat-5 Hurricane, they can't expect that the government will have luxury suites, room service, and caviar waiting for them the second the last raindrop lands. In short, the individual citizen has a role in their own care.

Answer 7

why don't you go to the towns that displaced people have taken up residence in and see how their town people feel about it? many never returned to New Orleans but stood with their handout waiting for more and more to be given to them.much money was taken by people who claimed to be living in that area that were not,a big rip off.i am sorry for the ones who really have tried to help themselves and better their communities but as for the other ones who lived a life of crime drugs and drawing whatever check they could get for free no i have no more patience with you.the world owes you nothing! i feel sorry for the towns and people who took you in so you could bring a higher crime rate to them and lowered their standard of living.some of these people do not deserve your help some do.good luck.

Answer 8

HAARP High frequency active aurural project. I think that is the name of the weather controlling device that is in use in Alaska. The powers that be have been controlling the weather for about 20 yrs. possibly longer. Think about it.. Weather control, mind control, etc... Who do you think is really in charge?

Answer 9

yeah they need to move alot faster so true