http://thecwexperience.vodpod.com/video/258881-big-easy-to-big-empty-by-greg-palast
2007-09-30 09:14:05 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
I've been to New Orleans and I have met people who lived through this ordeal. The mayor was wrong, The governor was wrong, and Bush and Brownie were definitely wrong. Anyone who would try to blame everyone but Bush has no interest in the truth and deserves no respect.
I've been to New orleans and you certainly can't see 85 billion dollars worth of repairs. I guess their have been alot of people ripping off the federal government there.
The important thing about New Orleans is the fact that the people who live there had been warned. Every hurricane that came close brought new warnings thaat the below sea level city could not withstand anything close to a direct hit.
If I had went through the Katrina horror I would be as angry as the people on that video and the people I have met there, but I wouldn't move back there for anything.
2007-09-30 20:58:19 · answer #1 · answered by Guardian 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Amount committed to Katrina relief by the federal government: $85 billion. Since New Orleans had about 230,000 inhabitants at the time, that is the equivalent of giving each person $269,000. Considering only a part of New Orleans was actually affected, that number is way, way higher, probably the equivalent of $1 million per person. Now of course this money is earmarked for rebuilding the city: dams, roads, and other infrastructure, but look at it as a per capita expense. It's insanely high.
Amount spent by FEMA to date specifically on housing assistance for hurricane victims: $3.31 billion. Once again: a lot of money thrown at the "victims".
Now, let's get to the cold hard truth about Katrina. Most of the people, and I'm talking about the vast majority, had plenty of opportunity to leave. Most made a very bad decision. They figured they were smarter than the government who warned them to leave. They made their choice and must be held responsible for it.
Some of these people cloyingly mugged for the cameras about how "poor" they were, and tried to play the victim card. The claimed they couldn't afford a bus ticket out of town. How much would that be, $15? Ever look at the women in the vidoes? They had expensive salon hairdos, fancy nail jobs, etc. If they blow their money on frivolous things like that, they can't whine later about not even budgeting a lousy $15 for an emergency. And even that excuse is really lame. I'll bet you'd find most of them bought beer, liquor, or cigarettes before Katrina amounting to at least that amount.
Don't blame the Federal Government. The mayor of New Orleans by law must be the first respondant, and he did a miserable job. The night before the hurricane he was seen boozing it up in the bars. After the hurricane, he made no quick decisions. He just whined.
The governor did a similarly bad job. She is the one who must ask the Federal Government for help. Blame her.
Did you notice the voice on this tape appears to be the same one the conspiracy nuts about 9-11 used? About the only valid point they made is that the company which was paid for an evacuation plan seemed to have ripped off the government.
2007-09-30 10:22:36 · answer #2 · answered by pachl@sbcglobal.net 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Do people really want the Federal government to take people out of their homes when they perceive a threat?
The left complain about Bush over stepping the constitution then complains when he don't
Honestly think about it. This was not an issue for the federal government. It was a state issue. The Feds can help but they cant invade a state. The federal government cant get out of its own way. Why would a thinking person rely on them to evacuate you in an emergency
SO many people from around the country left their homes to run to help Katrina Victims
After watching the film remember Irony of the film.
They complain when the Government didn't kick them out of their homes when a perceived danger was possibly approaching. Then complain when that same government does not let them return. The homes are condemned, Moldy and completely unstable. The Levey system is not repaired to even pre Katrina levels. Why go back to a place where storms happen frequently when a storm half the size of Katrina can now do the same damage.
2007-09-30 09:18:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
No. If you'd like to actually do something to help Hurricane Katrina victims instead of just laying blame, you can help through the Red Cross, http://www.redcross.org/. I know they accept Canadian help.
2007-09-30 09:22:28 · answer #4 · answered by pgb 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Who knows
2007-09-30 09:16:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
lies lies lies.
I don't know the link didn't work.
2007-09-30 09:16:18 · answer #6 · answered by Music 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
NO
2007-09-30 09:19:55 · answer #7 · answered by sandij88 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋