Rant:
While I was watching the television tonight they interviewed various “refugees” from the hurricane. More than a few of them shouted angrily about not getting out now, not getting this and that. Well people; don’t expect us to be able to pull it out of our arses(sp). I can sympathize with needing food and water, but people don’t realize that things take time. It takes planning; we (relief) can’t go in all gung ho. Some people do not realize that those who are going in and rescuing, etc… in New Orleans are doing so at their own risk. All of New Orleans is contaminated. I think that there was a sense of shock at first a; “How could it…?”
Now, can someone explain this to me clearly, so that I have proof (from another person besides me reading things) to back my statements up against my naïve niece. Are they (the people evacuating others) being racist by not “saving as many” blacks as possible. She thinks that they (gov’t, etc…) were being racist. Now, IMO some one has been telling her a bunch of BS. I told her that a large percentage of people in New Orleans couldn’t afford to evacuate, let alone live afterwards. That things take time. That they are rescuing people. Now was I wrong, or was she a bit bull headed/mislead?
Now back to the subject. Is it me or is it when a crisis happens, every one is impatient and logic fails many?
Now, another subject; the violence. Now I hear people complaining about the government not focusing on evacuating enough; and instead focusing on the looting. Now folks, I do think evacuating them is in the top five, but, would I want some one to shoot at me, rob me, rape me, etc…? No. If they can stop the violence, then no harm will befall to those being evacuated. Right? Perhaps. Crises bring out the worst in people.