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Aug 30, 2005 15:19

I may get flamed for this one, but I think it's absolutely rediculous that our tax dollars are going to saving idiots who did not follow the MANDATORY evacuations down south. I understand if people were in government approved shelters and need rescuing, that's a completely different story. I do not appreciate my tax dollars going to saving ( Read more... )

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h2openguin August 30 2005, 21:06:11 UTC

not everyone had the means to evacuate either monetarily or vehicularly. And some were homeless, just squatting to have a roof over their heads... I'd much rather pay for AMERICANS to be rescued than IRAQIs to be bombed.

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dutchessvana August 31 2005, 00:59:13 UTC

people who were financially unable to move were provided 'safe' places in which to find shelter. Homeless people don't get stranded on their roofs. Homeless/poor people get stranded in the superdome and in schools, and I have no problem at all with our tax dollars going to help those law abiding people.

h2openguin August 31 2005, 04:47:37 UTC

I know it would take a lot of humility for me to go to a public shelter. And I know Ted wouldn't go.
Not because we are financially unale to go anywhere, but because if you're gone, and something repairable happens, you can fix it.

Homless people have the same pride that you and I have, so I can understand why they wouldn't go to the shelter. And if youre all of a sudden finding yourself in a flood, You get yourself onto ANY roof... to think it's only the home owner would be a very naive thing to say.

hurricanes can turn at the last minute, look at Charley, last year, All set to hit Tampa, lo and behold hits 2 hrs SOUTH at Port Charlotte... so perhaps they were "prepared for the worst, hoping for the best"

dutchessvana August 31 2005, 05:41:12 UTC

I consider myself a proud person, and I wouldn't give it a second thought if there were an evacuation. I'd leave immediately and go to wherever I am told I will be safest. If someone choses to stay home they do so at their own risk.

Pride is fine, and if someone's pride prevents them from going to a shelter, that's fine too... but their pride should also prevent them from using other people's money to save their 'proud' asses. How proud can you be being airlifted from a roof?

h2openguin August 31 2005, 22:01:55 UTC

Yeah, but think of the children who didn't have the option because of their parents.. .should we leave them to die on the rooftops?

natcowmoo September 1 2005, 03:22:50 UTC

how many children of homeless people are sitting on rooftops? is this a whole lot or not?

dutchessvana September 1 2005, 05:56:11 UTC

nope, save the kids...

dutchessvana September 1 2005, 05:56:32 UTC

and give them to families who can care for them.... puting your child in that situation is neglect.

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