Peeved
Stop calling them 'refugees'!!!! Were they tortured by ruthless leaders?!?! NO!! Were they thrown in prison for their beliefs?!?! NO!! Were they beaten and left to the animals to die?!?! NO!!! Rescued from death camps?!?! NO!! Then why the blatant use of the word 'refugee' for people who chose to stay in a hurricane? Evacuee I am ok ( Read more... )
actually, 7 weeks before the hurricane hit the local government was supposed to issue a statement to the public that they did NOT have the resources to accommodate an evacuation of so many residents who rely on public transportation had better make their own plans ahead of time because they would all be on their own. They also knew that the minumum time needed to evacuate a the area for a level 3 hurricane was 72 hours, and even this amount of time was not given (regardless of the federal government's urgings).
3 entries found for Refugee.
ref·u·gee ( P ) Pronunciation Key (rfy-j)
n.
One who flees in search of refuge, as in times of war, political oppression, or religious persecution.
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[French réfugié, from past participle of réfugier, to take refuge, from Old French, from refuge, refuge. See refuge.]
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Main Entry: ref·u·gee
Pronunciation: "re-fyu-'jE
Function: noun
: an individual seeking refuge or asylum; especially : an individual who has left his or her native country and is unwilling or unable to return to it because of persecution or fear of persecution (as because of race, religion, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion)
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Refugee
n : an exile who flees for safety
Source: WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton University
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