Quote: Beardguy57 said: I remember talking with black friends on the phone, online and in person. They were pissed about Bush doing nothing at first.
He should have been pissed at Nagin and Blanco since it turned out that they weren't smart enough to have New Orleans and the surrounding area declared a Disaster Area. As soon as Bush told them that, they did and the National Guard rode in to take over.
I get pissed all over again when I hear people bitchin' about New Orleans and trying to blame the federal government. Their local government failed them because they kept electing (and have done so again) crooked and incompetent politicians to spend their money and control their governments. Nagin ordered people to leave, and they didn't (ask anyone who works insurance about how many lost/stolen/damaged auto claims have come out of the 9th Ward). He then refused to evacuate them with the shitload of buses he had parked. Fuck it! Learn from Mississippi and rebuild your shit without complaining.
whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules. It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness. This is true both in politics and on the internet."
