Originally posted by: CaptnKirk
On this Forum.
I cannot beleive, although I witness it in post after post, the lack of compassion and/or understanding of so many of the participants.
I'll write it off to ignorance, stupidity, arrogance, or 'D' - all of the above.
The disaster in New Orleans should have brought out the best side of people, banding together to help and encourage those who have suffered in this tragedy.
Instead many have stepped forward to scream with the loudest voices and disrespect those who have suffered and are continuing to suffer
are those (You will know them for their putrid mentality) who are acting as "who cares, it didn't affect me, I'm too important",
those who have the Klan Mentality of "serves them right, they are only minorities - the scum of the earth who are not worthy of living",
and those who react as if this is some genocidal gene pool chlorination that will give them the satisfaction that their perceived
burdon on society, will no longer be there to take away their 'so hard earned tax dollars' that they think should go for their own personal greed.
This is our United States, not some third world country, where they have always in the past been so disinterested in helping,
the ONLY sin that these people who are dying by the thousands have commited is that of having not been born into rich white culture.
I won't name names, but those who keep coming back with the 'their fault', 'Governer didn't', 'Mayor wasn't', 'Bush didn't know' themes,
and continue to deflect blame to cover their perceived 'I am too important', and 'they're only trash people' have got to be the least sincere
self centered hypocrites on this forum. I lost all respect for you.
Look accross the images of New Orleans - look at those thousands of houses sitting roof deep in water - many of those homes have
become necropolis neighborhoods - only the dead are inside - either by drowning, heat stroke from being trapped in attics, or died of injury.
They can't hardly get to those places yet to even begin to help, and each hour the slim chance of hope is being extinguished for too many.
Dave McOwen - whom so many like to ridicule and call a 'Looney Liberal' - actually did take part, and as far as I know continues to
help in the rescure as best he can. Conjur, who so many attack on a post by post basis, tried to communicate the message to those who frequent
this forum to keep people appraised of the situation, and direct them to where they could help - if they felt so inclined - or to donate if they could do so.
A handfull of individuals have chosen to do nothing except launch attack after attack on them, and to make false statements just to show
the depth of their arrogance and distain for anyone wh is willing to help those in need.
You're no better than the looters and shooters that caused even more problems for the rescue effort - you're no help at all.
I. for one. have been plesantly suprised as to how some who were staunch GOP supporters in the past opened their eyes and questioned what they saw.
Others conviened into their tight little circle of character assassins and blatently insulted anyone who didn't worship Bush.
I'm going to post very little over the next few days, I don't want to waste my time conversing with the Klan Mentality that came out here.
My Army Seargent Son is visiting with his wife before he returns for another year
in Iraq to do his job for this country.
Even he is dismayed with the lack of urgency from the Federal Level, and he understands the scope of what happened,
and knows that he may be deployed into New Orleans when he returns to Fort Hood on Monday night, to join those from his base that have already gone there.
To those of you who have been supportive of the rescue effort, and have voiced your dissapointment with Federal Assiatance - I thank you.
For those core few who call everyone who dosen't agree with then, and wish death on those who are so desparate - shame on you.
God is going to make sure that there's a special place in Hell you can call your very own.
This will be found to be, after it's all sorted out, the largest catastrophy this Nation has ever faced, and so much of it could have been avoided.
Special thanks to:
arsbanned :thumbsup:
BBond :thumbsup:
Bowfinger :thumbsup:
BaliBabyDoc :thumbsup:
Conjur :thumbsup:
Czar :thumbsup:
Darkhawk28 :thumbsup:
DealMonkey :thumbsup:
Don Vito :thumbsup:
dmcowen674 :thumbsup:
Engineer :thumbsup:
Hayabusa Rider :thumbsup:
judasmachine :thumbsup:
Moonbeam :thumbsup:
Orsorum :thumbsup:
Pliablemoose :thumbsup:
RabidMongoose :thumbsup:
raildogg :thumbsup:
rahvin :thumbsup:
Red Dawn :thumbsup:
Tab :thumbsup:
umbrella39 :thumbsup:
Zebo :thumbsup:
1EZduzit :thumbsup:
Honorable Mention 'Bird' - you know who you are . . . .
For the most part, you have stepped forward, and tower head and shoulders above the mental midgets that plague this forum.
Some of you have (Like me) gotten a bit too passionate when trying to educate those who have chosen to remain ignorant.
That can be understood in the heat of an argument, as when the ad hominim personal attacks begin.
Most of you have proven yourselves to be gentlemen during the conversations, and have given substance to your thoughts.
Cudos to you.
Many I reserve judgement on, as they are either too recent into this side of the forum, or have shown a willingness to think and learn.
Then there's the 'Dirty Dozen' - this Forums own plague upon humanity, may God help you . . you can't help youselves, and you deserve so little from life.
K
* Updated - to Alpahbetize . . .
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