Unfortunately, you have never been thru a Hurricane and the terrible
aftermath, where you have to make an effort to organize your
traumatized life.
Everytime a storm hits, you remember. Everytime you hear thunder, you
remember. And every time it rains hard, you remember, what you went
thru. You never forget.
So, you should be counting your lucky stars, instead of critizing those
who "survived".
Phyllis
Jimmy wrote:
> jabario@backpacker.com wrote:
> > When a storm is coming my tank is filled. Who's talking about
> > leaving? There are plenty of dry areas for people to loot from. What
> > if they werent so used to being kept as pets by our government and
> > knew to have emergency supplies on hand. A water purifier is only
> > $50 or so- bleach is really cheap as are containers to fill with
> > fresh water. Mres are widely available as emergency food. There is no
> > reason for every home not to have a week's worth of supplies on hand.
> > I'm most angered by the fact that everyone is begging and blaming the
> > government for help. I was raised to believe that I must take primary
> > responsibility for the well being of my family. I must provide food
> > water etc. Not DC not the governor.
> > The main reason for hardship it that the poor are so used to getting
> > handouts they have lost their edge.
>
> I find it hard to criticize the poor for their behavior not having been
> there myself. Decades of poverty results in an unpredictable outcome. What
> you mention takes group planning and a failure of society in general. But
> then isn't poverty also a failure?
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