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napi21

(45,806 posts) Tue Jun 4, 2013, 09:56 PM Jun 2013

What the hell is wrong with Oklahomans? They DON'T want their State to build

safe shelters for tornados! Rachel had a lawmaker from OK. on her show, and he said they've turned down offers like this before.

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What the hell is wrong with Oklahomans? They DON'T want their State to build (Original Post) napi21 Jun 2013 OP

Because it would show government working TransitJohn Jun 2013 #1

The twelve scariest words in the English language are... Ian David Jun 2013 #2

Apparently they feel a force bigger than a 2.6 mile wide, EF-5 tornado saves 'some' Oklahomans.. Tikki Jun 2013 #3

That's really sad. I can't believe the manjrity of the state is so napi21 Jun 2013 #4

More content please. Lady Freedom Returns Jun 2013 #5

Check MSNBC tomorrow for the video of Rachel's show from tonight. The napi21 Jun 2013 #6

If they were asking the people for money... Lady Freedom Returns Jun 2013 #7

Exactly, Okies want to decide for themselves to get gay married, have an abortion, smoke a joint Fumesucker Jun 2013 #9

That money would be better spent persecuting gays, atheists, poors, hippies and other undesirables Fumesucker Jun 2013 #8

They'd rather pray, rebuild, pray, lose 20 people, pray, rebuild... NightWatcher Jun 2013 #10

Well, I'm an Oklahoman, and I'm all for tax money to build storm shelters. NaturalHigh Jun 2013 #11

So many god-fearing people in such a godforsaken place Tom Ripley Jun 2013 #12

Need to quit listening to assholes who don't know what they're talking about madokie Jun 2013 #13

At my daughter's school PD Turk Jun 2013 #14

TransitJohn

(6,932 posts)

1. Because it would show government working

Reply to napi21 (Original post)

Tue Jun 4, 2013, 10:07 PM

Jun 2013

And, ideologically, they can't have that. Better to let their own people suffer and die than use government to promote the general welfare.

Ian David

(69,059 posts)

2. The twelve scariest words in the English language are...

Reply to napi21 (Original post)

Tue Jun 4, 2013, 10:08 PM

Jun 2013

"I'm from the government and I'm here to save you from tornadoes."

Ermagerd... SOCIALISM!

Tikki

(14,557 posts)

3. Apparently they feel a force bigger than a 2.6 mile wide, EF-5 tornado saves 'some' Oklahomans..

Reply to napi21 (Original post)

Tue Jun 4, 2013, 10:13 PM

Jun 2013

and that's good enough for them or why else would they keep electing...?

Tikki

napi21

(45,806 posts)

4. That's really sad. I can't believe the manjrity of the state is so

Reply to napi21 (Original post)

Tue Jun 4, 2013, 10:15 PM

Jun 2013

selfish.

Lady Freedom Returns

(14,120 posts)

5. More content please.

Reply to napi21 (Original post)

Tue Jun 4, 2013, 10:26 PM

Jun 2013

Was it voted on by the people? If so,was it a local or state wide?

Any links to the story?

napi21

(45,806 posts)

6. Check MSNBC tomorrow for the video of Rachel's show from tonight. The

Reply to Lady Freedom Returns (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 4, 2013, 10:52 PM

Jun 2013

guest she had on was a State Senator (I think) and he used excuses like "Okies don't like to be told what to do, they want to decide for themselves." He also mentioned that there was a proposal of initiating the building of some shelters and asking for private funding for the shelters. I can't remember everything that was said, but it was apparent that Okies seem to hate anything associated with the Gov't. It just seems dumb to me.

Lady Freedom Returns

(14,120 posts)

7. If they were asking the people for money...

Reply to napi21 (Reply #6)

Tue Jun 4, 2013, 11:03 PM

Jun 2013

They may have had trouble. Many in Oklahoma have it hard enough to make it with what they make on the job.

Sounds like more blaming the victim junk Rachel is getting known for. Big reason I think she stinks.

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)

9. Exactly, Okies want to decide for themselves to get gay married, have an abortion, smoke a joint

Reply to napi21 (Reply #6)

Tue Jun 4, 2013, 11:29 PM

Jun 2013

Oh, wait..

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)

8. That money would be better spent persecuting gays, atheists, poors, hippies and other undesirables

Reply to napi21 (Original post)

Tue Jun 4, 2013, 11:27 PM

Jun 2013

That's what will keep Oklahoma safe, God won't send tornadoes if they just keep His commandments.

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

10. They'd rather pray, rebuild, pray, lose 20 people, pray, rebuild...

Reply to napi21 (Original post)

Tue Jun 4, 2013, 11:30 PM

Jun 2013

They'd rather react instead of taking protective measures.

NaturalHigh

(12,778 posts)

11. Well, I'm an Oklahoman, and I'm all for tax money to build storm shelters.

Reply to napi21 (Original post)

Tue Jun 4, 2013, 11:35 PM

Jun 2013

Actually, I would be perfectly happy with an increase in the state income tax rate dedicated specifically for storm shelters.

"What the hell is wrong with Oklahomans?" That's an awfully broad brush.

Tom Ripley

(4,945 posts)

12. So many god-fearing people in such a godforsaken place

Reply to napi21 (Original post)

Tue Jun 4, 2013, 11:46 PM

Jun 2013

I just don't get it

madokie

(51,076 posts)

13. Need to quit listening to assholes who don't know what they're talking about

Reply to napi21 (Original post)

Tue Jun 4, 2013, 11:53 PM

Jun 2013

The town I live in has a community shelter, the small community south of us has a community shelter both of which was built using FEMA money. My hometown east of us has a community shelter by the school district paid for by a bond issue when they upgraded the middle school about 15 years ago. In fact all the communities around me has tornado shelters. Me thinks too many want to shit on us when they have no idea as to what they're saying or doing.

PD Turk

(1,289 posts)

14. At my daughter's school

Reply to napi21 (Original post)

Wed Jun 5, 2013, 12:20 AM

Jun 2013

My daughter's school was built in 2007. Since it was built after the May 3,1999 F5 that hit Moore, it has "safe halls" built into it. There are hallways built with reinforced steel and concrete and heavy steel doors that are supposed to be able to withstand a F5 tornado. Not sure if all the newer schools have them but I think they do.

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