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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-13-11 06:12 AM
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Hey ReTHUGS and Freepers
We have governments because disasters like earthquakes and tsunamis happen.
Contemplate this disaster without a government, then go Cheney yourselves.
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CountAllVotes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-13-11 06:16 AM
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1. ReTHUGS and Freepers
They seem pretty irrelevant right now don't they?

:dem: :kick:
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RandySF Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-13-11 06:16 AM
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2. We had a disaster without a government
It was Haiti.
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Journeyman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-13-11 06:19 AM
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3. We had a disaster WITH a government. . .
It was Katrina.
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CountAllVotes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-13-11 06:32 AM
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5. that is correct
And if I remember right, we turned down help from other countries and people were standing on rooftops and were not attended to at all. Elderly and disabled folks were left to die in two-bit nursing homes. :mad:

Who are we to compare this disaster to Katrina one might ask. Well the way I see it, it shows how two very different governments deal with a bona fide disaster. In the case of the USA, it was beyond contempt. In Japan, they are trying to deal with it best they can and have not turned down needed help.

Who was saving face? The United States during Katrina dare I suggest?

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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-13-11 06:44 AM
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7. True but that appeared to be part of the Shock Doctrine
it was deliberate neglect.
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GoCubsGo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-13-11 07:32 AM
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11. That should read....
"We had a disaster with an UNCARING government..."
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roguevalley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-13-11 04:02 PM
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12. that depends upon how you define government, Journeyman.
I think we had a cartel from a coup. now we have a government. time will tell.
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SpiralHawk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-13-11 06:24 AM
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4. "Pull yourselves up by your own emergency rations." - Republicons
"While we Republicon 'eeleete' (smirk) dwell in our mom's basement, and cower in fear & fail. As usual."

- Republicons
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Ineeda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-13-11 06:35 AM
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6. In addition,
Edited on Sun Mar-13-11 06:58 AM by Ineeda
people in Japan are helping each other. They're sharing meager resources with neighbors, etc. (Not to say ordinary people here don't do that here also.) Looting is inconceivable in their culture. Rethugs would be plotting how to profit.
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-13-11 06:45 AM
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8. You Betcha
They're plotting right now on how to profit from Japan's disaster.
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ejpoeta Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-13-11 06:59 AM
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9. well no sense letting a disaster go to waste..... people to fleece you know.
blech. i believe there is a special place in hell for people who prey on others.
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madmax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-13-11 07:07 AM
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10. You can say that again.
Wonder what fresh hell will spring from their evil minds.
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