Why the govenment stalled on Katrina relief

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11 Sep 2005, 7:46 pm

The plot thickens. This might be okay to pull in Iraq, but it's inexcusable here. :evil:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9282533/

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12 Sep 2005, 3:25 am

can't say i'm surprised. angry that people are suffering because of the delay, absolutely, but not surprised, sadly.

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12 Sep 2005, 3:34 am

I don't care...katrina is my friend now

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12 Sep 2005, 3:40 am

rpm2004 - please be careful and think before you say such things. many people will be offended by your comment, which is insensitive, given the appalling privations being suffered by those affected by katrina.

thank you.

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12 Sep 2005, 3:49 am

Most people in North America are better in remembering war "heros", not disaster saviours. CNN and other lesser forms of media continually pound the violent stories home while they water down the good ones as boring.

It is a f**king shame that our popular social entity has become so obsessed with violence, war and money. The definition of "hero" has changed dramatically here whether we like it or not.

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12 Sep 2005, 4:02 am

vetivert wrote:

no...I go by the general rule of thumb that if you care less,you get dissapointed less (you have to sacrifice happiness for this)

so I really have no feeling one way or the othe when it comes to mass death and or the opening of an amusement park

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12 Sep 2005, 4:37 am

i understand, rpm2004. however, i would reiterate my point that other people feel differently, and that you respect their sensibilities.

thank you.

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12 Sep 2005, 10:37 am

Halliburton in on it again, are they??

A nationalised rebuilding effort could be done for half the cost , and twice as fast, with no corporate executives argueing over pay.

Big Government knows best (that was NOT sarcastic).

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12 Sep 2005, 10:39 am

Sean wrote:

The plot thickens. This might be okay to pull in Iraq, but it's inexcusable here. :evil:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9282533/

Sean, is this some random left-wing thought that has entered your mind?

Well if it is, long let it stay!! !

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12 Sep 2005, 10:47 am

I still didnt find Sean's comment acceptable. Suggesting that lives arent important in Iraq.

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12 Sep 2005, 10:51 am

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I still didnt find Sean's comment acceptable. Suggesting that lives arent important in Iraq.

good point, eamonn.

sean - could you rephrase your comment, please.

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12 Sep 2005, 2:43 pm

vetivert wrote:

eamonn wrote:

I still didnt find Sean's comment acceptable. Suggesting that lives arent important in Iraq.

good point, eamonn.

sean - could you rephrase your comment, please.

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I was being sarcastic. If It's still going to be a problem, I'll have to think about how to change it later today.

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12 Sep 2005, 10:12 pm

RobertN wrote:

Sean, is this some random left-wing thought that has entered your mind?

Well if it is, long let it stay!! !

More like a thought that he f^ed up bigtime when his constituents needed him most rather than thinking like a liberal.

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13 Sep 2005, 2:59 pm

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I still didnt find Sean's comment acceptable. Suggesting that lives arent important in Iraq.

Sorry, I missed that bit :oops:

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27 Sep 2005, 7:49 am

RobertN wrote:

Sean wrote:

The plot thickens. This might be okay to pull in Iraq, but it's inexcusable here. :evil:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9282533/

Sean, is this some random left-wing thought that has entered your mind?

Well if it is, long let it stay!! !

I never dreamt id hear the words Sean and left-wing in the same sentence

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27 Sep 2005, 7:50 am

eamonn wrote:

I still didnt find Sean's comment acceptable. Suggesting that lives arent important in Iraq.

Yeh...

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