Hurricane donations?
#16
Re: Hurricane donations?
If it had been Texas and not Louisiana, it'd have been a different story.
Millions of dollars earmarked for coastal defences have been diverted to the Iraq campaign.
But it'll cost billions to put New Orleans back as it was, if they ever can.
Millions of dollars earmarked for coastal defences have been diverted to the Iraq campaign.
But it'll cost billions to put New Orleans back as it was, if they ever can.
#17
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This is not a racist issue - its not productive to suggest that. There have been bleeding heart black lawyers on TV saying this - then they interview the guys in he superdome - 'hell no this aint about race its about we couldn't afford to get out - we're all startving the white guys and us'. Exactly.
The differentiator is economics - if you had a car, could afford a train ticket or bus ticket and a hotel or somewhere to sleep - you left New Orleans. If you couldn't then you didnt and you are now stuck.
There are poor white people, poor black people, poor hispanic, etc but the common denominator is poverty not skin color.
As for the oil - well there is a significant oil impact - there are oil supplies in the area and at least 2 oil rigs are now broken, one ran into that bridge from its dry-dock being built/repaired.
The differentiator is economics - if you had a car, could afford a train ticket or bus ticket and a hotel or somewhere to sleep - you left New Orleans. If you couldn't then you didnt and you are now stuck.
There are poor white people, poor black people, poor hispanic, etc but the common denominator is poverty not skin color.
As for the oil - well there is a significant oil impact - there are oil supplies in the area and at least 2 oil rigs are now broken, one ran into that bridge from its dry-dock being built/repaired.
Last edited by spalen; Sep 3rd 2005 at 12:29 pm.
#18
Re: Hurricane donations?
Originally Posted by bridiej
I know, I cant understand why they have been so slow to act over there, they should have had recovery plans in place, especially since they had pre-warning of the strength of the hurricane, unlike the tsunami that hit Asia...
America is the richest country in the planet and has enough resources to sort itself out.
America is the richest country in the planet and has enough resources to sort itself out.
Billions of USD in aid has now been appropriated but I wonder just where that will end up and its a bit too late to have done the 10,000 dead any good
I wonder how Australia or the UK would deal with such a disaster. I hope they would fare better....
#19
Re: Hurricane donations?
Originally Posted by Centurion
I wonder how Australia or the UK would deal with such a
disaster. I hope they would fare better....
disaster. I hope they would fare better....
When the Bali bomb went off, the RAAF were in there within hours airlifting people out. Sure the numbers were minor compared to New Orleans, but the response was instant.
#20
Re: Hurricane donations?
Originally Posted by nickyc
When the Bali bomb went off, the RAAF were in there within hours airlifting people out. Sure the numbers were minor compared to New Orleans, but the response was instant.
Why give? I suggest that if you want to help your fellow human being that you give directly to the food banks that are feeding these people. They were left to die by their own government.
Also, I'm sure that many of us would gladly leave the US if we were granted asylum elsewhere. But America's poor in general would be laughed away from seeking asylum as there are poorer countries in the world. So we is kinda stuck here.