Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., said last week that Hurricane Katrina was a “big-time lesson learned.” It was big time, all right, as are the consequences for thousands of survivors. But seeing the images of the evacuees of New Orleans’ devastated Lower Ninth Ward being allowed back in Thursday for the first time since the storm struck Aug. 29, you had to wonder what has changed in the capacity of authorities to respond immediately or to ease the suffering and rebuilding afterward. The federal government ignores Katrina’s lesson and neglects its promises to that region at the risk of public trust — and the next region hit by a natural or unnatural threat.
Posted by Rhonda Holman
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Meanwhile, Kansas is less prepared than we used to be. The reason: our KANSAS Guard equipment has been ‘requisitioned’ for Iraq and not replaced.
I forget…when did the federal government take on responsibility as the nation’s insurance agency? Is that a line somewhere in the Constitution that I missed?
No one in their right mind would let people move back in to that death trap.
That’s all “old” spin Rhonda, new spin is defending the position on the “war on Iraq, Islam, terrorism, ect. Next week something else. Spinning lol
‘Spin’ and ‘lol’ are old stuff too.
Katrina may have been a “big-time lesson,” but it’s obvious that it has a long way to go before being learned!
I’m old Tracy, but I have spent time in Arab countries and it isn’t hard to see this admistration “spinning” half truths to divert attention. As for lol, it is relatively recent in computer history.
Ray, I seem to remember something like “promote the general welfare.” Exactly that, actually. Look it up.
What are you trying to say? I don’t want to put words in your mouth (I’ve had quite enough of that elsewhere).
I am saying, Rage, that it seems people that don’t provide for themselves expect the government to do so, including food, shelter, transportation, entertainment, child care and everything else.
I, for one, am tired of it. The Constitution is open to much interpretation, but somehow “promoting the common welfare” doesn’t mean free insurance agency to me.
Remember that when a tornado levels your home and makes your neighborhood unliveable.