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Robert said:
Based on that theory, this tragedy is a chance for some to get away to a better situation and future. Especially the kids. One of those kids may even become President one day because of this life changing event.

NPR had a good program the other day about how the disaster presents a window of opportunity for repairing not only the physical aspects of the city of New Orleans (levees, increasing elevations where possible, etc), but also to repair the social fabric, i.e.., poverty, corruption, and other social problems that are now exposed...

However, New Orleans is so unique, it is terrible to think of all of the people who have been forced to leave the city, no matter what their circumstances...
 
PC, PC, PC (and I don't mean Panama City).

If this is all we can find to wad our panties over, we'll have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving.
 
BeachDreamer said:
I heard an evacuee just today on the news, talking about how they were "taking refuge" in TX, and thought it ironic that he would use that word, and no one think anything of it.

I don't use the term, out of respect for these peoples' feelings, but I don't feel that the word itself is meant to be insulting.

"Taking refuge" is correct.

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  1. Protection or shelter, as from danger or hardship.
  2. A place providing protection or shelter.
  3. A source of help, relief, or comfort in times of trouble. See Synonyms at shelter.
 
WARNING: M rated :shock: (and probably a little crazy since I've just got in and now have to go right back). Got back this AM with the first load o stuff (boat,etc) from our 'vacation home' at the state park (a nice 'house' in a nice place - cheap rent, utilities included, and no property tax!). It was a madhouse. Some of the old folks have lived there for years, it is their permanent address, and are unable to hardly walk much less move, but they are being towed somewhere, I dont know where. Others have their 'vacation homes' there too, apparently couldn't be contacted and they are just being towed, again I dont know where, leaving all their stuff, even freezers, just laying there. They were being evicted! THERE WAS A FAMILY THERE FROM NEW ORLEANS WHO EVACUATED AND LOST EVERYTHING WHO WERE FORCED TO LEAVE THE CAMPGROUND TO MAKE ROOM FOR THIS TRASH. The ones that are coming are supposedly from the superdome, the ones they moved to the astrodome and they are now moving again because of bloody football starting and they didnt want them either. I pPray that we're wrong and that they're nice old people, but the campground store had to pack up everything as "they dont have any money and they would steal everything". I was told not to put my camper into storage there as the state park and it's state troopers and park rangers "couldnt guarantee the security of our items". Our lovely gov bob "i'll do anything for money' ssseigleman sold alabama out to fema at the going rate of promises of sewer systems put in the campgrounds. fema just bought 20,000 trailers and are heading throughout the southeast, no, just make that Alabama. Thank God For Mississippi who told fema that it's own citizens needed a place to camp. I'll be standing next to the 80-year-old veteran who said he'd make a stand and try to keep them from removing his motorhome. Guess our rental homes will be next - move a refugee in for free or they will take your rental home by force. I'm severing all ties with Alabama asap. I'm bringing the camper to Mississippi where they still have some integrity and still believe in State's Rights. Good Luck, you'll need it.

Oh, and I said I'd just rent them my camper and I was told they have to stay in fema-owned campers as that's the law and they all have to be the same size and color (so that nobody gets jealous and kill each other or something?). Sounds like animals.

BTW, just found out that these poor-old twits get 2k each for being evacuated. We evacuated Ivan, lost it all, and didn't get a dime, providing they sign docs saying they wont sue the govt - sounds like payoffs to 9-11 victims, dont it.

And finally, Gas is available and going back down again since the Labor Day gouging session is over.

An Angry Peasant With A Mad King,
AquaticBiology - A Resident of Mississippi
 
wow, sounds like a sad state over there.......so much is going on that we don't even know about. I hope things turn out ok for all.
 
In Mississippi State Parks, the rule is that 'refugees' may stay for free, in FEMA campers or whatever they already have, and anyone else who wishes to stay there may stay there too. No Forced Evictions In Mississippi. I like it here!

Raise The Battle Flag For States Rights!
 
aquaticbiology said:
THERE WAS A FAMILY THERE FROM NEW ORLEANS WHO EVACUATED AND LOST EVERYTHING WHO WERE FORCED TO LEAVE THE CAMPGROUND TO MAKE ROOM FOR THIS TRASH.

Are you referring to the people as TRASH? God, I hope not. If you are, I hope your family never suffers as these people have!!!!

aquaticbiology said:
BTW, just found out that these poor-old twits get 2k each for being evacuated.

I understand your frustration, but I sure do think you could find a nicer way to voice your concerns. These people are not TRASH or TWITS, they are people who have lost EVERYTHING IN THEIR LIVES. You are very lucky to have a primary home and VACATION home, these people have NOTHING!!!!!!!
 
kathydwells said:
Are you referring to the people as TRASH?

Hell Yeah!

They don't have nothing! (pseudo-quote)

Neither did we after IVAN! Remember? We didn't evict old people so we could move in. NOT IN MY BACKYARD!!!

Scratch the Southerner and Find A Rebel!

Raise The Battle Flag For States Rights!

Screw it, I'm moving to Mississippi anyway.
 
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