The way it is .........................

George Carlin on New Orleans :


"Been sitting here with my ass in a wad, wanting to speak out about the
bullshit going on in New Orleans. For the people of New Orleans... First we
would like to say, Sorry for your loss. With that said, Let's go through a
few hurricane rules: (Unlike an earthquake, we know it's coming)

#1. A mandatory evacuation means just that...Get the hell out.
Don't blame the Government after they tell you to go. If they hadn't said
anything, I can see the argument. They said get out... if you didn't,
it's your fault, not theirs. (We don't want to hear it, even if you don't
have a car, you can get out.)

#2. If there is an emergency, stock up on water and non-perishables.
If you didn't do this, it's not the Government's fault you're starving.

#2a. If you run out of food and water, find a store that has some.
(Remember, shoes, TV's, DVD's and CD's are not edible.
Leave them alone.)

#2b. If the local store has been looted of food or water, leave your
neighbor's TV and stereo alone. (See #2a) They worked hard to get their
stuff. Just because they were smart enough to leave during a mandatory
evacuation, doesn't give you the right to take their stuff...it's theirs,
not yours.

#3. If someone comes in to help you, don't shoot at them and then
complain no one is helping you. I'm not getting shot to help save some
dumbass who didn't leave when told to do so.

#4. If you are in your house that is completely under water, your belongings
are probably too far gone for anyone to want them. If someone does want
them, let them have them and hopefully they'll die in the filth. Just leave!
(It's New Orleans, find a voodoo warrior and put a curse on them.)

#5. My tax money should not pay to rebuild a 2 million dollar house, a
sports stadium or a floating casino. Also, my tax money shouldn't go to
rebuild a city that is under sea level. You wouldn't build your house on
quicksand would you? You want to live below sea-level, do your country
some good and join the Navy.

#6. Regardless of what the Poverty Pimps Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton
want you to believe, The US Government didn't create the Hurricane as a way
to eradicate the black people of New Orleans; (Neither did Russia as a way to
destroy America). The US Government didn't cause global warming that caused
the hurricane (We've been coming out of an ice age for over a million
years).

#7. The government isn't responsible for giving you anything.
This is the land of the free and the home of the brave, but you gotta
work for what you want. McDonalds and Wal-Mart are always hiring,
get a damn job and stop spooning off the people who are actually
working for a living. President Kennedy said it best..."Ask not what
your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."



Thank you for allowing me to rant.


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I wish to thank George for the guts to say just how
it is. It was a bad situation made worse by
residents who did not heed the warning.
AMEN!

 

no problem

 

There is a lot of truth in what you say. However, there are some problems.

1. George Carlin did not really write the original it is a myth – see http://www.snopes.com/
2. Less looting went on than was originally reported.
3. Stocking up on food is limited to the middle class. They have the money and the facilities to store it.
4. No one has been able to confirm the shooting at rescuers story. The MSM put out any rumor they found – remember the 8 y/o girl with her throat cut.
5. Ever tried to live in this country on minimum wage.

With all that said, I do think people in the NO area could have done more to help themselves. However, I think that has more to do with the subculture of helplessness that has been created by “the government as dad” idea. People always rebuild their homes they probably did it in Troy. However, I also question how much involvement the government should have.