thoughts on Katrina - pt. 1
Hurricane Katrina and her affects on the Gulf Coast have dominated the news since last Sunday. It's football season, but football doesn't seem very important when hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes, or places that used to be their homes.
The democrats blame the republicans, the republicans blame the democrats. There is blame enough for every political group to share,but the main thing that needs to be going on at this point is taking care of the people who have been displaced. Let the blame be put off for a while until everyone has a decent place to sleep, food, water, and medical care.
Did the local and state governments in Louisiana miss their chance to help in a timely manner? Absolutely. At the same time, was the federal government slow in responding? Absolutely. I've heard federal officials say that they had help on the way before the storm even hit, which I'm sure is true. I also saw pictures of people living on overpasses for four or five days with no water or food. How hard is it to get relief to people who are on live TV saying "We need help"?
This disaster has brought out the best in some people and the worst in others. Let's hope to see more of the best of us all in the future. Mercy is one of the attributes that the Lord most highly commends. Help in anyway possible. Have mercy on those whose lives have been devestated.
The democrats blame the republicans, the republicans blame the democrats. There is blame enough for every political group to share,but the main thing that needs to be going on at this point is taking care of the people who have been displaced. Let the blame be put off for a while until everyone has a decent place to sleep, food, water, and medical care.
Did the local and state governments in Louisiana miss their chance to help in a timely manner? Absolutely. At the same time, was the federal government slow in responding? Absolutely. I've heard federal officials say that they had help on the way before the storm even hit, which I'm sure is true. I also saw pictures of people living on overpasses for four or five days with no water or food. How hard is it to get relief to people who are on live TV saying "We need help"?
This disaster has brought out the best in some people and the worst in others. Let's hope to see more of the best of us all in the future. Mercy is one of the attributes that the Lord most highly commends. Help in anyway possible. Have mercy on those whose lives have been devestated.
posted by David Surrett at 2:55 PM
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