WTF!?!?!
I am outraged at the recent events in the United States. My stomach has not stopped lurching since Monday. *deep sigh* I can not believe the ridiculous crude disgusting manner in which the American government has handled Hurricaine Katrina. My Aunt Lyn in Mississippi luckily was not hit hard by the hurricaine 100 miles NW of where it made landfall, but is still without power (which on wells… also means without water, air conditioning or fans in 100 degree weather). And my Uncle Milt has gall stones poor guy. (I’m sure he’s thrilled I’m airing that.)
I watch in horror as they show video and pictures taken when it first hit and now, 5 days later. People are dying and they are being thrown out into the street with a blanket over them. No one has attempted to organize the survivors and empower them with tasks to help themselves and others, or educate them on whats going to happen. Babies… are dying in their mothers arms. Babies are dying even before they get to take their first breath. And what is our government doing to protect our citizens?
BUYING SHOES! THROWING CONCERTS!
WTH?!?!
Condoleeza Rice was taking in a broadway show and buying $1200 worth of shoes for herself on Tuesday. A concerned citizen approached her and asked her how dare she be out buying shoes when people are dying, she promptly had the woman thrown out of the store! If that was me, I probably would have incited a riot right there in front of the the NYC shop.
Now, when there isnt an immediate problem where their funds could go directly to immediate relief and save lives, a concert is a great idea, but these people need money NOW! They need money for food, water, medical supplies… and not today, not tomorrow, YESTERDAY! They lost EVERYTHING!
Imagine, losing your home, your car, your job, your cherished photos, your money, your pets, your loved ones, EVERYTHING… and you turn to the government because you have no where else to turn and they say “How dare you be so greedy and think your life is important to me… I need to buy me some shoes!”
WTH?!?!
Now I keep getting this urge to jump in my car and drive non-stop to Lousiana and start whipping those shelters into shape. Which today would probably cost me a good years’ salary with gas at $3.20! and Georgey saying ‘Don’t buy it if you dont have to!’ HAVE TO?!?! HAVE TO?!?!?! Who the H buys gas for fun?!?! I guess those of us who can afford to buy $1200 worth of shoes while babies die.
At flipping 13 I organized a shelter of 500 people and fed them, sorted supplies that came in and dispersed them, organized families and settled the children so they would be less afraid. JESUS! Yes, thats only 500 people, but the principle is the same. Where is the game plan? Where is the head honcho? Here they are… one’s on vacation and couldnt be bothered, another is ‘planning’ on raising funds, another was in a nearby city and has to play PR to the media while not knowing what the heck is really going on, another is BUYING SHOES!
WTH!?!?!
And all I can hear ringing in my ears are 100s, no make that 1,000s and 10,000s of people screaming HELP! HELP! HELP!
One word: IMPEACH (please!)
(credit to My Darling Paulie for the title)