I am not one of those that speaks just to hear myself, but I have to get this out there.
Michael,
I agree with you and I think that we need to focus on the fact that we are fortunate enough to live in a country that has aid available to those in need. Other countries look to US for help when they suffer natural disasters and we are in no place to judge the administration for their efforts, delayed as they may be. Help is there, help is on the way, and the great people of this nation are pulling together to offer money, food, clothes, even spare rooms to help complete strangers.
I tend to keep my mouth shut when it comes to the e-mail banter, but there are hundreds of thousands of people suffering, and this is no time to point fingers.
The Krystal truck--yuck. Thats a separate issue. They have the food, they have the means to go further south. Shame on them and shame on whoever is condoning this contest. I don't care that they are raising money, they are still wasting resources that could be allocated more appropriately.
HVW
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From: "Michael R. Roeser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 11:56:35 -0400
Subject: Re: [UTCSTAFF] Krystal Square-Off on UTC campus Friday
What is appalling to me is the people you mention are shooting the
people that are trying to rescue them then stealing their boats so they
can rob other people stranded on rooftops. That type of behavior is
hindering all of the rescue efforts at this point.
What appalls me even more is how quickly folks are using this disaster
for future advancement of their political careers. This is not the time
for politicians to behave in this manner. I am ashamed of all of them
and the media for purposely trying to make matters worse by selectively
focusing on one or two areas and stirring people up.
I keep seeing references made as to why the Bush administration did fix
the levees in New Orleans. If memory serves, Bill Clinton served the
country for eight years before Bush did. Why did President Clinton not
fix the levees? This is not even an issue at this point.
This was a massive disaster that I do not believe anyone in the White
House could have handled any faster or any better.
Let us drop politics and help these folks out to the best of our
abilities.
Michael R. Roeser
IT Analyst
College of Engineering & Computer Science
EMCS Room 317
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our human opinions."
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maggie mcmahon
Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 11:36 AM
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Subject: Re: [UTCSTAFF] Krystal Square-Off on UTC campus Friday
Yes Kit,
It is a public relations nightmare. And a disgrace that citizens that
"just happen" to be poor and mostly black are literally abandoned at the
place they were told to go. I thought the sports arena was isolated by
miles of deep water - BUT in fact, it is possible to drive right up to
the center. My GOD! People are miserable, sick and some are dieing. What
would it take to get a Krystal's truck full of food and water to those
stranded people? I am so ashamed for our country. And am totally
frustrated by the juxtaposition of want and waste. mm.
Maggie McMahon
UC Foundation Professor of Art
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