Things I learn from national TV.

1. The hurricane only hit welfare family's property.
2. New Orleans was devastated and no other city was affected by the hurricane.
3. Mississippi is reported to have a tree blown down.
4. The hurricane blew a limb off a tree in the yard of an Alabama resident.
6. When you are hungry after a hurricane steal a big screen TV; it is OK.
7. The hurricane did 23 billion dollars in improvements to New Orleans: now the city is welfare, looters and gang free and they are in your city.
8. Don't give thanks to the thousands that came to help rescue you, instead complain because the government hasn't given you a $2000 debit card yet.
9. Even though the government came and picked you up at your house; brought you to a shelter; provide water/ shelter/ transportation and food for you it is OK to complain that the red cross fed you hot dogs. 10. Only family members that got separated in the hurricane rescue efforts were the ones in the shelter at the Super Dome.
11. Ignore warnings to evacuate and the government will come get you and give you money for being stupid.
12.Every one in New Orleans should have flood insurance it only cost $1.00 a year.
13. No one warned the people of New Orleans that this was a bad storm and they should evacuate.
14. Oh, and it is all George Bush's fault.

I know you can read between the lines and see who these comments are about and know it is not about you.

I did well through the storm with only minor damage to my house but the trauma is still hard.
I see my Mom's house in Metairie that will most likely have to be bull dozed down because of the mold and rot that has already set in. Even if the house can be saved it will be sold and they are moving. My sister will fix the roof on her house and sell out and move. They are even trying to get me to move. While my house is fine it goes a lot deeper.

I say this because I know there are many that feel the same way. I wonder if N.O. will ever be the same because of this. Many Many will never return; and some that do will not stay long.

For now we go on. Pray for guidance. Consult with our pastors and endure.

Any one live in the Sparta Tn. area. Sure looks good from where I am standing.

I'm in on the Popeye's!!

How absurd. Just shows the ignorance of some people.

This is why I try not to get too much news off of the TV. They will always go for the sensational picture rather than useful information. I get most of my news from the newspaper and NPR (aka National People's Radio). Although these outlets are far from perfect, at least they take the time to try explain what's going on, rather than repeatedly show some sensational picture that has little to do with the situation.

I remember from my days in North Carolina, anytime there was a hurricane, the networks would always report from Morehead City. Never mind if the hurricane hit north or south of Morehead, the "reporter on the scene" would be in Morehead. Why? Because at the time, Morehead City was the only city on the NC coast that you could reach via four-lane highway! It was too much trouble to go to Wilmington or Hatteras, even it that was where the hurricane actually hit.

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