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Longhorn
09-30-2005, 05:40 PM
(got this in a forward)

Things I have noticed while watching media coverage of the recent hurricanes.

1. Texas: Productive industrious state run by Republicans.

Louisiana: Government dependent welfare state run by Democrats.

2. Texas: Residents take responsibility to protect and evacuate themselves.

Louisiana: Residents wait for government to protect and evacuate them.
>

3. Texas: Local and state officials take responsibility for protecting their citizens and property.

Louisiana: Local and state officials blame federal government for not
protecting their citizens and property.
>
4. Texas: Command and control remains in place to preserve order.

Louisiana: Command and control collapses allowing lawlessness.
>
> 5. Texas: Law enforcement officers remain on duty to protect city.

Louisiana: Law enforcement officers desert their posts to protect themselves.
>
6. Texas: Local police watch for looting.
>
Louisiana: Local police participate in looting.
>
> 7. Texas: Law and order remains in control, 8 looters tried it, 8 looters arrested. (1 shot)

Louisiana: Anarchy and lawlessness breaks out, looters take over city, no arrests, criminals with guns have to be shot by federal troops.
>
8. Texas: Considerable damage caused by hurricane.
Louisiana: Considerable damage caused by looters.
>
> 9. Texas: Flood barriers hold preventing cities from flooding.

Louisiana: Flood barriers fail due to lack of maintenance allowing city to flood.
>
> 10. Texas: Orderly evacuation away from threatened areas, few remain.
>
Louisiana: 25,000 fail to evacuate, are relocated to another flooded area.
>
> 11. Texas: Citizens evacuate with personal 3 day supply of food and water.
>
Louisiana: Citizens fail to evacuate with 3 day supply of food and water, do without it for the next 4 days.
>
12. Texas: FEMA brings in tons of food and water for evacuees. State officials provide accessible distribution points.
>
Louisiana: FEMA brings in tons of food and water for evacuees. State officials prevent citizens from reaching distribution points and vice versa.
>

13. Louisiana: Media focuses on poor blacks in need of assistance, blames Bush.
>
Texas: Media can't find poor blacks in need of assistance, looking for something else to blame on Bush.
>
> 14. Texas: Coastal cities suffer some infrastructure damage, Mayors tell
> residents to stay away until ready for repopulation, no interference from federal officials.
>
Louisiana: New Orleans is destroyed, Mayor asks residents to return home as another hurricane approaches, has to be overruled by federal
> officials.
>
> 15. Louisiana: Over 400 killed by storm, flooding and crime.
>
Texas: 24 killed in bus accident on highway during evacuation, no storm related deaths.
>
> 16. Texas: Jailed prisoners are relocated to other detention facilities outside the storm area.
>
Louisiana: Jailed prisoners are set free to prey on city shops, residents, and homes.
>
> 17. Texas: Local and state officials work with FEMA and Red Cross in recovery operations.
>
Louisiana: Local and state officials obstruct FEMA and Red Cross from aiding in recovery operations.
>
> 18. Texas: Local and state officials demonstrate leadership in managing disaster areas.
>
Louisiana: Local and state officials fail to demonstrate leadership, require federal government to manage disaster areas.
>
> 19. Texas: Fuel deliveries can't keep up with demand, some run out of gas on highway, need help from fuel tankers before storm arrives.
>
Louisiana: Motorists wait till storm hits and electrical power fails. Cars run out of gas at gas stations that can't pump gas. Gas in
> underground tanks mixes with flood waters.
>
> 20. Texas: Mayors move citizens out of danger.
>
Louisiana: Mayor moves himself and family to Dallas.
>
> 21. Texas: Mayors continue public service announcements and updates on television with Governor's backing and support.
>
Louisiana: Mayor cusses, governor cries, senator threatens president with violence on television, none of them have a clue what went wrong or who's responsible.
>
> 22. Louisiana: Democratic Senator says FEMA was slow in responding to 911 calls from Louisiana citizens.
>
Texas: Republican Senator says "when you call 911, the phone doesn't ring in Washington, it rings here at the local responders".
>
> What if state and local elected officials were forced to depend on themselves and their own resources instead of calling for help from the federal government?

>Texas cities would be back up and running in a few days.

>
> Louisiana cities would still be under water next month.

Republicans call for action,
Democrats call for help. What party will you be voting for in the next election?

Longhorn
09-30-2005, 05:40 PM
(got this in a forward)

Things I have noticed while watching media coverage of the recent hurricanes.

1. Texas: Productive industrious state run by Republicans.

Louisiana: Government dependent welfare state run by Democrats.

2. Texas: Residents take responsibility to protect and evacuate themselves.

Louisiana: Residents wait for government to protect and evacuate them.
>

3. Texas: Local and state officials take responsibility for protecting their citizens and property.

Louisiana: Local and state officials blame federal government for not
protecting their citizens and property.
>
4. Texas: Command and control remains in place to preserve order.

Louisiana: Command and control collapses allowing lawlessness.
>
> 5. Texas: Law enforcement officers remain on duty to protect city.

Louisiana: Law enforcement officers desert their posts to protect themselves.
>
6. Texas: Local police watch for looting.
>
Louisiana: Local police participate in looting.
>
> 7. Texas: Law and order remains in control, 8 looters tried it, 8 looters arrested. (1 shot)

Louisiana: Anarchy and lawlessness breaks out, looters take over city, no arrests, criminals with guns have to be shot by federal troops.
>
8. Texas: Considerable damage caused by hurricane.
Louisiana: Considerable damage caused by looters.
>
> 9. Texas: Flood barriers hold preventing cities from flooding.

Louisiana: Flood barriers fail due to lack of maintenance allowing city to flood.
>
> 10. Texas: Orderly evacuation away from threatened areas, few remain.
>
Louisiana: 25,000 fail to evacuate, are relocated to another flooded area.
>
> 11. Texas: Citizens evacuate with personal 3 day supply of food and water.
>
Louisiana: Citizens fail to evacuate with 3 day supply of food and water, do without it for the next 4 days.
>
12. Texas: FEMA brings in tons of food and water for evacuees. State officials provide accessible distribution points.
>
Louisiana: FEMA brings in tons of food and water for evacuees. State officials prevent citizens from reaching distribution points and vice versa.
>

13. Louisiana: Media focuses on poor blacks in need of assistance, blames Bush.
>
Texas: Media can't find poor blacks in need of assistance, looking for something else to blame on Bush.
>
> 14. Texas: Coastal cities suffer some infrastructure damage, Mayors tell
> residents to stay away until ready for repopulation, no interference from federal officials.
>
Louisiana: New Orleans is destroyed, Mayor asks residents to return home as another hurricane approaches, has to be overruled by federal
> officials.
>
> 15. Louisiana: Over 400 killed by storm, flooding and crime.
>
Texas: 24 killed in bus accident on highway during evacuation, no storm related deaths.
>
> 16. Texas: Jailed prisoners are relocated to other detention facilities outside the storm area.
>
Louisiana: Jailed prisoners are set free to prey on city shops, residents, and homes.
>
> 17. Texas: Local and state officials work with FEMA and Red Cross in recovery operations.
>
Louisiana: Local and state officials obstruct FEMA and Red Cross from aiding in recovery operations.
>
> 18. Texas: Local and state officials demonstrate leadership in managing disaster areas.
>
Louisiana: Local and state officials fail to demonstrate leadership, require federal government to manage disaster areas.
>
> 19. Texas: Fuel deliveries can't keep up with demand, some run out of gas on highway, need help from fuel tankers before storm arrives.
>
Louisiana: Motorists wait till storm hits and electrical power fails. Cars run out of gas at gas stations that can't pump gas. Gas in
> underground tanks mixes with flood waters.
>
> 20. Texas: Mayors move citizens out of danger.
>
Louisiana: Mayor moves himself and family to Dallas.
>
> 21. Texas: Mayors continue public service announcements and updates on television with Governor's backing and support.
>
Louisiana: Mayor cusses, governor cries, senator threatens president with violence on television, none of them have a clue what went wrong or who's responsible.
>
> 22. Louisiana: Democratic Senator says FEMA was slow in responding to 911 calls from Louisiana citizens.
>
Texas: Republican Senator says "when you call 911, the phone doesn't ring in Washington, it rings here at the local responders".
>
> What if state and local elected officials were forced to depend on themselves and their own resources instead of calling for help from the federal government?

>Texas cities would be back up and running in a few days.

>
> Louisiana cities would still be under water next month.

Republicans call for action,
Democrats call for help. What party will you be voting for in the next election?

KenP
09-30-2005, 06:50 PM
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ratesguy
09-30-2005, 08:15 PM
Longhorn, that was great, but aren't you out of place in liberal Austin?