Katrina: An Abdication of Responsibility

we all own this chowk to some extent.

feel free to b itch as much as you want.

enough said. :)

Re: # 12 dostmittar

``And yes, people who did not leave the city or go to a designated shelter despite warnings that were heard throughout the world have to accept some responsibility for their fate.``

I don`t think it was an easy decision for poor/old residents od N.O. to pack and leave. Many didn`t even have $40 to fill gas tank (if they had private transportation). As you must have realised by now, when the entire city evacuates, gas prices increase, roads are cloaked with vehicles, motels lining the highways are filled instantly. People would have to drive ~ 50 miles to even get a room. Do you think a poor family would be able to afford $40 a night motel room for atleast a week (along with food)? Regarding the shelters, that dome cannot even accomodate 20000 odd people. its just a stinking mess.
The real tragedy is that they are poor/old and didn`t have a savings nest. More pathetic is the response of the gov.
Bush can send 150000 man army half the way across the globe to save 1 american life. But when hundreds are dying in its own backyard his response has been nothing but callous.

Ana you are not owner of Chowk to tell me where should be focus of what I want to write. If I want to point out that ``writer`` of this article is wasting space by putting Google news section here then it is my right to do that! Do you understand that?

pokershark:

with all due respect, the writer has expressed some kind of opinion in the midst of all the googling he has done. and once again he has put the blame not just on ``the government`` but on god. now if that is too difficult to see as an opinion, then that`s your bag.

regardless of why the writer put this up here, whether it be in the eyes of some for his own self-whatever, or just to state the obvious, it would be nice if the focus remained on katrina, and on issues pertaining to katrina.

Re: # 22

zeena,

``Poorest of poors are being suffered in katrina`` ........ so you are saying that god doesn`t like poor people ? ........ now that is a strange ``belief``

Ana there is no opinion or analysis here. It is Temporal flooding by posting summary of new story that everyone can see. Do you understand that? Is it too difficult?

New Orleans – the events are just disgusting and shameful. I am so ashamed as an American.

Blame lies everywhere:

Mr. W - As a leader he could have cancelled his vacation earlier and be in the area to see the impact sooner. He could have moved full federal resources sooner.

State and local governments - They could have provided buses for the poor and needy people who just did not have even 30-40 dollars left at the end of month to move out.

New Orleans residents - They could have listened to news media and get out. The people need to be self reliant and not expect government to everything for them. One should be grateful for any help and not expect to be served immediately when the whole city is full of water and virtually an extension of the gulf. There is no excuse for shooting at the helicopters and national guards. They have to learn to spend less money on booze and sports events and save for unforeseen misfortunes like all immigrant desis do.

Regular Americans - They need to stop acting like super heroes and be everywhere for everyone. There is no need for troops in Korea or Europe. Fix our own fxcking infrastructure at home and spend more on education of the poorest of the poor before you try to colonize moon and mars.

pokershark:

obvious as it may be, is there anything that stops anyone from expressing an opinion here, even if you may not agree with it?

We can all access Google news stories. Why do we need Temporal to paste this here and say the obvious?

Poorest of poors are being suffered in katrina.

#18 hamdim2
No,my dear
This is my firm belief.I am a believer.So,if you`re non believer be it.I won`t argue with you to be a believer.To you your non belief,to me my firm belief in my God al mighty.So,please refrain from mocking my true belief.Thanks

re: those who did not evacuate having to accept some kind of responsibility for their fate.

from http://slate.msn.com/id/2124688/

To be sure, some reporters sidled up to the race and class issue. I heard them ask the storm`s New Orleans victims why they hadn`t left town when the evacuation call came. Many said they were broke—``I live from paycheck to paycheck,`` explained one woman. Others said they didn`t own a car with which to escape and that they hadn`t understood the importance of evacuation.

But I don`t recall any reporter exploring the class issue directly by getting a paycheck-to-paycheck victim to explain that he couldn`t risk leaving because if he lost his furniture and appliances, his pots and pans, his bedding and clothes, to Katrina or looters, he`d have no way to replace them. No insurance, no stable, large extended family that could lend him cash to get back on his feet, no middle-class job to return to after the storm.

i don`t see these people as not accepting responsibility for not evacuating, i see these folks as not having a whole lot of options either way. and yes there are responsibilities that government agencies have to accept as well, having to do with ignoring the levee, and the manner in which how to evacuate was delegated.

Why is Saminasha allowed to post under multiple nicks?

Re: # 17

zeena,

.......... who told you that ?...... have you been talking to an angel? ........... or did you come up with it all by yourself ?

This hurricane is a message from God that USA should stop thinking it self God.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/02/national/nationalspecial/02TEXT-NAGIN.html

is fatso bibi`s artikul for picking in politriks class, hain?