tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10706546.post112563766334694078..comments2023-10-22T05:14:15.407-07:00Comments on Randy Writes Romance: PerspectiveUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10706546.post-1125848094694099282005-09-04T08:34:00.000-07:002005-09-04T08:34:00.000-07:00Randy--This is so very true--we are so attuned to ...Randy--<BR/>This is so very true--we are so attuned to having "modern conveniences" at our fingertips that we lose all sense of time and perspective when we lose them. It is almost impossible for us to grasp that it doesn't just take a snap of the fingers to make all these conveniences start working again.<BR/><BR/>I also completely agree with you on the victims perception becoming skewed...<BR/><BR/>But I am having a more difficult time understanding the screaming of obscenities at rescuers, the arson, the killing and the senseless looting (not looting for food or even clothing...). Of course, I am not there either. I am sitting at home with all my conveniences around me...Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11108018042079139817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10706546.post-1125769493195165642005-09-03T10:44:00.000-07:002005-09-03T10:44:00.000-07:00And what if all the amount of money in the world d...And what if all the amount of money in the world doesn't guarantee 100% security? (I heard one engineer-type say that even the most expensive option they had wouldn't have ensured the integrity of the levees--and that it wasn't just the hurricane but the underground earthquake effect of the storm surge that caused the breech). So, where do you draw the line? Don't get me wrong...New Orleans is one of my favorite cities, and I firmly believe we need to rebuild.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01472972660086103611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10706546.post-1125768411545818682005-09-03T10:26:00.000-07:002005-09-03T10:26:00.000-07:00I heard in one news report (and one interview with...I heard in one news report (and one interview with the mayor backed this up) that Corp of Engineers has requested the levees be improved for several years and last request was for $27 mil. The Bush admin countered with $3.9 mil, and congress finally passed $5.7 mil. but because of budget cuts (caused in part by cost of war in Iraq) the corp delayed some contracts.<BR/>The account doesn't say, but I'm thinking $5.7 mil. would have been like putting a bandaid on a spewing jugular.Carol Burnside aka Annie Rayburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12293010041077113759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10706546.post-1125744893423449372005-09-03T03:54:00.000-07:002005-09-03T03:54:00.000-07:00Randy, what a great post. That really does help ex...Randy, what a great post. That really does help explain a lot.MJFredrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06881706931355203700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10706546.post-1125723133493227232005-09-02T21:52:00.000-07:002005-09-02T21:52:00.000-07:00I wholeheartedly agree. I also know that one of t...I wholeheartedly agree. I also know that one of the most marked steps in the grief process is anger, and it has to be directed somewhere. I'm not so concerned with questioning the governments efforts as I am in wondering why these coastal cities were not prepared themselves for this... those levies were built only for Cat 3's.... You'd think that some group of overacheivers would've put in place a few contingency plans for worst case scenario. AND, considering the city of New Orleans has been playing Russian Roulette with those levies... the blame has to somewhat fall on the citizens of these cities and their lack of a plan to help themselves. People in Denmark keep boats in their attics because they know, someday, another BIG ONE will hit. Cities in hurricane alley should take a cue.Christahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00082426428991848004noreply@blogger.com