I FEEL BETTER NOW

[la4angus]

I FEEL BETTER NOW
>>>
>>>
>>> >
>>> I don't know the author of this but it is pretty good. > >
>>> > >
>>> > > To my friends and family: From a Mc Comb Resident
>>> > >
>>> > > What I have seen since Katrina:
>>> > >
>>> > > The poor and the wealthy hurt by the storm.
>>> > >
>>> > > Black, white, Hispanic, Oriental and Indian all hurt by the storm.
>>> > >
>>> > > Christian people giving, giving, giving.
>>> > >
>>> > > Churches going all out to minister in Jesus' name.
>>> > >
>>> > > Neighbors going door to door helping one another.
>>> > >
>>> > > Thugs and hoodlums going door to door looking for someone
>>> > > vulnerable.
>>> > >
>>> > > Ice and water being fought over as police tried to keep the peace.
>>> > >
>>> > > People coming up from New Orleans taking over empty houses because
>>> > > shelters are full.
>>> > >
>>> > > Out of town volunteers coming with food and staying for now a week
>>> still
>>> > > serving it.
>>> > >
>>> > > The Churches all over this part of the country doing what Christians
>> do
>>> in
>>> > > a crisis.
>>> > >
>>> > > The Red Cross doing a great job in the shelters.
>>> > >
>>> > > The Salvation Army doing a great job in the community.
>>> > >
>>> > > Fou r Hundred crewman from everywhere bring back the power to our
>> homes,
>>> > > churches and businesses.
>>> > >
>>> > > Lines at service stations a block to a mile long.
>>> > >
>>> > > National Guardsman patrolling the streets of Mc Comb along with
>> Kentucky
>>> > > policemen protecting us from the hoodlums and thugs of Mc Comb, Pike
>>> > > County and New Orleans
>>> > > (the most dangerous city in the world before Katrina.)
>>> > >
>>> > > Drug dealers working outside shelters.
>>> > >
>>> > > Doctors, nurses and other hospital personnel working tirelessly,
>>> > > even
>>> > > sleeping in the hospital to do the job God called them to do.
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > > WHAT I HAVE NOT SEEN;
>>> > >
>>> > > The ACLU setting up a feeding line.
>>> > >
>>> > > People for the American Way helping in the shelters.
>>> > >
>>> > > The NAACP doing any work whatsoever.
>>> > >
>>> > > The American Atheist organization serving meals in the shelters.
>>> > >
>>> > > Jesse Jackson directing traffic at the gas stations.
>>> > >
>>> > > I could go on but you get my message. Its the Christian people with
>> love
>>> > > and compassion wh o do the work.
>>> > >
>>> > > The gripers in Congress should come on down and get in line to pass
>> the
>>> > > water and the ice. Are you listening Hillary, Chuck, Teddy and all
>>> > > the
>>> > > sorry loafers we call Senators and Congressmen. They don't have a
>>> > > clue
>>> as
>>> > > to what this life is all about here on the Gulf Coast.
>>> > >
>>> > > Boy I feel better now.

 

[jscunn]

I really appreciate what you just said. I went thru Ivan and the same thing happened here, except the damage was not too great to overwhelm FEMA who did a pretty good job getting the "blue roof" program organized and the emergency food stamp program going. I was fortunate enough not to need a "blue roof" and too "rich" to qualify for the food stamp program :roll:. I lost quite a bit of food from the freezer and the fridge. I did need about 12 guys to help with the debris removal from the yard (no one ever showed up) I was sure that Jesse and Hillary were trying to get to my place to help, until they checked my voting record :lol:. The problems that I have with the media are this:
1 Talk about the failures and get plenty of footage of Congress wanting someone's head on a platter (preferrably Bush's), but no mention of the volunteers that go out and do the hard work that it takes to put a community back together.
2 I know New Orleans got it the worst but what about Biloxi/Gulfport and farther north. It is like they dont exist anymore. We had the same problem up this way after Ivan. I am 25 miles off the coast and the people in town asked if had damage. You think!!!! If it is not sensational then the media ignores it.

PS I hope this is not too political. It was meant to be more about how the media covers the sensational damage and ignores all the good things that people do to help these communities.