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Originally posted by Honeykiss1974
I know TonyB  I'm not saying people don't have the right to express themselves or any of that.
What I am saying is that this isn't the time for that and by doing it, it takes away from the real issue of what we need to be doing NOW to get people to safety.
I'm more concerned why people are drowning in their homes/attics (or probably already have), bodies litter the water and aidewalks, babies are dying in the street in the arms of their mothers because of dehydration, etc. than listening to Micheal Moore or even Rush Limbaugh point fingers at each other's political party right now. Use those mouths to get your followers to donate to the American Red Cross because that's whats important right now.
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I feel you, HK, but in the U.S., who gets to say "when the time is" for anything? Most of us have either donated $, blood, or set in motion whatever it is we're going to do. Unless you're a part of FEMA/disaster aid and charged with direct involvement, how exactly do Moore's comments, or Rush Limbaugh's comments "take away" from anything?
Whose comments are hindering FEMA's ability to reach those dying babies? Do Moore's comments prevent you from knowing as much as you can stand about why people are still trapped in their homes? For that matter, do we know that Moore/Limbaugh have not already directed their "followers" or "ditto-heads" as to what they should do? I've already said I think critical thinking/opinion--when it reaches a critical mass--can have a political impact. So what truly is harmed by free expression?
But I know it's all in the perspective. After 9/11, I didn't see what ribbon-wearing or flag waving did. Yeah, I wanted to break my foot off in somebody's azz, but I donated blood instead because I felt that was a direct way I could affect what went down. For those not directly affected, talking can be a cathartic first step. (isn't that what GC is about to some degree?)
but we still ----->here<---right?
