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Originally posted by Lindz928
I don't think this is true at all. People and the government are TRYING. Yes, it is taking much longer than it should. But, the government has not done anything to tell them that they just don't care.
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Yes they are trying, but to me its a day late and a dollar short. ITS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF THE STRONGEST, WEALTHIEST, MOST POWERFUL COUNTRY in the world. Its not their job to
try. An 18 year old who is flunking Algebra is supposed to
try, not the government. Its their responsability to secure the lives of its citizens. Abe Lincoln, arguabely the founder of the Republican party said that its the governments responsability to do for it's citizens what they cant do for themselves.
The government isnt supposed to try. Its supposed to do. Thats its job.
It blows my mind that the doctors and patients holed up in Chartiy Hospital had to send text messages to people to let them know that they were there and needed help. No one knew or was looking. Charity is the largest hospital in NOLA. How could people not be looking for them or checkign on them. This was 3 days after the storm hit. I would think there would be a three-ring binder somewhere with a protocol of what to do 3 hours out, 6 hours out, 12 hours out, etc. When I worked at a school district we had an emergency plan that outlined everythign from hurricanes to school shooters.
How is it a city of a million plus didn't?
I just believe its our job as an advanced socitey to take care of the weakest amongst us. In this task, we have clearly failed. And we shall be judged on it.