Stop judging and blaming...
I cannot bring myself to say good morning.
While the rest of the country wakes up to a new day, complete with all the neccessities and comforts of life there are thousands upon thousands of people suffering and dying in the wake of the storm that hit the gulf coast. What you see on your television does not begin to tell the gruesome tale that continues in the city of New Orleans, and in other great cities and communities.
Folks, the pointing of fingers and the blame game for the lack of relief for these people is wrong; worse, it serves only to inflame feelings and emotions. Unless you have been there, seen first-hand what is taking place, you can't begin to understand the logisitics of the situation. You want to see relief workers flooding in to help those in need but they can't. They are slow to get to those in need for various reasons; ways in and out of the affected areas are impassable but for by air and water, and the few roads in are dangerous to traverse. Added to that are the hoodlums and criminals who have shone their true colors; turned into ravenous animals shooting at relief workers, killing their own if they get in their way, and generally worsening a terrible situation.
Yes, it tears at your soul when you see the situation at the superdome but you have to understand the criminal element is among that vast crowd; inciting already starving people to behave as they wouldn't otherwise behave. Remember, the news is reporting in a biased manner, sensationalizing the desperation while our law enforcement agents are being systematically penned down and forced to defend themselves. The government is doing it's job, sending in troops who have to prepare themselves to defend their own lives while they prepare to try and render aid. They have to find ways to get to folks and then they have to face massive crowds of angry, starving people who storm anyone who comes on the scene. The point of deterioration isn't the governments fault, or the state officials fault. It isn't a matter of fault, for no matter how carefully plans are laid, one can only carry out one's duties according to the situation they come upon.
It is the nature of those who don't bother to involve themselves in anything more than watching this horror play out on their televisions to make judgements based on their armchair quarter-backing. Those who can't even begin to understand the out-of-control situation wrought by Mother Nature; not the government, need to still your sharp tongues, get off your asses, and help! Shut down the vitrol toward everyone and offer some type of positive assistance. This isn't a game; there are lives being lost and destroyed every single minute, people who have already been forced to endure this horror are still being victimized. Think of all the children being traumatized; sitting in filth; seeing people die right before their young eyes; listening and watching to what no child should be in the middle of.
Those of you closest to the disaster who weren't touched by the storm, think about opening your homes to the relief workers, troops, law enforcement agents and so on. Damnit, do something! Those of you further afield, get busy and provide food for these people who are trying to help the needy. They can't subsist on their rations forever! Collect food, cook, and get off your lazy asses and drive it to them! Form a pipeline to get those needed things where they need to be. If you have a vehicle, you have the ability to help. Don't point fingers and criticize if you do no more than sit back and watch and say 'By the grace of God, there go I'.
The rest of you find ways to render aid; open your pocketbooks, pray, pray, and don't stop praying for those in need and those rendering aid to the best of their ability. And for the sake of everyone involved in this disaster, in whatever capacity they are involved, stop making judgements. Shut it down, now! We don't need you inflaming this horrendous situation. The Warlock Gregory.
While the rest of the country wakes up to a new day, complete with all the neccessities and comforts of life there are thousands upon thousands of people suffering and dying in the wake of the storm that hit the gulf coast. What you see on your television does not begin to tell the gruesome tale that continues in the city of New Orleans, and in other great cities and communities.
Folks, the pointing of fingers and the blame game for the lack of relief for these people is wrong; worse, it serves only to inflame feelings and emotions. Unless you have been there, seen first-hand what is taking place, you can't begin to understand the logisitics of the situation. You want to see relief workers flooding in to help those in need but they can't. They are slow to get to those in need for various reasons; ways in and out of the affected areas are impassable but for by air and water, and the few roads in are dangerous to traverse. Added to that are the hoodlums and criminals who have shone their true colors; turned into ravenous animals shooting at relief workers, killing their own if they get in their way, and generally worsening a terrible situation.
Yes, it tears at your soul when you see the situation at the superdome but you have to understand the criminal element is among that vast crowd; inciting already starving people to behave as they wouldn't otherwise behave. Remember, the news is reporting in a biased manner, sensationalizing the desperation while our law enforcement agents are being systematically penned down and forced to defend themselves. The government is doing it's job, sending in troops who have to prepare themselves to defend their own lives while they prepare to try and render aid. They have to find ways to get to folks and then they have to face massive crowds of angry, starving people who storm anyone who comes on the scene. The point of deterioration isn't the governments fault, or the state officials fault. It isn't a matter of fault, for no matter how carefully plans are laid, one can only carry out one's duties according to the situation they come upon.
It is the nature of those who don't bother to involve themselves in anything more than watching this horror play out on their televisions to make judgements based on their armchair quarter-backing. Those who can't even begin to understand the out-of-control situation wrought by Mother Nature; not the government, need to still your sharp tongues, get off your asses, and help! Shut down the vitrol toward everyone and offer some type of positive assistance. This isn't a game; there are lives being lost and destroyed every single minute, people who have already been forced to endure this horror are still being victimized. Think of all the children being traumatized; sitting in filth; seeing people die right before their young eyes; listening and watching to what no child should be in the middle of.
Those of you closest to the disaster who weren't touched by the storm, think about opening your homes to the relief workers, troops, law enforcement agents and so on. Damnit, do something! Those of you further afield, get busy and provide food for these people who are trying to help the needy. They can't subsist on their rations forever! Collect food, cook, and get off your lazy asses and drive it to them! Form a pipeline to get those needed things where they need to be. If you have a vehicle, you have the ability to help. Don't point fingers and criticize if you do no more than sit back and watch and say 'By the grace of God, there go I'.
The rest of you find ways to render aid; open your pocketbooks, pray, pray, and don't stop praying for those in need and those rendering aid to the best of their ability. And for the sake of everyone involved in this disaster, in whatever capacity they are involved, stop making judgements. Shut it down, now! We don't need you inflaming this horrendous situation. The Warlock Gregory.
posted by Dreamteller at
5:17 AM
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