A sad day for journalism

RawAlex · 2005-09-05, 11:35 PM

Think that's bad? You gotta tune into Foxnews and listen to Bill O'Reilly trying to blame everyone EXCEPT the president for the slow federal response... the slow response which has almost certainly lead to those "bobbing bodies in the water".

The journalism sucks... the fast move to "blame everyone else" makes me puke.

furrygirl · 2005-09-06, 02:56 AM

I noticed that about an hour ago while looking at disaster porn on CNN.

pornrex · 2005-09-06, 06:39 AM

All of you should understand that the following are to blame (in no particular order) for having had this disaster happen:

1. the President & his administration
2. FEMA
3. Homeland Security
4. the Governor Of Louisiana
5. The Idiot Mayor of New Orleans
6. The people that stayed behind - and STILL refuse to leave!
7. The oil companies in the gulf that could have helped in beefing up of the levee.

EVERYONE is to blame for not having that levee up to snuff and for not reacting faster.

To put the blame squarely on Dubya's shoulders ONLY is quite pathetic and ignorant. I personally am rather surprised that all y'all are pointing the finger at Bush only. That is wrong. The State, The City, The Governor, The Mayor and especially the PEOPLE that refused to leave (saying that they couldn't is bullshit) - that is who REALLY is to blame.

The people had been warned and warned and warned. Why did 80% of the city have enough sense to leave? What was wrong with the other 20%? Why did they think they could survive this tragedy? My understanding on this is that every effort was made to get these guys out! CNN has stated several times that the warnings were there!

SirMoby · 2005-09-06, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by pornrex

All of you should understand that the following are to blame (in no particular order) for having had this disaster happen:

I disagree with you and I do NOT believe anyone is to blame for this disaster happening. There is no way that 100s of millions of tax payer dollars would have been used to build stronger damns and pumps. No amount of lobbying or presidential support would have that happen.

The poor repsonce to the disaster is the fault of many and always leads up to the top. FEMA is run by a Dubya crony. If he would have flown to Washington on Tuesday and told that dumb fuck to jump then NO would have had supplies by end of day Tuesday and even you know that.

The problem was he did NOT care at all. He stayed on vacation. He didn't lead the charge or even ask someone to do something. He felt that a fund raiser in California was a higher priority then saving those lives. Look at his schedule and you'll see that. He also does not want to work with a Democratic Governer, Mayor or people that would elect such. Look at his posture and comments to these people.

You have Internet access and you can read.

2005-09-06, 02:56 AM	#2
furrygirl No offence Apu, but when they were handing out religions you must have been out taking a whizz Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 281	I noticed that about an hour ago while looking at disaster porn on CNN. __________________ furrygirl.com & vegporn.com & vegsexshop.com & eroticred.com

2005-09-06, 06:39 AM	#3
pornrex feeling a bit better Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,779	All of you should understand that the following are to blame (in no particular order) for having had this disaster happen: 1. the President & his administration 2. FEMA 3. Homeland Security 4. the Governor Of Louisiana 5. The Idiot Mayor of New Orleans 6. The people that stayed behind - and STILL refuse to leave! 7. The oil companies in the gulf that could have helped in beefing up of the levee. EVERYONE is to blame for not having that levee up to snuff and for not reacting faster. To put the blame squarely on Dubya's shoulders ONLY is quite pathetic and ignorant. I personally am rather surprised that all y'all are pointing the finger at Bush only. That is wrong. The State, The City, The Governor, The Mayor and especially the PEOPLE that refused to leave (saying that they couldn't is bullshit) - that is who REALLY is to blame. The people had been warned and warned and warned. Why did 80% of the city have enough sense to leave? What was wrong with the other 20%? Why did they think they could survive this tragedy? My understanding on this is that every effort was made to get these guys out! CNN has stated several times that the warnings were there! __________________ colo-cation - the only host you'll need

2005-09-05, 11:35 PM	#1
RawAlex Took the hint. Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,597	Think that's bad? You gotta tune into Foxnews and listen to Bill O'Reilly trying to blame everyone EXCEPT the president for the slow federal response... the slow response which has almost certainly lead to those "bobbing bodies in the water". The journalism sucks... the fast move to "blame everyone else" makes me puke.