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reply posted on 7-9-2005 @ 02:05 AM by Majic
Six Of One...

For what it's worth, a lot of people died who did believe the government when told to evacuate.

As for life below sea level, yep they took their chances, but we all do.

I live in an area prone to brushfires and earthquakes, and there isn't one square inch of land in this country which isn't subject to severe, deadly storms and other potentially fatal disasters.

And we are all potential victims of terrorism, and make no mistake, more of us are going to be murdered by terrorists.

Life is a series of disasters and triumphs, no matter who you are.

I've commented on this in my podcasts, but the short version is that yes, people are ultimately responsible for their own well-being.

The proof is right here in the form of hundreds of thousands of people who were failed by their government in some way or another.

I can assure anyone reading this that a lot of people who may have felt complacent about the government helping them have a much different point of view right now.

Some people chose not to evacuate, and -- in retrospect -- chose poorly. Others chose to live in a city which has stood since 1718, and whose sub-sea-level parts have been that way for almost a century. A gamble, yes, but the wheel spins for us all.

Many who wanted to leave could not, and again, learned the hard way how much government can be trusted when the chips are down.

We can sit here and judge the decisions of others, as is our right, but I think it would be terribly misguided to derive some sense of superiority in clucking our tongues at the misfortune of others.

Whatever may have gone before does not make me want to help them one whit less.

We're only human.
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