I don't know what to day. I'm just brokenhearted for the victims of Katrina. I'm finding the whole thing truly unbelievable. Being the news junkie that I am, I've seen/heard a lot of coverage, and it just makes me so sad. So many different things making me sad all at once. The people who couldn't get out, those who thought it'd be like Dennis, no big deal; the flooding victims AFTER the fact; the victims of looting and violence, and now we hear even rape. What is going on? How does anyone think attacking the people there to help is the right thing? And attacking children? What in someone's head says that's okay? I keep hearing people say they're mad that more hasn't been done. I would be too. But, by the same token, who could've known? Who could've known that a day later New Orleans would flood and the situation would detriorate faster than imaginable? Who could have known that people would take pop-shots at the rescue helicopters?
Now, I'm hearing people say maybe shouldn't rebuild. What? Not rebuild? Why would they say such a thing? Would we not rebuild other cities? Isn't that what we do here? Take our licks and keep on ticking? If we get knocked down, we come back stronger. It'll be a tough, long road ahead, rebuilding is the only option.
People surprise me every day by their actions. I heard people say that help didn't come soon enough. In my opinion, they should be happy with the help they have received so far. They are the ones that stayed down there for whatever the reason. People are always wanting something to gripe about concerning the federal government. What if we lived in a world where the government wouldn't give any assistance in situations like this? Then what would they do?
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