What about the intelligence of the police officer? You going to question that as well?Quote:
Originally Posted by DarrinS
Laugh a little?
What is the appropriate reaction, Darrin? Enlighten this poor liberal.
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What about the intelligence of the police officer? You going to question that as well?Quote:
Originally Posted by DarrinS
Laugh a little?
What is the appropriate reaction, Darrin? Enlighten this poor liberal.
That is what I wonder. "no tax increases, government spending bad" is not really workable when you have really huge problems that require a lot of pooled resources, i.e. government.Quote:
Originally Posted by baseline bum
I am not so sure about Houston. This is just too huge. It will recover mostly, but never get back to where it was before the storm.
Golfy McVroom Vroom is just too lazy to get things done. His biggest concern about this tragedy seems to be his own public image.Quote:
Originally Posted by vy65
That joke of a photo-op trip was sad, and the minimal "phone it in".
Even giving him the benefit of the doubt that he didn't want to take first-responders away from rescues for his protective detail, look at his tweets, the most direct line to his thought processes.
None of them that I saw expressed the least concern with the victims.
seems like a fantastic opportunity to destroy Ms of invasive species, call Customs and Border Protection, those goons will kill anythingQuote:
Originally Posted by Blake
Gotta say they're an amazing feat of evolution thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by pgardn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpiDADw5Omw
yikes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pavlov
Thanks for checking in, good to see you are ok too. We had plenty of beer.Quote:
Originally Posted by CosmicCowboy
Osteen contradiction?
A week ago: "We will open up our doors when the county services are overflowing."
Now after the media blitz: "Our doors were always open."
What will happen next (Katrina is a mild model, but this is bigger):
7.6 million people in the affected area. Even if only 5%, that is 350,000+ people need to be immediately relocated that will swamp the 10,000 beds here and there that are being set up in Austin, San Antonio, Dallas. Hundreds of thousands of people will need some place to go.
Houston has no power, and it will take a long time for that to change. Hazardous waste will be everywhere. Power company can't even get into places to see what needs to be fixed yet.
The waters will slowly go down, but the heat is projected to go up to normal for this time of year. 90+ degrees, on the coast with all the humidity keeping things from drying out.
The city will be hot, humid, and a LOT of structures are going to be wet, that will make mold instantly take root, and houses will be rotting almost immediately. I have seen first hand flood recovery, and in my tiny neighborhood, that took months. This is going to be 1000 times larger, and vastly more problematic, especially as the sanitation infrastructure (power/water/waste) is going to be out of operation.
Best thing that anyone can do is be ready for that stream of people needing to be relocated, IMO.
They are going to find a lot of dead people, some of which may never be found as they were quite possibly swept out to sea.
There will be no running water, no power, no food, mosquitoes, mold, poor sanitation, etc. People will get sick.
We have improved our response to such things since Katrina/Rita, but this has, by all accounts overwhelmed current efforts. Once the water goes down, we will know more, but it looks bad.
We'll see if Congress, next week, approves the $10Bs, $100B?, Houston needs.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/senior-ci...204559184.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by RandomGuy
Senior citizens in viral photo pose after rescue from Harvey floodwaters
Joel Osteen Says Megachurch Didn’t Open Earlier
Because Houston ‘Didn’t Ask’ :lol
The pastor came under fire for not initially opening Lakewood Church to flood victims.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/...%20Didnt%20Ask
Like all teevee grifter pastors, he's a venal fraud
https://www.nvoad.org/hurricane-harv...y-how-to-help/
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Originally Posted by RandomGuy
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Originally Posted by DMC
After making those phone calls and asking around, you are right about this weekend.Quote:
Originally Posted by DarrinS
The people that do this for a living are saying "don't go down yet", and I am not going to do something stupid, like show up cold without a group to go with or plan on what to do or needs doing. The objective is to help, not get in the way.
There are a lot of people there already, who are more qualified (search and rescue, medics etc).
Money, it seems, is the thing most needed.
After the waters go down, they will need help gutting houses most immediately. That and cooked, safe food. That much I can do.Quote:
Cash is best. Financial contributions How to help after a disaster. The best way to help is with cash donations to trusted organizations. · Cash is efficient, flexible to use, and requires no packaging or transport. · Trusted organizations will ensure your money goes to help those in need. to recognized disaster relief organizations are the fastest, most flexible, and most effective method of donating. Organizations on the ground know what items and quantities are needed, often buy in bulk with discounts and, if possible, purchase through area businesses which supports economic recovery.
Talking with wife about how much we can afford to give immediately, and planning on essentially camping on the weekends as soon as it is safe. Mosquito repellent, camping stove, and so forth. May as well use those unneeded supplies we bought.
and if he can sell a few more $40 hats, so much the better. What good is being the president if you can't profit from it while you are in office?Quote:
Originally Posted by ducks
lol ducks pimping a disaster declaration signature. That took real strength and courage. Required him to, you know, wake up and stuff.
just ask the Clintons they told everyone they were broke and came out millionariesQuote:
Originally Posted by RandomGuy
I get it everyone is mad because the RNC is out raising the democrats for the election cycle. So they are mad trump is wearing a hat that he sells on site to help him get RELECTED!
Which clothing items did they advertise for direct sale during natural disasters?Quote:
Originally Posted by ducks
Contacted city of San Marcos government, they are monitoring. Going to push that button hard. Our city knows what this shit is like.
Do you think Trump has ever done anything wrong, ducks?Quote:
Originally Posted by ducks
Yes he is not perfect but he is much better then any of the candiates that ran for the president of the USA on both sides
do you think the republicans do anything right ever?
do you think that the former president did anything wrong ever?
This thread is not about the next election.Quote:
Originally Posted by ducks
Try to be a decent human being and keep stuff like this to a minimum here. There are plenty of other threads.