NationStates Jolt Archive

I haven't quite been myself lately. The tragedy in the South seems to have hit a frayed nerve. I've had nothing but negetive emotions going on in my head. Sorrow, anger, hatred, disgust, fury. I've gone from level headed, to headstrong in my statements. Old anti-Bush rhetoric is spinning through my head, and I'm finding myself drawn to it.

Lemme tell ya, I don't like it. This catastrophe has driven me a little bit crazy.

I still think this tragedy could've been prevented. I still blame the current administration for it's ineffectiveness. And I am still disgusted by the state of NO and the state of its refugees. However, I have caught myself saying things I normally wouldn't say, and I'm afraid I'm becoming the virulent liberal I once was.

If I've offended anyone in the past few days, I appologise. Now...me need sleep...

I haven't quite been myself lately. The tragedy in the South seems to have hit a frayed nerve. I've had nothing but negetive emotions going on in my head. Sorrow, anger, hatred, disgust, fury. I've gone from level headed, to headstrong in my statements. Old anti-Bush rhetoric is spinning through my head, and I'm finding myself drawn to it.

Lemme tell ya, I don't like it. This catastrophe has driven me a little bit crazy.

I still think this tragedy could've been prevented. I still blame the current administration for it's ineffectiveness. And I am still disgusted by the state of NO and the state of its refugees. However, I have caught myself saying things I normally wouldn't say, and I'm afraid I'm becoming the virulent liberal I once was.

If I've offended anyone in the past few days, I appologise. Now...me need sleep...

Eh, i've been pretty unaffected by the whole thing. I just remember that no one was coverign it (except the weather channel) and then all of a sudden its major news.

I guess I should care since my great-uncle was in the area on his boat, but to be honest I could care less if he was blown away. After all he is a philandering son of a bitch who basically abandoned my aunt to go live on his boat with his 20-something mistress leaving my aunt alone in the house in Alabama to raise my crackhead cousin's child. Ok, I went off topic but... yeah. >_<

Me need not to hear any more of this overblown situation.

Me need not to hear any more of this overblown situation.

So you dont think its that bad?

Me need not to hear any more of this overblown situation.

mmkay...

Me need not to hear any more of this overblown situation.
What I like to do is cover my ears and go "LALALALALALA I CAN'T HEAR YOU!"

I regularly swing between love and understanding and forgiveness for everyone, and hatred for everyone, durring which I commit crimes and break windows of people and things I deem apropreate

So you dont think its that bad?

I don't think it's that newsworthy.

What I like to do is cover my ears and go "LALALALALALA I CAN'T HEAR YOU!"

I have no ears to cover you insensitive clod!

I don't think it's that newsworthy.

Again, I'm going to have to ask you to elaborate on your position.

Me need not to hear any more of this overblown situation.

I agree with Fass. Its like, "OMG!!1!11 teh w0rld est comming to eNd, becauSE of Hurriccane! NeVer Fear, Bu$h will save you!!!11!11oneone!!!1!"

Give me a break.

I haven't quite been myself lately. The tragedy in the South seems to have hit a frayed nerve. I've had nothing but negetive emotions going on in my head. Sorrow, anger, hatred, disgust, fury. I've gone from level headed, to headstrong in my statements. Old anti-Bush rhetoric is spinning through my head, and I'm finding myself drawn to it.

Lemme tell ya, I don't like it. This catastrophe has driven me a little bit crazy.

I still think this tragedy could've been prevented. I still blame the current administration for it's ineffectiveness. And I am still disgusted by the state of NO and the state of its refugees. However, I have caught myself saying things I normally wouldn't say, and I'm afraid I'm becoming the virulent liberal I once was.

If I've offended anyone in the past few days, I appologise. Now...me need sleep...

it is a horrible thing that has happened but you know there is only so much that could have been done. this is one of the worst natural disasters to hit the u.s. and it is going to be hectic for a while. we cant keep beating ourselves or others up because of this. try to get your mind off of it for a while that would be good for you. dont watch the news coverage tomorrow and take a "day of rest." ;) everyone needs some time to clear their mind when something like this happens...

I have no ears to cover you insensitive clod!

Uh, then cover the holes in the sides of your head!

I have no ears to cover you insensitive clod!
LALALALA I CAN'T HEAR YOU!


See? It works wonderfully! See how I completely dodged your reply?

I guess I should care since my great-uncle was in the area on his boat, but to be honest I could care less if he was blown away. After all he is a philandering son of a bitch who basically abandoned my aunt to go live on his boat with his 20-something mistress leaving my aunt alone in the house in Alabama to raise my crackhead cousin's child. Ok, I went off topic but... yeah. >_<

Don't worry about it, I wouldn't give a shit either.

I haven't quite been myself lately. The tragedy in the South seems to have hit a frayed nerve. I've had nothing but negetive emotions going on in my head. Sorrow, anger, hatred, disgust, fury. I've gone from level headed, to headstrong in my statements. Old anti-Bush rhetoric is spinning through my head, and I'm finding myself drawn to it.

Lemme tell ya, I don't like it. This catastrophe has driven me a little bit crazy.

I still think this tragedy could've been prevented. I still blame the current administration for it's ineffectiveness. And I am still disgusted by the state of NO and the state of its refugees. However, I have caught myself saying things I normally wouldn't say, and I'm afraid I'm becoming the virulent liberal I once was.

If I've offended anyone in the past few days, I appologise. Now...me need sleep...

Seriously please go read up on how disasters are handled. then get pissed off at the state and local governments, the feds are not supposed to be the leaders in disasters for obvious reasons, its been set up that way since the begining of this country, local and state governments are supposed to be more keenly aware of their surroundings then the feds that is why FEMA is supposed to be commanded by said state and local officals on where to do.....Mayor fuckhead of NO has ran away to do radio interviews to say its not his fault trying to save his own ass...

What is funny is if you want to blame the feds, then you will create an all knowing eye like government, and the US government is NOT set up that way for obvious authoritarian reasons, think about it, read about how your government functions..

geezus americans are so god damn stupid sometimes...it boggles my mind, it obviously has political modivates of course..democrats are using this to their advantage of course, not suprising the same would happen if the tables were turned, but seriously dont be a damn sheep getting pissed at the feds on a system were they are SUPPOSED to be nothing more then heavy equipment and bankroll. LEADERSHIP is supposed to be ran by state and local governments for the obvious LOGICAL reasoning of they are supposed to have a intimate knowledge of thier communities. The mayor of N.O should be killed for what he did..the fact hes ran away and pointed a finger at somebody else is totally disgraceful

Again, I'm going to have to ask you to elaborate on your position.

It's not worth the time it gets in the news. It's not that big of a disaster, it hasn't struck a nation that can't handle it, and there are far more pressing things that should be reported on. This has been given too much attention in relation to its severity.

LALALALA I CAN'T HEAR YOU!
See? It works wonderfully! See how I completely dodged your reply?

:rolleyes:

(I do have ears, though.)

I agree with Fass. Its like, "OMG!!1!11 teh w0rld est comming to eNd, becauSE of Hurriccane! NeVer Fear, Bu$h will save you!!!11!11oneone!!!1!"

Give me a break.

Does anyone care what this says?

Bolol's Chorus: NO!!!

It pisses me off how all those people were told by the government to take refuge in the convention center, and then left to die and rot there. Completely abandoned.

I agree with Fass. Its like, "OMG!!1!11 teh w0rld est comming to eNd, becauSE of Hurriccane! NeVer Fear, Bu$h will save you!!!11!11oneone!!!1!"

Please, don't "agree" with me in the future. Thank you.

It's not worth the time it gets in the news. It's not that big of a disaster, it hasn't struck a nation than can't handle, and there are far more pressing things that should be reported on. This has been given too much attention in relation to its severity.

Hm. I disagree, but I understand why you feel like that. Given that your opinion is rational given the situtation I respect your views on this and won't think of you as cold hearted or turing your back on the destruction in the deep south. But since you live in Sweden tell me this, how much are your news networks reporting on this?

Hm. I disagree, but I understand why you feel like that. Given that your opinion is rational given the situtation I respect your views on this and won't think of you as cold hearted or turing your back on the destruction in the deep south.

Thank you for understanding that.

But since you live in Sweden tell me this, how much are your news networks reporting on this?

The international ones (CNN, BBC and the like) have been almost unwatchable because of it. The Swedish networks mentioned it a lot in the beginnig, but have since calmed down. Newspapers, on the other hand have not, and are still wallowing. Just look:

http://www.dn.se/
http://www.svd.se/
http://www.aftonbladet.se/
http://www.expressen.se/

Thank you for understanding that.



The international ones (CNN, BBC and the like) have been almost unwatchable because of it. The Swedish networks mentioned it a lot in the beginnig, but have since calmed down. Newspapers, on the other hand have not, and are still wallowing. Just look:

http://www.dn.se/
http://www.svd.se/
http://www.aftonbladet.se/
http://www.expressen.se/

Ugh, at least its calming down there. But im looking on the bright side, its taken the spotlight away from that fucking Natalie Halloway. I swear if I hear about her again im going to throw my TV out the god damn window.

Ugh, at least its calming down there. But im looking on the bright side, its taken the spotlight away from that fucking Natalie Halloway. I swear if I hear about her again im going to throw my TV out the god damn window.
I take it you haven't heard that they released 3 men connected to her disappearence...

I take it you haven't heard that they released 3 men connected to her disappearence...

NO.

Ugh, at least its calming down there. But im looking on the bright side, its taken the spotlight away from that fucking Natalie Halloway. I swear if I hear about her again im going to throw my TV out the god damn window.

That's the Aruba airhead, isn't it? Fortunately, we've been spared from that one. It was on CNN a lot, and Fox "News" and their Greta van Susteren I believe she's called seemed obsessed with it. I don't watch either channel that much, so it wasn't all that bothersome to me.

That's the Aruba airhead, isn't it? Fortunately, we've been spared from that one. It was on CNN a lot, and Fox "News" and their Greta van Susteren I believe she's called seemed obsessed with it. I don't watch either channel that much, so it wasn't all that bothersome to me.

Eh, I used to watch Fox News alot but in the past month or so I've sworn off all cable news stations. Although I do watch various morning shows when im about to leave for school or work.

I haven't quite been myself lately. The tragedy in the South seems to have hit a frayed nerve. I've had nothing but negetive emotions going on in my head. Sorrow, anger, hatred, disgust, fury. I've gone from level headed, to headstrong in my statements. Old anti-Bush rhetoric is spinning through my head, and I'm finding myself drawn to it.

Lemme tell ya, I don't like it. This catastrophe has driven me a little bit crazy.

I still think this tragedy could've been prevented. I still blame the current administration for it's ineffectiveness. And I am still disgusted by the state of NO and the state of its refugees. However, I have caught myself saying things I normally wouldn't say, and I'm afraid I'm becoming the virulent liberal I once was.

If I've offended anyone in the past few days, I appologise. Now...me need sleep...



This is proving yet another last straw for many.

However, this onei is especially atrocious, because it is everyday americans being slaughtered, rather than soldiers or foreigners.

I think deep down perhaps many thought that the string of failures which has described the bush presidency wouldnt really extend to palpable harm for ordinary people, that it could be rectified in the future.

The many lives which have been lost in new orleans cannot be reclaimed, though.

The people who died in new orleans because of the ransacking of budgets and of FEMA and the misuse of the national guard really are the first direct american civilian casualties of the iraq war. They are the first confirmed kills of the republicans' priorities.

The fact that bush went before the american people and lied outright with his shocking quip that "no one could have forseen the levees breaking" makes things all the more absurdly horrific and infuriatingly, disgustingly outrageous.