Greetings Keith and Hakan, I am not ignoring you or refusing to answer. My AC went down and my computer does not like to work in 90F+. I have to use the cool of the day to get the farm chores done. I will be back. Bright Blessings, Kim
At 07:15 PM 9/2/2005, you wrote: >Kim, > >During the years between the first and the second Gulf war, a very >large number of children died each year, something that Galloway >picked up in his part of the US "oil for food" hearings. "..- who died >only because the fact that they were born in Iraq at the wrong time". >Many 1,000's more than anything from the hurricane. I still have the >Galloway speech at, > >http://hakanfalk.com/msnbc_uk_galloway_blisters_us_on_iraq_050517-01b.wmv > >This was a direct consequence of the US led blockade. In this case >it was not the parents, it was the "Americans". I did not see many >Americans being upset about that. > >Hakan > >At 14:35 02/09/2005, you wrote: > >Greetings, > >No one but you has brought up any stereo types. If you honestly believe > >that everyone who has been injured by this storm is an innocent bystander, > >then enjoy your rose colored glasses. Most of us feel anger that children > >died because their parents would not heed warnings. We never said that > >every child's death was it's parents fault, or anything like > >that. However, in the world I live in, there are people who expect others > >to do for them, what they should be doing for themselves. It is sad that > >their children have paid an ultimate price for their behavior. > >Bright Blessings, > >Kim > > > >At 09:32 PM 9/1/2005, you wrote: > > > > Greg has not condemned anyone who tried to > > > > help themselves, just those who don't. > > > > > > > > >And precisely who's position is it to condemn anyone? And what right is > > >it of their's to say that those whom they condemn or denigrate didn't do > > >all they could within their means? > > > > > >An estimated 112,000 homes that lack transportation in the New Orleans > > >area, with the government agencies fully expecting that 20% of the > > >population would not be evacuated under circumstances similar to or less > > >than Katrina. See "Hurricane Pam Exercise," > > >http://www.ohsep.louisiana.gov/newsrelated/hurripamends.htm > > > > > >I wonder what it is that these agencies know that Greg and yourself don't? > > > > > >As for rants that you perceive to be acceptable? Well, it is quite out > > >of line to rant when not holding all the facts. Even worse to rant and > > >stereotype all who are enduring the same consequence when not all made > > >decisions on the same basis. > > > > > >A bit like saying all Canadians who choose to live in Texas are as dumb > > >as bricks. Or that all black single moms are sucking on the government > > >welfare teat. Maybe there are extinuating circumstances that rip such > > >rants to shreds under even the most simplified examination. > > > > > >Todd Swearingen > > > > > > > > > > > >Garth & Kim Travis wrote: > > > > > > >Greetings, > > > > > > > >I am wondering, are Greg and I the only ones that feel frustration with > > > >people who don't care about their lives, then expect someone else to > pick > > > >up the pieces? > > > > > > > >Greg has not condemned anyone who tried to help themselves, just > those who > > > >don't. I can remember my parents being irate with a neighbor when > we were > > > >growing up for the same kind of behavior. There was a broken water main > > > >and it flooded the basements of the houses. The one guy on the > > street that > > > >was always bragging about his new toys, was the one that didn't have the > > > >money to fix his house, because he didn't pay his insurance premiums. I > > > >mean, who expects a flood in Calgary, Alberta, Canada? I am afraid they > > > >were not very polite when someone came canvassing for money to > > help the guy. > > > > > > > >How about: God helps those who help themselves? > > > > > > > >I don't see that a rant against people who have endangered > themselves and > > > >others is out of line. > > > > > > > >And yes, I have already donated help and I am working on more for the > > > >people of Louisianna. > > > > > > > >Bright Blessings, > > > >Kim > > > >At 03:54 PM 9/1/2005, you wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>I'm sure that there is a percentage of people who have exercised poor > > > >>judgment. Who hasn't exercised poor judgment? The irony here is how you > > > >>express less sympathy as the suffering from those mistakes gets worse. > > > >> > > > >>Mike > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > > >Biofuel mailing list > > > >Biofuel@sustainablelists.org > > > >http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists > .org > > > > > > > >Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > > > >http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > > > > > > >Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 > > > messages): > > > >http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > >Biofuel mailing list > > >Biofuel@sustainablelists.org > > >http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org > > > > > >Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > > >http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > > > > >Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 > > messages): > > >http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Biofuel mailing list > >Biofuel@sustainablelists.org > >http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org > > > >Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > >http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > > >Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 > messages): > >http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > > > >_______________________________________________ >Biofuel mailing list >Biofuel@sustainablelists.org >http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org > >Biofuel at Journey to Forever: >http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > >Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): >http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
