QUOTE (rpoz-29 @ Sep 9 2005, 20:02)
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It exposed US as americans. Not only are we an un-ruly bunch of war mongrels by going into other countries for phony reasons, we also act like hooligans on our soil. And on top of that it showed just how ready we are for a disaster.
You mean the out pouring of aid from blue-collar grunts like myself? You mean the good people down there who did everything they could to help one another out of chaos?
Actually, I think he was talking about the morons looting, the idiots shooting at the rescuers. The goofball that was firing on the hospital evacuation teams.
Yes, there have been many of my fellow countrymen who have fought the good fight and done the right thing, even when they didn't have to. But it's hard to evacuate people when idiots are shooting at you and generally acting like a group of well armed children.
Some of the stuff going on down there was possibly a new low for our country. The rest of the stuff is a great high point (the help).
In the face of 9/11, New Yorkers were kind, freindly and really pulled together. This is New York city, not a place known for being terribly friendly at times. But, they were smart enough to not tear the city apart. This was the polar opposite.
But, maybe that's just what the news wants us to see.
We usually don't do political discussions here. All I'll ask is that everyone keep it civil.
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