I want to offer a point for discussion on this. What good will the criticism do right now? And I don't mean any disrespect to those who have offered criticism. You make some great points.
But being down here and seeing these refugees first hand brings one thing to mind, if you think you can do something to help then do it. Criticism both practical and political (as others in the national media have done) is not doing these people one bit of good right now. They need help, not words. They need a way to get back up on their feet. The people that are victims in this are not waiting around for the government or charity organizations to come save them. They're rebuilding their lives now! They're working to get out of that city now! There were two new orleans school buses that stopped here yesterday to get fuel. The two drivers had hotwired those buses to get them and some 60+ people out of there because they knew that they shouldn't just wait around for someone else to do it. They weren't complaining about a lack of government aid, they simply got the job done. And I think that after they dropped the people off in Houston they went right back for more. Those two drivers know whats going, and are working to get the job done and help people.
The question that should be asked when everyone is safe: "What went wrong, and why?"
The question that should be asked now while there are still people in danger: "What can I do to help?"
Just my two cents on this.  |