02 September 2005
disaster
i understand the looting for food and water and clothing. i understand that. i would do the same. i understand the desperation and the fear and the anger at the lack of responde. i'm angered that there was no relief plan planned years ago, that FEMA funding had been cut. i'm angered because somewhere i know that funding wouldn't have been cut if the areas most prone to dammage had been of citizens "of value" to the government, that is, those above the poverty line.... i'm angered because this could have been, if not prevented, then mitigated. i'm angered that the bridge disaster in iraq has gotten ignored in light of this. i'm crying because of the animals who need help too. i'm crying because i just don't understand how people are shooting each other, how people are raping women as they try to go to the bathroom. it makes me ill. i understand the desperation. i understand the anger. but anarchy? complete chaos? hurting your fellow human? hurting those who might be able to help? hurting the doctors? there is something there i just can't understand.
i can't read the news any more this morning. it just gets worse and worse.
and some restaurants in texas are offering 10% off for people who show a louisiana driver's license? i got angry at that, too. that seems like nothing. it seems like an empty gesture that does no good. do they actually think that most people have their state ID or driver's licenses still?
i'm so sad.
dandlioneyes at 10:08 am