I can argue it both ways Laz. I was brought up the thought that "God helps those who help themselves first..."
Some people today don't even begin to know that concept. That's worrisome to me, because it means that in a generation or so, we will become totally socialized, if not communized, and everyone will think "they are owed everything..."
We have always been a Nation of volunteers, neighbors helping neighbors. Our volunteer groups are dwindling in sizes and numbers. Our birthrate is down by quite a bit, and those young folks there are, are not being taught that it is better to give than to receive.
On the other hand, for major disasters, I think the Federal Government should help the States provide help, and security.
Katrina was a total disaster. The States were to have taken care of what they could, and called on the Feds for help. In most states, except LA, I think that it was done the way it was supposed to be done.
After all this time, I DON'T understand why NO is such a disaster in one or two of the Parishes.....Are there no people left there who care to clean it up? Do they want it bulldozed?
We don't hear of the other states who were hit even worse than LA (like Alabama) having the same type of mess still on the streets.... Is it there, or not? What's the difference?
On airlifting people out of a war zone....Have we EVER done it before for no charge? Did we do it in Hawaii? Or in Europe? |
