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26. ^^ This ^^

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Fri Nov 2, 2012, 07:34 PM

Nov 2012

...and this -----> http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=1637779

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Is it in bad taste to lecture disaster victims from the comfort of one's home/office? [View all] CreekDog Nov 2012 OP

Decidedly so. nt Union Scribe Nov 2012 #1

Yes, IMHO, it is. liberalmuse Nov 2012 #2

Almost as bad taste as it is for disaster victims to get on TV and point fingers... nt Comrade_McKenzie Nov 2012 #3

You mean like the NOLA victims who were desperate and without sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #9

if you need something to survive, make some noise CreekDog Nov 2012 #13

really? you're saying the *worst* thing is for disaster victims to go on tv & point fingers (i HiPointDem Nov 2012 #86

Yes. WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #4

IOKIYAR...............n/t oldhippydude Nov 2012 #5

Not only is it bad but it smells exactly like sufrommich Nov 2012 #6

absolutely, yes Skittles Nov 2012 #7

If you weren't there, you really should not be telling people how to behave in a disaster. randome Nov 2012 #8

Ivan and Dennis survivor here. smccarter Nov 2012 #10

No. HooptieWagon Nov 2012 #11

all of Staten Island was told to evacuate? CreekDog Nov 2012 #12

No, they were not. The areas which were under evacuation orders are all on the sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #15

Yes, I was responding rhetorically --you are correct CreekDog Nov 2012 #16

And if you don't live in a flood danger zone, you shouldn't evacuate. NutmegYankee Nov 2012 #37

I know, was just confirming what you were saying. sabrina 1 Nov 2012 #45

Zone A was told to evacuate. HooptieWagon Nov 2012 #36

It was the end of the fucking month. Which made doing those things impossible for many people. LeftyMom Nov 2012 #75

So they couldn't take a FREE bus ride to a FREE shelter? HooptieWagon Nov 2012 #77

You were talking about food and gas to shelter in place, a trip to the ATM, etc. LeftyMom Nov 2012 #78

And my reply was that if people had no money b/c end of month( HooptieWagon Nov 2012 #80

Putting people in shelters when they just need supplies makes no sense. Shelter space is limited, LeftyMom Nov 2012 #81

Only 70 people showed up at Staten Island shelters. HooptieWagon Nov 2012 #82

Really, the people in the waterfront mansions are living paycheck to paycheck? do tell nt progressivebydesign Nov 2012 #84

If life is fair, bvar22 Nov 2012 #42

Exactly etherealtruth Nov 2012 #92

You are appealing to basic human decency, which... TreasonousBastard Nov 2012 #14

yes SmileyRose Nov 2012 #17

Of course. But it's valid to point out that, hey, you were in a mandatory evacuation area! Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #18

No, not all the victims were in a mandatory evacuation zone --why are you saying this? CreekDog Nov 2012 #19

Staten Island.nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #28

No, not all of Staten Island was asked to evacuate --so you're saying you know? CreekDog Nov 2012 #34

All low-lying areas of Staten Island...you know, the ones where the people are yelling about bad Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #38

Whoa you didn't really say that about Katrina victims did you? CreekDog Nov 2012 #41

Yep. I'm a Louisianian. Been through several hurricanes there. Always the same....always some people Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #55

I'll definitely call out stupidity from where I sit. PEOPLE WERE WARNED REPEATEDLY & FAR IN ADVANCE. KittyWampus Nov 2012 #20

you're saying all the victims of this storm were told to evacuate? CreekDog Nov 2012 #21

There are definitely old/infirm being negatively impacted. There is a lot of help for them KittyWampus Nov 2012 #24

I was evacuated during Irene last year CreekDog Nov 2012 #27

There were several hurricanes shelters open... HooptieWagon Nov 2012 #39

not where I was CreekDog Nov 2012 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author treestar Nov 2012 #53

You know, NYC just now went through an event nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #22

save it for a few days okay? CreekDog Nov 2012 #23

Not saying that nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author CreekDog Nov 2012 #31

To lecture victims is very bad taste. But I have some anger towards some other DUers NutmegYankee Nov 2012 #25

^^ This ^^ WilliamPitt Nov 2012 #26

Thanks! NutmegYankee Nov 2012 #30

Yeah, people where crtical of Jim Cantore here nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #32

Pissed off at who? treestar Nov 2012 #57

Your post makes no sense. NutmegYankee Nov 2012 #62

I was part of the storm in Conn. last year treestar Nov 2012 #68

How long were you out? nt NutmegYankee Nov 2012 #69

Not at all. treestar Nov 2012 #72

Then you don't really understand. NutmegYankee Nov 2012 #90

"blaming the victims" is usually a republican tactic quinnox Nov 2012 #33

Yes, because it is impossible to feel compassion for the victims while also... eqfan592 Nov 2012 #44

And I have not heard of these people either, need to remove them from iggy list to check nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #48

I've looked several times but haven't seen them either. eqfan592 Nov 2012 #65

not all victims made the "choices" you refer to CreekDog Nov 2012 #50

Please note that I said "on the part of some" in my post. nt eqfan592 Nov 2012 #64

Did Jesus blame the people he healed? LiberalEsto Nov 2012 #95

Whoa! did the people Jesus healed bitch at him for taking too long to do it? magical thyme Nov 2012 #96

No one is blaming any victims treestar Nov 2012 #58

Kicking them when they're down is more than bad taste, it's cruel. forestpath Nov 2012 #35

If people are incapable of caring for themselves during and 3 days following a forecast storm, HooptieWagon Nov 2012 #43

Hope that high horse doesn't throw you off. forestpath Nov 2012 #47

If it does, I won't be blaming gov't for not taking care of me. HooptieWagon Nov 2012 #67

YEs, it is. Instead, every time you feel like lecturing disaster victims... RomneyLies Nov 2012 #46

Third Way = Republican, woo me with science Nov 2012 #49

uh yes? mil_5529dem Nov 2012 #51

Unless they are reading my posts - they aren't getting treestar Nov 2012 #52

Many of the people doing so have been disaster victims themselves. Mariana Nov 2012 #54

+1. Face it, we're 3+ days past the event. It might be the BEST time to educate for the future riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #63

And you'd think we would have empathy rather than contempt. NutmegYankee Nov 2012 #66

Contempt? Really? Nobody's spinning this with contempt. riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #74

It absolutely is. It's like keyboard warriors being tough. MineralMan Nov 2012 #56

Those of us who can go home safe, sound and protected should count our blessings.... Darth_Kitten Nov 2012 #59

No. Stupid choices put some people at risk. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #60

Part of it is population density nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #61

there are more victims than those who didn't evacuate CreekDog Nov 2012 #71

Not at all, but you go on nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #73

And you have a hair across you ass because of one innocous... -..__... Nov 2012 #70

Don't even get me started. flvegan Nov 2012 #76

i dread 2016 CreekDog Nov 2012 #87

I have nothing to add to that. flvegan Nov 2012 #88

It is the very definition of bad taste, yes. Marr Nov 2012 #79

Sorry, I bemoan the day when Phil Donahue screwed the Country up with "dont' judge" progressivebydesign Nov 2012 #83

There's A Thin Line Between Judging And Gloating. (nt) Paladin Nov 2012 #93

Will you take the next logical step... bvar22 Nov 2012 #94

yes. kind of disgusting, actually. HiPointDem Nov 2012 #85

It never stopped us before. JoeyT Nov 2012 #89

I have a more nuanced view... sendero Nov 2012 #91