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49. Houston is said to be one of the largest concentration of relocated people after Katrina.

Tue Aug 29, 2017, 07:41 PM

Aug 2017

Texas has many dispersed through the state, but it's been reported in the past the largest single concentration of those who fled Katrina ended up settling in Houston.

Lots of people want to talk about things they just don't fully understand. It causes confusion at times, I understand that. Houston took in around 200k evacuees from Katrina. Understandably a certain percentage decided to stay.

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i have no empathy for conservative republicans suffering in texas [View all] Stargazer99 Aug 2017 OP

Cowboy Up! central scrutinizer Aug 2017 #1

you got that right Stargazer99 Aug 2017 #4

Republicans are too stupid to see the forest through the trees Fluke a Snooker Aug 2017 #71

I do. The climate change deniers were fed false information The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #2

I agree with you wholeheartedly. femmedem Aug 2017 #7

fuck making friends we need to practice the politics gopiscrap Aug 2017 #57

so... fallout87 Aug 2017 #66

+1 Lucinda Aug 2017 #9

No excuse for the idiot deniers. In this day and age with all the info rockfordfile Aug 2017 #16

So they are to be punished by leaving them in their flooded houses? The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #24

I agree with Ocelot. Compassion doesn't care about who is right. Yes, ideally, people who anneboleyn Aug 2017 #53

They weren't fed anything atreides1 Aug 2017 #34

I'm a Houstonian and I vote entirely with the progressives all of the time tibbir Aug 2017 #46

I'll save sympathy for the ones who realize that climate change Warpy Aug 2017 #3

I give them one pass Not Ruth Aug 2017 #5

If you can turn off your empathy for one group, then I doubt you have empathy for anyone. FLPanhandle Aug 2017 #6

Seconded. Nt B2G Aug 2017 #8

My parents have conservative, Trump-voting friends. Those friends look out for my parents, femmedem Aug 2017 #12

Thirded. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #14

where was the empathy for the katrina people ? not in the conservative group...the golden rule Stargazer99 Aug 2017 #15

Whatabout whatabout whatabout.... The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #29

"empathy and understanding is not a one way street" FLPanhandle Aug 2017 #36

not fot those that are the cause of the porblem Stargazer99 Aug 2017 #39

Anyone who doesn't live a subsistence lifestyle HeartachesNhangovers Aug 2017 #56

when you are the cause of a problem (ie globalwarming denial-take responsibilty) Stargazer99 Aug 2017 #19

I wonder if the conservative Republicans in Texas HeartachesNhangovers Aug 2017 #10

It also doesn't help that wetlands have been destroyed dflprincess Aug 2017 #11

BINGO! dfl trof Aug 2017 #27

i question whether they will learn by this mess-keep putting more carbon,etc into the atmophere and Stargazer99 Aug 2017 #41

Stupid post. Nt doodsaq Aug 2017 #13

why? because it is the truth Stargazer99 Aug 2017 #17

And it's a good thing sarisataka Aug 2017 #18

when when you enable the terrible situation to come about-think! Stargazer99 Aug 2017 #22

Totally missed my point sarisataka Aug 2017 #33

Houston is a blue city and has been for the past 35 years. EL34x4 Aug 2017 #20

Texas is a red state Stargazer99 Aug 2017 #23

Houston is a blue city. But it shouldn't matter. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #31

So, fuck all the Democrats in Texas? blogslut Aug 2017 #38

that is not what I said I said conservative republicans-not democrats-democrats at least took some Stargazer99 Aug 2017 #45

So, you'll know a conservative republican Texan on sight? Do they have a specific look or smell? blogslut Aug 2017 #51

Well, it's blue city Houston that's getting devastated. EL34x4 Aug 2017 #40

Many of the people in Houston are refugees from Katrina. Pathwalker Aug 2017 #21

"Many" might be somewhat of an exaggeration. WinkyDink Aug 2017 #28

CNN said 35,000. What's your definition of many? Pathwalker Aug 2017 #32

Houston is said to be one of the largest concentration of relocated people after Katrina. herding cats Aug 2017 #49

this country subjected me to radiation (Hanford/State of Washington in the 40's) showed me no Stargazer99 Aug 2017 #35

The flooding is affecting more than just Republicans there Rob H. Aug 2017 #25

Why anyone brags about not having empathy is beyond me. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2017 #26

agreed Skittles Aug 2017 #37

That makes three of us..... LovingA2andMI Aug 2017 #69

All hat no heart. Lint Head Aug 2017 #30

There is some poetic justice in that the flood occurred in a major fossil fuel refining area. jalan48 Aug 2017 #42

I agree it's the only progressive thing to do. ileus Aug 2017 #43

I don't agree with this what so ever. tymorial Aug 2017 #44

it is called accepting responsibility for your actions-and in no way do i think people should be Stargazer99 Aug 2017 #47

I would say they don't deserve our empathy, based on their acts Mr. Ected Aug 2017 #48

That's hurl Aug 2017 #50

while we all hate ted cruz DonCoquixote Aug 2017 #52

Had Hurricane Harvey held its breat and waters and jumped Vogon_Glory Aug 2017 #54

I do. I have empathy for ALL suffering from flooding in Texas. Saboburns Aug 2017 #55

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2017 #58

do you read library books? Kali Aug 2017 #61

Did you stop being a raw-food vegan, like you always said you were? greatauntoftriplets Aug 2017 #62

Trump doesn't have any empathy either. ProgressiveValue Aug 2017 #59

Most of those hurting are in places that have been blue in recent years JI7 Aug 2017 #60

My take is simple. Igel Aug 2017 #63

Some things are better left unsaid. egduj Aug 2017 #64

Then by your thinking ( if it could be called that) oneshooter Aug 2017 #65

This message was self-deleted by its author tenderfoot Aug 2017 #67

What a stupid fucking post. tenderfoot Aug 2017 #68

I have. jcmaine72 Aug 2017 #70

Suffering does not discriminate between the liberals and conservatives at this time. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2017 #72

One positive thing about this thread is that it seems well over 90% of the DUers xor Aug 2017 #73