H'mm, well the experts are out, and explaining everything to us.
LB
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/perspective/stories/s1458521.htm
extract
The American Imperium will collapse at the first sign of a real
challenge. It's hard to escape this conclusion, in the aftermath of
Hurricane Katrina.
The terrorists might be right, in this regard at least. The cult of the
individual has hollowed out the 21st Century American sensibility. One
good push, and it may well collapse.
You may point to the rally-round after 9-11, the rush of patriotic
fervour and fellow-feeling. September 11 was a pinprick. Three thousand
dead? A couple of city blocks? Pah! Tell that to Baghdad. Or Kabul, or
Falluja. Or Grozny, Kandahar, Beirut; we all know the list.
Now in New Orleans we have a demonstration of the moral sinew of the
society so many must die to protect. This is the world's policeman.
The model of a free-market culture we are meant to emulate. Here are
the gloried American values under pressure. And what happens?
A significant number of people see it as an opportunity to sharpen
their sniping skills on emergency workers. Not just one or two. Enough
to close down the operation in some areas. (Where is the God of the
religious right in this? How many of these snipers believe they are
assisting their Lord in his work?)
The worth of a life is measured by the ability to hire transport. No
orderly women-and-children-first here. It's every consumer for
himself.
The utter lack of authority of "the authorities" is exposed in the
immediate descent into rapine and chaos. Their best response is a
Wild-West-style shoot-to-kill order. The badlands are embedded in the
American psyche.
The lack of preparedness and the lethargy of the response give US
citizens an indication of exactly how much their government really
values them.
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| User: " John F Lemke" |
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13 Sep 2005 03:03:17 PM |
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<leigh8bee@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
news:1126607106.582673.238840@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
H'mm, well the experts are out, and explaining everything to us.
LB
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/perspective/stories/s1458521.htm
extract
The American Imperium will collapse at the first sign of a real
challenge. It's hard to escape this conclusion, in the aftermath of
Hurricane Katrina.
The terrorists might be right, in this regard at least. The cult of the
individual has hollowed out the 21st Century American sensibility. One
good push, and it may well collapse.
Shatter.
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| User: "dreamwalker" |
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| Title: Re: Seppo Bashing |
13 Sep 2005 08:49:19 PM |
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<leigh8bee@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
news:1126607106.582673.238840@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
H'mm, well the experts are out, and explaining everything to us.
LB
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/perspective/stories/s1458521.htm
extract
The American Imperium will collapse at the first sign of a real
challenge. It's hard to escape this conclusion, in the aftermath of
Hurricane Katrina.
The terrorists might be right, in this regard at least. The cult of the
individual has hollowed out the 21st Century American sensibility. One
good push, and it may well collapse.
You may point to the rally-round after 9-11, the rush of patriotic
fervour and fellow-feeling. September 11 was a pinprick. Three thousand
dead? A couple of city blocks? Pah! Tell that to Baghdad. Or Kabul, or
Falluja. Or Grozny, Kandahar, Beirut; we all know the list.
Now in New Orleans we have a demonstration of the moral sinew of the
society so many must die to protect. This is the world's policeman.
The model of a free-market culture we are meant to emulate. Here are
the gloried American values under pressure. And what happens?
A significant number of people see it as an opportunity to sharpen
their sniping skills on emergency workers. Not just one or two. Enough
to close down the operation in some areas. (Where is the God of the
religious right in this? How many of these snipers believe they are
assisting their Lord in his work?)
The worth of a life is measured by the ability to hire transport. No
orderly women-and-children-first here. It's every consumer for
himself.
The utter lack of authority of "the authorities" is exposed in the
immediate descent into rapine and chaos. Their best response is a
Wild-West-style shoot-to-kill order. The badlands are embedded in the
American psyche.
The lack of preparedness and the lethargy of the response give US
citizens an indication of exactly how much their government really
values them.
The frogs got a wee bit of a heat wave last year and it killed 10 times the amount that died in the
LA hurricane. What's with that?.
Like Gen Patten said, "I'd rather have the German army in front of me than the French behind me". So
true.
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| User: "tw" |
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| Title: Re: Seppo Bashing |
14 Sep 2005 02:44:30 AM |
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"dreamwalker" <backfromthe@dead.com> wrote in message
news:6393d$432781a2$40762809$21033@powerweb.allthenewsgroups.com...
<leigh8bee@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
news:1126607106.582673.238840@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
H'mm, well the experts are out, and explaining everything to us.
LB
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/perspective/stories/s1458521.htm
extract
The American Imperium will collapse at the first sign of a real
challenge. It's hard to escape this conclusion, in the aftermath of
Hurricane Katrina.
The terrorists might be right, in this regard at least. The cult of the
individual has hollowed out the 21st Century American sensibility. One
good push, and it may well collapse.
You may point to the rally-round after 9-11, the rush of patriotic
fervour and fellow-feeling. September 11 was a pinprick. Three thousand
dead? A couple of city blocks? Pah! Tell that to Baghdad. Or Kabul, or
Falluja. Or Grozny, Kandahar, Beirut; we all know the list.
Now in New Orleans we have a demonstration of the moral sinew of the
society so many must die to protect. This is the world's policeman.
The model of a free-market culture we are meant to emulate. Here are
the gloried American values under pressure. And what happens?
A significant number of people see it as an opportunity to sharpen
their sniping skills on emergency workers. Not just one or two. Enough
to close down the operation in some areas. (Where is the God of the
religious right in this? How many of these snipers believe they are
assisting their Lord in his work?)
The worth of a life is measured by the ability to hire transport. No
orderly women-and-children-first here. It's every consumer for
himself.
The utter lack of authority of "the authorities" is exposed in the
immediate descent into rapine and chaos. Their best response is a
Wild-West-style shoot-to-kill order. The badlands are embedded in the
American psyche.
The lack of preparedness and the lethargy of the response give US
citizens an indication of exactly how much their government really
values them.
The frogs got a wee bit of a heat wave last year and it killed 10 times
the amount that died in the
LA hurricane. What's with that?.
At least French society didn't disintergrate into looting and murder..
Like Gen Patten said, "I'd rather have the German army in front of me than
the French behind me". So
true.
What the ***** do you know about armys, you pathetic wannabe?
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| User: "" |
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| Title: Re: Seppo Bashing |
14 Sep 2005 05:32:23 PM |
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One is was not a wee heat wave.
two the aged that died were at least a decade older as a result of the
better health system.
three those that died did so because a/c was not a part of their
household and the heat was outside their tolerance level.
A good preview of the comet heatwave but global this time, let us see a
power grid handle adverse conditions and a huge load, for a sustained
period.
LB
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| User: "Woodswun" |
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| Title: Re: Seppo Bashing |
14 Sep 2005 09:06:51 PM |
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wrote:
H'mm, well the experts are out, and explaining everything to us.
LB
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/perspective/stories/s1458521.htm
extract
The American Imperium will collapse at the first sign of a real
challenge. It's hard to escape this conclusion, in the aftermath of
Hurricane Katrina.
The terrorists might be right, in this regard at least. The cult of the
individual has hollowed out the 21st Century American sensibility. One
good push, and it may well collapse.
You may point to the rally-round after 9-11, the rush of patriotic
fervour and fellow-feeling. September 11 was a pinprick. Three thousand
dead? A couple of city blocks? Pah! Tell that to Baghdad. Or Kabul, or
Falluja. Or Grozny, Kandahar, Beirut; we all know the list.
Now in New Orleans we have a demonstration of the moral sinew of the
society so many must die to protect. This is the world's policeman.
The model of a free-market culture we are meant to emulate. Here are
the gloried American values under pressure. And what happens?
A significant number of people see it as an opportunity to sharpen
their sniping skills on emergency workers. Not just one or two. Enough
to close down the operation in some areas. (Where is the God of the
religious right in this? How many of these snipers believe they are
assisting their Lord in his work?)
The worth of a life is measured by the ability to hire transport. No
orderly women-and-children-first here. It's every consumer for
himself.
The utter lack of authority of "the authorities" is exposed in the
immediate descent into rapine and chaos. Their best response is a
Wild-West-style shoot-to-kill order. The badlands are embedded in the
American psyche.
The lack of preparedness and the lethargy of the response give US
citizens an indication of exactly how much their government really
values them.
ouch. >_<
Woods
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| User: "Steven Douglas" |
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| Title: Re: Seppo Bashing |
13 Sep 2005 08:52:53 PM |
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wrote:
H'mm, well the experts are out, and explaining everything to us.
LB
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/perspective/stories/s1458521.htm
extract
The American Imperium will collapse at the first sign of a real
challenge. It's hard to escape this conclusion, in the aftermath of
Hurricane Katrina.
The terrorists might be right, in this regard at least. The cult of the
individual has hollowed out the 21st Century American sensibility. One
good push, and it may well collapse.
You may point to the rally-round after 9-11, the rush of patriotic
fervour and fellow-feeling. September 11 was a pinprick. Three thousand
dead? A couple of city blocks? Pah! Tell that to Baghdad. Or Kabul, or
Falluja. Or Grozny, Kandahar, Beirut; we all know the list.
Now in New Orleans we have a demonstration of the moral sinew of the
society so many must die to protect. This is the world's policeman.
The model of a free-market culture we are meant to emulate. Here are
the gloried American values under pressure. And what happens?
A significant number of people see it as an opportunity to sharpen
their sniping skills on emergency workers. Not just one or two. Enough
to close down the operation in some areas. (Where is the God of the
religious right in this? How many of these snipers believe they are
assisting their Lord in his work?)
The worth of a life is measured by the ability to hire transport. No
orderly women-and-children-first here. It's every consumer for
himself.
The utter lack of authority of "the authorities" is exposed in the
immediate descent into rapine and chaos. Their best response is a
Wild-West-style shoot-to-kill order. The badlands are embedded in the
American psyche.
The lack of preparedness and the lethargy of the response give US
citizens an indication of exactly how much their government really
values them.
Thanks for pointing out another ignorant media type who doesn't
understand it was the State of Louisiana DHS that prevented the Red
Cross from going to the aid of people left stranded (by the state and
local governments) in New Orleans ... the State of Mississippi also had
a lot of damage, but the response there was completely different from
the response in Louisiana. That last paragraph above seems to assume
the State of Louisiana covers the entirety of US citizens. How many of
you know the corrupt history of the State of Louisiana for the past 80
years or so? And now the world's press will gleefully report that
Louisiana is representative of the whole country. Whatever.
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| User: "" |
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| Title: Re: Seppo Bashing |
14 Sep 2005 02:36:23 AM |
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Well from the rhetoric one would have expect some sort "Hollywood
style" rescue mounted in minutes, and a massive evacuation to tent
cities nearby etc.
But Lousiana does not really rise up as a corrupt state, being in the
South one would expect some sort of homogeniety?
Poor majority Black, and those Southern style fundies running the show,
But I have not been there or near there, in fact about the only thing I
know about Louisiana, is that Napoleon sold it.
Oh and Cajun stuff comes from there.
LB
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