Where is the outrage?

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

The OUTRAGE!!!!

[LaL 418]

[Chica Yeyé 41]

You just made my day La.... thanks!

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

More posts please. There's just not enough outrage...

[Peikko 1,575]

I can't work up any outrage today. Maybe tomorrow?

[Amby 490]

someone can walk a mile in my louboutins or my manolos to feel my outrage

[Chica Yeyé 41]

More posts please. There's just not enough outrage...

Your neediness for posts is just OUTRAGEOUS.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

RARGH! RARGH! RARGH!!!

More OUTRAGE!!!!

[Amby 490]

I can't believe the injustice! WHAT ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS?

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I can't believe the injustice! WHAT ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS?

HUMAN RIGHTS!? Pshaw!!!

What about The Children!!!???

Kids these days are so F*cked up!

[Amby 490]

I can't believe the injustice! WHAT ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS?

HUMAN RIGHTS!? Pshaw!!!

What about The Children!!!???

Kids these days are so F*cked up!

what about shooting those poor pigs that swam so far?

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

[ginger1981 0]

There is just too many issues that differ in the Iowa/Missouri situation to New Orleans.

***as a disclaimer, I am from the midwest and originally not far from the affected areas. I remember the floods of 93' and they came dangereously close to where I lived at the time.***

1) We can argue that the midwest is somewhat more affluent than New Orleans. Yes, we aren't talking about upper middle class but generally the people of these areas aren't the poorest of the poor...for the most part they have cars they can drive away to evacuate.

2) Most people had someplace to go waiting out the flood, unlike many in NO who got stuck at the Superbowl or Convention Center with little food, water or clothing for several days.

3) So far, it seems that FEMA might be handling this better. It hasn't been a widespread clusterf*ck that seemed to have happened down south.

4) As much as I love where I'm from, we're not exactly known for our unique culture and history. New Orleans has a very rich history of music and French colonialism, and if you have ever been there you would understand just how unique and important this place is historically. Watching the aftermath of Katrina broke my heart not only because of the human tragedy but because of the rich culture that was literally being washed away.

5) In all, Katrina affected a larger population base than the midwest floods.

I'm not trying to minimize what happened in the midwest because I very much know how terrible the suffering is on a personal level. I think it would be great if the midwest floods got more attention from the movie stars and musicians. But should you truly feel outraged about this? Unless the midwest people are getting denied aid expressly because it is the midwest, I feel we don't have a good reason to feel anger.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

There is just too many issues that differ in the Iowa/Missouri situation to New Orleans.

***as a disclaimer, I am from the midwest and originally not far from the affected areas. I remember the floods of 93' and they came dangereously close to where I lived at the time.***

1) We can argue that the midwest is somewhat more affluent than New Orleans. Yes, we aren't talking about upper middle class but generally the people of these areas aren't the poorest of the poor...for the most part they have cars they can drive away to evacuate.

2) Most people had someplace to go waiting out the flood, unlike many in NO who got stuck at the Superbowl or Convention Center with little food, water or clothing for several days.

3) So far, it seems that FEMA might be handling this better. It hasn't been a widespread clusterf*ck that seemed to have happened down south.

4) As much as I love where I'm from, we're not exactly known for our unique culture and history. New Orleans has a very rich history of music and French colonialism, and if you have ever been there you would understand just how unique and important this place is historically. Watching the aftermath of Katrina broke my heart not only because of the human tragedy but because of the rich culture that was literally being washed away.

5) In all, Katrina affected a larger population base than the midwest floods.

I'm not trying to minimize what happened in the midwest because I very much know how terrible the suffering is on a personal level. I think it would be great if the midwest floods got more attention from the movie stars and musicians. But should you truly feel outraged about this? Unless the midwest people are getting denied aid expressly because it is the midwest, I feel we don't have a good reason to feel anger.

Great post. As long as people are getting help and aid (and they are - the national guard were out the other week doing the lion's share of the sandbag work) publicity is about as useful as a fart in a hurricane. I would also hazard a guess that the reason New Orleans got so much attention was also because there was a much higher body count than in the Midwest. Death sells...

[jundp 191]

I can't work up any outrage today. Maybe tomorrow?

Yeah. Tomorrow. I had valid and interesting points and no one cared, so screw it.

I'm going to adopt Amber's attitude from now on.