Vannin' Home Forums General Discussion General Discussion Vanner in paradise, Hurricane Katrina style

I like hearing that. Too bad they can't find a way to get help to more people. Breaks my heart.

Finland is one of those countries, who will give help to US.
Finland has only 5,2 million people, and ~1,5 million was evacuated from New Orleans area!!
Thats a lot compared to our population.
Gup, hope that you got out of there.
Be safe!

yea but the gov. is refusing alot of the gellp from other countries,,,, To much pride??? don't understand,, Castro wanted to send aid but Brush refused it......

I'm not surprised Bush is refusing aid. He and lots of other Americans have this mindset that the US is better than the rest of the world and can survive without interaction with anyone else (ever seen those "get US out of the UN" bumper stickers?)

At this point I say we should take aid from wherever we can get it. Who cares where the aid comes from as long as it means those poor people in the South get help!

The problem in taking help from some countries is in the political situation. We can't afford the help if it weakens our bargaining stance as with Cuba. It has nothing to do with being better than anyone else.

I say politics be damned! We need the help from whereever it comes--sure isn't like spending needy time with all of you fellow Vanners. In that world--if I got and you need it that's all we need to know!

I am glad that so many countries are trying to help us. Kinda shrinks the big ball we live on!

The problem is we were counting on the government to do the right thing and they let us down. If I had known how it would go down I could have been in New Orleans with a van load of water before the rain stopped. I'm still kicking myself in the ass for assuming someone else would take care of those people.

We are moving several hundred loads of bottled water south to distribution centres near the disaster areas. I arranged 20 loads before I left and my staff continued to send more down while I was at Butler. The 40 % jump in fuel does not hurt us to much as I guess FEMA is flipping the bill. Which means American Income Taxes are funding the Fuel producers.....sorry guys...but I feel the water is to important down there to stop and park the trucks...............