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nbcrusader said:My exact phrase from one post was:
I thought that was clear, or am I wrong?
That bit was clear, but your initial response to my question wasn't clear.
nbcrusader said:My exact phrase from one post was:
I thought that was clear, or am I wrong?
nbcrusader said:There are some distinctions between public/private life.
And we are engaged in a public discussion.
And I know that we do not like people to suggest standards to which they will not live themselves.
sharky said:Now you tell me -- Babs said this woman is lucky because she's getting new stuff. Well, rich people are getting new houses too.
No amount of government-assisted funding is going to make things right or shiny for these people. They aren't going to all of the sudden be given an ATM card and keys to a Buick
MadelynIris said:
Just read on CNN they are in fact going to be given ATM cards.
LOL
The federal government plans to begin doling out debit cards worth $2,000 each to adult victims of Hurricane Katrina, The Associated Press has learned.
Homeland Security Department Secretary Michael Chertoff descibed the plan in a conference call with state officials Wednesday morning. The unprecedented cash card program initially will benefit stranded people who have been moved to major rescue centers such as the Houston Astrodome.
"They are going to start issuing debit cards, $2,000 per adult, today at the Astrodome," said Kathy Walt, a spokeswoman for Texas Gov. Rick Perry.
The cards could be used to buy food, transportation, gas and other essentials the displaced people need, according to a state official who was on the call and requested anonymity because the program has not been publicly announced.
Dreadsox said:I am sorry....she is on audio tape...ther eis NO Misquoting....There is no retraction....it was not waht I would expect anyone to say.
kellyahern said:
Yeah, there's no getting aroung the "were underprivileged anyway" part of the sentence .
The sad thing is, she's not the only person who would say something like this. You'd be surprised at what comes out of some peoples' mouths. Like at a staff meeting today for instance . . . .
Dreadsox said:I am sorry....she is on audio tape...ther eis NO Misquoting....There is no retraction....it was not waht I would expect anyone to say.
phanan said:She's not a bad person or anything -
phanan said:
She's not a bad person or anything - she just said something stupid without thinking about the consequences first.
Irvine511 said:
"Who cares if they take a TV? These people have been poor all their life - let them have that ONE moment of touching what they've never had!" - Celine Dion
sue4u2 said:
and her apple didn't fall too far from her tree either.
DeLay to evacuees: 'Is this kind of fun?'
U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay's visit to Reliant Park this morning offered him a glimpse of what it's like to be living in shelter.
While on the tour with top administration officials from Washington, including U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao and U.S. Treasury Secretary John W. Snow, DeLay stopped to chat with three young boys resting on cots.
The congressman likened their stay to being at camp and asked, "Now tell me the truth boys, is this kind of fun?"
They nodded yes, but looked perplexed.
With a group of reporters and press officers in tow, DeLay then moved on, chatting with others, including a local IRS representative. He then visited with job recruiters set up in Reliant Park.
Earlier DeLay spoke with volunteers and thanked them for their service.
"You are becoming famous all over this country and even the world," he said, adding that he's often approached by lawmakers commending Houston's response to
MrsSpringsteen said:
wtf?