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winga222 Donating Member (298 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-05 08:36 PM
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Two Americas evident in the South
John Edwards had it exactly right. There's an America that has the means to flee an impending disaster. The other America has to take it on the chin and then act with amazing restraint in general waiting for the other America to help. Very sad week for us all but maybe illuminating for some who refused to see the light.
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Mythsaje Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-05 08:42 PM
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1. Remember
that a lot of folks made fun of that statement.

I wonder if anyone is actually starting to catch on now?
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Inspired Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-05 08:46 PM
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2. I remember that too.
But it is so true. John Edwards had it right all along.
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Mythsaje Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-05 08:49 PM
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3. I know he did.
I was listening to NPR back then, yelling at the radio everytime I heard someone making fun of him.

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gizmo1979 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-05 08:52 PM
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4. Yes that's for sure
On Cnn with Blitzer he had a woman on who had called him yesterday from the ritz carlton saying there were 300 people stranded and they were in need of help.Today she called back and she was in Maryland! Just minutes after the call the rescuers came.How was this possible when they couldn't even get water to the rest of the people?
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Mistress Quickly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-05 08:57 PM
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6. The mayor or the governor
got them out. I'll see if I can find a link.

Apparently they were worried they were making a bad impression with the tourist industry. I thought, WTF? That's the least of your concerns right now.
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gizmo1979 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-05 09:28 PM
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9. I'm not sure who gave the
order.I don't think it was mentioned,wolf was too busy patting himself on the back for saving the rich white tourists.
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KamaAina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-05 08:54 PM
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5. Yeah you right brah!
as we say in N.O.

This one:



and this one:



Choose one. (Hint: The top one doesn't want to hear about you unless you've got at least a platinum card. :puke: )
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QC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-05 08:58 PM
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7. Not only in the South....
America is an aristocracy--always has been. Now people are seeing the uglier side of that.
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winga222 Donating Member (298 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-02-05 09:02 PM
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8. Oh I agree
Didn't mean to give the impression that it wasn't the case all across America. It's just on display in the South.
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