Today's Most Brain Dead Letter To The Editor

[MrScorpio]

Welcome to the Monday Edition of the Most Brain Dead Letter To The Editor

This is dedicated to the those wonderful people who inspire us all by not only being incredibly stupid but also display their stupidity for all of us to gaze and wonder upon, in the LTTE sections of today's newspapers.

Boy, I've got a doozy of a one for you today, Mr. Matthew Shaffer of Seaford, Delaware, a man so dedicated to utter ignorance and stupidity it simply boggles the mind.

Check this brain donor out from today's edition of USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/news/20060213/letfeat13.art.htm

It's amazing that Hurricane Katrina headlines still linger in newspapers, on radio news and online. It's also amazing that it continues to be the “government's fault” that this hurricane happened. (Ed. Yeah, starting with you, fool)

Devastation resulting from earthquakes, blizzards, heat waves, tsunamis, droughts and the like are never described as the “government's fault” or the “president's fault.” (Ed. Wait a sec, you just said that is IS! Change your mind already?)

Hurricanes shouldn't fall into a special “news” category or gain more or less news coverage. (Ed. You tell the networks that they shouldn't have special shows on DISASTERS, I won't.) Consider the tsunami of 2004, for example. The tsunami happened, people cleaned up and rebuilt. The aftermath wasn't any government's fault. It wasn't anyone's fault.

The Gulf Coast is in a hurricane-prone area, (Ed. Uhhh... Isn't Delaware one too?) just as California is an earthquake-prone area. You live with these dangers of nature by choice. When you build and expand a city lower than sea level, there will be a point in time when the ocean returns to where it once was. Obviously, cities along the Gulf Coast were not prepared for a Category 5 storm. But not being prepared for the onset or aftermath is not the fault of any other government agency. (Ed. Never heard of the FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, eh?)

The devastation, aftermath and cleanup from Hurricane Camille, a Category 5 storm, in 1969 or the hurricane in Galveston, Texas, in 1900 weren't the government's fault. Things happen. (Ed. Shit happens... La Dee Dah)

The events of nature are predetermined. (Ed. ?!?!?!?) There's no reason to continually pass around the blame of who's at fault for the aftermath of what hurricane in the 2005 season.

Are residents of the Gulf states preparing for a possible Category 5 storm this year? If not, why not? (Ed. I'm not sure, but I think the reason is most Gulf residents have been fucked over royally by Federal Agencies that don't exist.)


Matthew Shaffer

Seaford, Del.

Thanks, Matt you are an inspiration to us all. :yourock:

Here's a toast you and your dead brain. :toast:

[Mike Nelson]

1. God'll get you for that one Matthew...

Duck Matt!

[beam me up scottie]

7. I think that bill was prepaid:

http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/SpecialAlert/2005/sa11705.html

The Bank of Delmarva, Seaford, Delaware, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that counterfeit official checks bearing the institution’s name are in circulation.

The counterfeit items display the proper routing number of 096016765 for processing The Bank of Delmarva checks. Authentic official checks are payable through US Bank, Saint Paul, Minnesota. The counterfeit items and authentic checks are similar. However, the counterfeit items have the MICR line below the scroll border, while authentic official checks have the MICR line within the scroll border of the check. A copy of a counterfeit item and a copy of an authentic official check (VOID) are attached for your review.

Any information you have concerning this matter should be brought to the attention of:
Matthew Shaffer
Assistant Vice President
The Bank of Delmarva
200 East Market Street
Laurel, Delaware 19956
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]

I guess he was glad his hairy ass was covered by the government.

[StClone]

12. What a hypocrite

His job relies on protection from the known dangers of counterfeiting through the FDIC! Where is that spirit of can do after a disaster financial or other wise. Oh he is a special case.

[StClone]

14. I researched that

Apparently the FDIC doesn't protect against that kind of loss.

[beam me up scottie]

15. Yeah, seems he's probably making a comfortable living, too.

Funny how that works.

[beam me up scottie]

2. "The events of nature are predetermined" ???

As in god did it?

[marmar]

3. There are some completely delusional assholes out there...

He's too dumb to be embarrased that his name is listed under that dreck. His stupidity is on display for all the readers to see.

[neuvocat]

4. His brain's been toasted already.

Of course when the Tsunamis hit, people didn't have to worry about their own government getting in the way of their recovery to the level that New Orleans had to deal with.

[dflprincess]

5. I like this line

"You live with these dangers of nature by choice. "

No, most of us live where we live because that's were our families or jobs are. And, if you can tell where I can move where there is no risk of any kind of natural disaster, I'd love to hear it.

[mcscajun]

6. You may be onto something here, friend. An award, akin to the

Darwin Awards, might be in order for the Most In Need of a Brain Transplant American (as proven by his/her own written words.)

This man is certainly a leading contender for it.

[MrScorpio]

9. I'm going to do this puppy as many times that I can

I just had to do this one. He was eggin' me on

[stevedeshazer]

8. "The events of nature are predetermined"

Okay, Matthew. God predetermined that I should hate you.

What a dickhead.

[Kerrytravelers]

10. It's so dumb... I'm left utterly speechless.

[proud2BlibKansan]

11. You know what I have noticed?

The idiot RWers who usually ignore science (cause I guess they don't understand it) are all of a sudden all over this idea that NO is in a hurricane prone area and it was only a matter of time before a big one hit. And they are quoting scientific research to support their argument that NO should not be rebuilt.

A year ago, they were poo-pooing science. Now all of a sudden, they are environmental and meteorological experts. :shrug:

[SeattleGirl]

13. They will say whatever they need to to protect

Chimpy McCokespoon and company. :eyes:

This writer is a great example of what's wrong with these people. Of particular interest is the argument this guy (and so many like him) make, that * couldn't have prevented the hurricane. Ya think? Of course no one can stop a hurricane, tsunami, etc. But they COULD have shored up the levees. They COULD have helped people get the hell out of NOLA and the other areas in the path of Katrina (and Rita). They COULD have evacuated the people from the Super Dome far sooner than they did. The COULD have gotten trailers to the thousands of people who need them (like all the trailers sinking in the mud in Arkansas).

The COULD have done all that.

But they DIDN'T.

[Nikki Stone 1]

18. They use science to support their prejudices and fight it when it can't

What a boneheaded letter.

[Brain In Vat]

16. Stupid

Katrina is barely in the news even though the reconstruction is going at a snail's pace and many of those displaced by the hurricane are still struggling and this guy thinks that it’s getting too much coverage. Then he complains that people are saying the government is to blame for Katrina. People don't so much complain that the government created Katrina (though global warming has intensified hurricanes), as they do about the response to the hurricane.

[MrScorpio]

17. Welcome to DU!

Stick around!

[newyawker99]

19. Hi Brain In Vat!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast: