Two dead, hundreds of homes burned in Texas wildfires

[DonCoquixote]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/05/us-texas-wildfires-idUSTRE78426D20110905

OK, let me make two points first off:

1) Nobody deserves to be hit with a natural disaster. Anyone who says so, be they a fundamentalist preacher, or eco-warrior, is trying to play God. It does not matter if victims of a disaster are in red or blue states, we help them, period.

2) While Texas produced W. and Perry, it also produced some great liberals like Molly Ivins, Jim Hightower, and Kris Kristofferson. These folk are not only impeccable liberals, but they could also teach the left a LOT about actually getting the message out to the working class, something that is a very serious weakness.

That being said, I would hope that some texans remember this when they hear Ron Paul and Rick Perry talk about disaster funding. Part of the reason we as Americans get clobbered is because we think bad things happen to "other people." They do not realize that Rick Cantor will happily sell them down the river too, especially if the Chinese are buying.

[catabryna]

1. I lived in Texas for years...

and I agree with what you say... but, a little gallows humor here.

I was listening to KLBJ (Austin) online this morning and this was the summation from their talking heads. Don't use a chainsaw to cut down a peach tree, don't go shooting any doves, and no BBQs... go eat a Luby's. I kid you not!

lol!

I finally had to turn off the station or I would have been laughing too hard.

:hi:

[DonCoquixote]

2. Lol ..Sounds like Florida

Which is being turned into a clone of texas day by day thanks to a bunch of ex texan governors.

[dhpgetsit]

3. Pray like it's the end of the world!

Hmm... That was snarky, wasn't it?
OK, I feel bad for the people who are suffering. I hope things get better for poor Texas. Meteorologically and especially politically.