8 Comments so far

1. greenie on December 4, 2009 12:03 pm

   Probably for the same reasons they elected the new president (with his paper thin resume and and hidden birth certificate)

2. Isabelle & Elizabeth's Mommy on December 4, 2009 12:19 pm

   Aren’t stereotypes fun?
   I’d imagine you’d think so.
   What makes you think people IGNORED evacuation orders? Some yes, but has it ever occurred to you that many had little option but to stay? Obviously not.
   And I’m sorry, when you have no other way out of a city and it floods to rooftops, I didn’t think that it was a bad thing to ask for help.
   Next time we’ll just drown, will that make you happier?

3. maggiema on December 4, 2009 12:27 pm

   Ohio towns have floods and a few hundred people need to evacuate. It’s nothing like what happened in NOLA. Louisiana and Mississippi faced a horrible catastrophe. We’re learning from these states how to deal with it.

4. Verchina Xpert on December 4, 2009 1:11 pm

   Oh Mr. B’eer…let’s be honest.
   Do you really think any of those nice “CLEAN” celebrities will get their hands dirty?
   I would sincerely LOVE to see just one of them post up on this, but alas they are probably too busy getting their manicures and discussing politics with they’re girlfriends Madam.

5. fragile_ on December 4, 2009 1:51 pm

   New Orleans is still trying to get through its own mess since Katrina. New Orleans is like a sinking ship, and they can’t find anything to patch up the holes.

6. waltersk on December 4, 2009 2:17 pm

   Simple B’eer.
   ND is not trendy enough for them to get off their BUTTS.

7. Jude on December 4, 2009 3:07 pm

   I would imagine that you would have to ask in a more approprate catagory, such as one that would have celebrities on it.
   I will say that this question could be construed as whining because there was no large scale disaster in ND that affected millions of people and you are experiencing disaster envy, (I will assume you are from somewhere where you wish you, your friends, neighbors, your town, your county, and all your family were wiped out and perhaps a relative or friend had died as a result.) Oddly enough there was an editorial about such ignorant rants as yours in today’s Times-Picayune.
   Fargo, Vice Mayor Tim Mahoney told the NY Times that “In a way, it’s bad to win.” Apparently you and Tim are both disappointed that that the city of Fargo was not devistated, that people are not finding their dead parents in their living rooms like my friend’s brother did. Obviously you and Tim both feel excessive media coverage and celebrity benifits are worth having to smell the body of a neighbor that the searchers missed.
   Fortunately, the good people of Fargo don’t have these memories, don’t have to clear out a life time of hard work out of their homes, and unlike you and Tim ARE grateful that the bullet was dodged.
   Oh and did you know that the Katrina evacuation was the largest and most successful in American history? Well, that is until we beat the record for Gustav.
   Oh and did you know that out of a population of 92,000 in Fargo, the AP reports via federal records that only 586 homeowners have flood insurance? I’m willing to bet they would be filling out those FEMA applications for those SBA loans just like people here had to do.
   As for shooting at rescue workers, well, all I can say is that you can blame the 400,000 pre-K NOLA residents for the actions of a couple thousand if that is what makes your world go round.

8. Bird Flippin' on December 4, 2009 4:07 pm

   Don’t forget that it happens every single year, some worse than others. Besides North Dakota is almost Canada, and who gives a crap about them?