Friday 16 September

I watched the bush last night and I was gladdened by the fact that I had fled the US in favor of Canada. How much did it cost to take over Afganistan? How much did it cost to invade Iraq. not only in dollars but in lives. But in dollars... how come there wasn't a dike sufficient to keep the water out of New Orleans. How come when they saw the water come in, the entire US NAvy wasn't immediately dispatched to rescue the people who were trapped there. Because they were not "WHITE"??? Let's hope that was not even a passing thought in the minds of those who make the decisions.
Was it class? Bush said that a sign of the restoration of the gulf coast would be the rebuilding of a rich white man's home ( read manor - estate). Thank goodness we live where we do. Pray (if prayer is your thing ) that being so close to the elephant we are not smothered when it stretches, (as it will). Ask why they can afford to bomb and deploy military across the world in defense of oil but can't afford to move in and evacuate people - our people- when harm comes their way. Canada has few ships but they are on their way to help. How many US Navy ships were sent to the gulf coast? Imagine the richest nation in the world looking on helplessly while Canada, among others, sends aid!!!!!!!!!!

Do all the sailors on the Canadian ships have to have a fingerprint check and a retinal scan in order to go ashore in NO and offer help???? Too bad some of the money spent to create the false security of the border wasn't available to waste on saving human lives. Do I sound angry? No, that would be contrary to the reasoned and scholastic approach I take to all issues of human suffering