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Points: 5319 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 02 2006 at 12:48
We don`t learn. Itwas easier to poke fun at Al Gore`s global warming stance than to "buck up" and realize this is not a joke.
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Originally posted by Empathy Empathy wrote:

The truth is the blame for the tragedy of errors that was Katrina lies on many people. Ray Nagin absolutely dropped the ball evacuating the city, for one. Everyone's angry that the Army Corps of Engineers didn't build a levee system that could withstand a hurricane of that intensity. I don't recall anyone pointing fingers that the World Trade Center wasn't rebuilt to withstand an impact from a more modern airplane than a 707.

There is blame to be shared, for sure. I think a better question is are we actually learning anything from the experience? Finger-pointing is the easy part. These days, it seems to be rare that we actually move past that phase.

I'm not on about blaming people for the tragedy,I am concerned with the fact that we have definite proof that he has lied.
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The truth is the blame for the tragedy of errors that was Katrina lies on many people. Ray Nagin absolutely dropped the ball evacuating the city, for one. Everyone's angry that the Army Corps of Engineers didn't build a levee system that could withstand a hurricane of that intensity. I don't recall anyone pointing fingers that the World Trade Center wasn't rebuilt to withstand an impact from a more modern airplane than a 707.

There is blame to be shared, for sure. I think a better question is are we actually learning anything from the experience? Finger-pointing is the easy part. These days, it seems to be rare that we actually move past that phase.


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Originally posted by sleeper sleeper wrote:

I've lost faith in all poloticians, especially those in the most responsable jobs as they seem the least responsable people about.

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Originally posted by Empathy Empathy wrote:

IMO, we let our leaders lie to us because the vast majority of humans are selfish, and only become "outraged" when something directly affects our livelihood.

I realize this is a very jaded and cynical viewpoint, but it's based on my observations.
astute I might add,but sad.
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IMO, we let our leaders lie to us because the vast majority of humans are selfish, and only become "outraged" when something directly affects our livelihood.

I realize this is a very jaded and cynical viewpoint, but it's based on my observations.
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I think Jimmy Carter was a fairly truthful American president. Unfortunately, he is remembered for the recession during his presidency. George, on the other hand, is the son of a liar. If Oliver North didn`t take the fall, George Sr. probably would have been impeached.
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I've lost faith in all poloticians, especially those in the most responsable jobs as they seem the least responsable people about.

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Wonder if they know difference between truth & lies any more?

I'm sick of the lot of them.

 

We need a new World leader....

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WHO´s WON´T GET FOOLED AGAIN is a great song and above all..........THE TRUTH !!!!!! 
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No matter who you vote for, the goverment gets in 
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Here's proof that President Dubya lied to the American People:

BBC NEWS: VIDEO AND AUDIO
 Click the link or image and then click "watch the video".
 
The point is why don't we impeach these guys? Blair is as bad and I voted for him.These people are elected to represent and serve us,yet we let them makes fools of us.
 
Imagine if you had a relative who was killed in New Orleans....
 

 


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