Irish! Re: Fiddlesticks!

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Hi Irish,

I've been watching the news too, glad that we're hearing about

exactly what's going on down on the Gulf Coast, although thoroughly

shocked with the governments' response (local/state/federal - the

whole bunch). Being a Canuck, there's nothing I can do about that as

I can't vote. It sure seems as though Americans are getting a taste

of what is going on in other countries in terms of human suffering,

especially where they have waged war. One wonders how they are able

to manage their operations in Iraq, for example, if they can't

manage this crisis at home. I sure hope they are held accountable

for the lives lost that could have been avoided had they reacted

sooner. It just doesn't make sense to me that massive numbers of

people live and work below sea level, but the government apparently

stripped the budget for work that would have built up the levees,

for example. And letting people sit and wait for help for days post-

Katrina is just inexcusable and inhumane. As soon as your federal

government declared it a disaster area, they became responsible.

We'll probably make a monetary donation as well. That's all we can

do, other than be tourists and support the local economy in future.

Yes, I've been away a fair amount this spring & summer, and couldn't

get to the boards, so I missed your posts! You'll have to root

around on site 2 for Shiloh's post, or beg me to tell you : )

No, I won't forget you, friend! Glad to see you here, and hope

you'll continue to visit.

> Hi there !

>

> Thanks for posting and letting me know Cammie is AOK. I really

> appreciate that, with your knowing she may not be on this weekend.

> Yes, I do see that Alabama was not hit as hard as New Orleans, but

I

> haven't been able to get her out of my mind. I've visited New

> Orleans a couple of times but don't know anyone who lives there.

It

> is heartbreaking to watch the news. Relief is finally coming in

but

> probably not fast enough, and I can't imagine how hard it's been

for

> these folks. And you feel so helpless being so far away. A

> monetary donation to the Red Cross is all I think I can do way

back

> here in Pennsylvania. Just doesn't seem enough.

>

> Yes, my true identity is revealed! Perhaps you were on " jaw

surgery

> site vacation " when it REALLY was revealed ... way back when.

> Dolfan (Donna) had asked me if I " cared to share " my real name and

I

> did post back with my true name. You must have missed that!

> So I guess I have to hunt around to see who Shiloh is!

>

> I hope all continues to go well for you and once again let me

state

> that I am so thoroughly impressed by the duration and level of

> support that you and Cammie both give to folks here. My

intentions

> are always good to get back on, yet ... so I applaud you for being

> so helpful to everyone here. I'm sure you continue to meet a

whole

> new group of friends here as time goes on. So glad you didn't

> forget this old one!

>

> Take care,

> Irish!