Katie101's Blog

There are two things that are infinite: the universe and human stupidity.

It's 5:03 and I'm watching Kelvin Reynolds speak to evacuees in Birmingham about their experience since arriving here to escape Gustav. One woman reponds that the "food is terrible. It's awful. I can't believe the stuff they are serving in there." Another guy says that they are "still not getting treated right and that they still have to spend their own money for everything." HUH? Are you kidding me?

The state of Alabama recieved the largest numbers of evacuees out of all of the states around. Our govenor and the leaders of other municipalities mobilized their respective entities to make sure that these people got what they needed-- mostly food and shelter. What a shame that they couldn't be served a five-star meal and what a further shame that they couldn't each be given thousands upon thousands of dollars to spend once they got here. I'm trying to figure out something: if the food is free and the shelter is free, outside of gas, what the heck are they having to spend their own money on? Is this supposed to be some kind of extended vacation of sorts at our state's expense? This confirms that being compassionate, nice, and accommodating is still not good enough for some people.

To any evacuees who may be reading this and who may be disappointed at the services you received while here in the great state of Alabama: our state is here to serve you and give you the required minimum that we are charged as human beings to give. Our job is not to bestow you with riches and make sure Ruth Chris' steaks are served to you on bone china.

Give me a friggin' break.........*smh*