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[JAYDEEJOHN]

Ignorance is bliss.
The MSM isnt ignorant, they rely upon our ignorance.
The Federal Government to solve problems?
The first thing they do is to rely upon the states, the private sector and voluteers.
Obama says not to rely upon others, but to the federal government.
This basically goes against the churches and others helps they bring.
Fail is fail

 

[wanamingo]

Blackwater is not a professional military, they are a private security firm, they would not be expected to fight a better war than our troops, but they certainly could train people how to secure and protect people and property.

No, not all power companies are private! Most electric and gas utilities are publicly traded and very well regulated by their state public utilities commission. The exceptions may be smaller Co-op utilities, but then again, they are Co-ops which is an entirely different organization from a regulated utility.

Hahahaha! You'd waive a helicopter away! Hahahahaha! Yeah, okay...it's more like if you were stranded on your roof during a storm you would jump a ride on the first thing you thought could save your ass. Do not under estimate the power of fear and self preservation.

You can be really condescending, some people would waive the helicopter instead of having to pay a few thousand bucks out of pocket.

There are two ways I see this going one way is they charge you personally for services rendered. The other way is they charge the state government for services. Either way there is no incentive to keep prices down, especially if the state is paying for it. In my state at least most providers are privately owned.

 

[riser]

Flood is coming. Guy drives up to his neighbor and says, "Get in, water is coming."
Man replies, "No thanks, God will save me."
First floor is floaded and a boat comes by and they yell out, "Hey, get in the boat, the flood is coming."
Man replies, "No thanks, God will save me."
Flood waters are now to the roof of the guy's house. A helicopter comes by and they ask the man to get in the helicopter, last chance.
Man replies, "No thanks, God will save me."
The man dies when the flood waters rise.

Sitting in front of God, man says to God, "Why did you let me die? I put my trust in you."
God replies, "Wanamingo, I sent you a car, a boat, and a helicopter!"

I'm sure if you were sitting on your roof, things are pretty bad, and a helicopter ride you would surely accept. If you wait for a boat, you're an idiot. A helicopter is there for a reason, reasons you would not fully understand at that point in time. Maybe the boats are tied up with other issues, maybe a helicopter is the only thing that can get to you. When you are helpless, you are not in a position to make those decisions.

 

[chunkymonster]

You can be really condescending, some people would waive the helicopter instead of having to pay a few thousand bucks out of pocket.

I may be condescending but you are entirely naive if you think any reasonable man would be more worried about the cost of a helicopter ride over the safety of his wife and children let alone his own life.