George Bush toured the Texas region in a brief appearance to address the hurricane dilemma, of course he did a fly over first. This was a two and a half hour trip and his third trip to the region in two weeks. Apparently Bush felt compelled enough to take care of his home state of Texas and display a level of concern. The government is already allotting food and resources to the afflicted so i suppose this second test has prompted a more efficient response. Some may perceive Bush to be responding on a biased basis but I will take it for face value.
I was encouraged to also read that they were activating a plan to reimburse displaced Texans for lodging. Bush also urged the people to stay away until the authorities advised them to come back. The article insinuated that many were trying to come back already to what was described as unsafe conditions, but i suppose many of the people were concerned about the compounding cost of their lodging and eating expenses. I've never been through any natural disaster of this magnitude but i would say you gotta wait until they deem it safe. Yesterday i heard a report that some of the regions like Galveston may not have power for up to two weeks. I hope progress is expedited and the people can resume living. We shall see.
I was encouraged to also read that they were activating a plan to reimburse displaced Texans for lodging. Bush also urged the people to stay away until the authorities advised them to come back. The article insinuated that many were trying to come back already to what was described as unsafe conditions, but i suppose many of the people were concerned about the compounding cost of their lodging and eating expenses. I've never been through any natural disaster of this magnitude but i would say you gotta wait until they deem it safe. Yesterday i heard a report that some of the regions like Galveston may not have power for up to two weeks. I hope progress is expedited and the people can resume living. We shall see.
Posts
1 comment:
I'm not sure if he's genuinely concerned because of its his home state or he just saving face because of his lack of timely response last time. Either way this is one of the few time where the ends justify the means. As long as those people down there are getting an opportunity to get their lives back it shouldn't matter what going on in the minuscule mind of a president. We all know aid means motive for most politicians.
Post a Comment