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Posted: 9/1/2005 8:43:36 PM EDT
You never know...
 Things ain't looking too good... Seems like all the right ingredients for things to get real bad all across the country... LOTS of unhappy people in this country, and it doesn't appear they will be happy any time soon. New Orleans getting more out of control by the day, and spreading. Already crazy oil prices, getting much worse due to the Gulf situation. I just put $126 worth of gas in two vehicles. Looks like oil supply is being affected now and is hitting the East coast. People on a tight budget will really start to feel the pinch when they can't pay bills because they spent it on gas just to drive to work... Trucking industry is 'gonna feel it. Some will be out of business... Store shelves won't be restocked... Housing prices are sky high. I've seen some properties jump over 100k in a year or two. Soon it will be Winter and people won't be able to heat their homes due to high oil prices. I believe GWB will get credit for doing more damage to the Republican party than any DU'er could possibly have ever hoped for... Whether he is responsible or not, he and the Republican party will take the blame just like his Dad did. Just a coupla things that came to mind... I'm a little sleepy right now, so I may need to re-adjust my tinfoil. Just appears this country is more fragile than I thought.
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Posted: 9/1/2005 8:49:01 PM EDT
[#1]
no, the military will move in and annihilate these looting idiots.
things around the country will be back to normal before Christmas. unless alqaeda attacks. |
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Posted: 9/1/2005 8:49:10 PM EDT
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i feel the same way but i could see it starting a race war .
i know theirs alot of people up in arms over all the thing going on in N.O. there trying to help and we have people shooting at them. some one will fire back and that could start it all. |
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Posted: 9/1/2005 8:49:49 PM EDT
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I think it's time to loosen the tinfoil.
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Posted: 9/1/2005 8:53:09 PM EDT
[#4]
No, but NO could be the spark that starts some riots in other major cities. With all of the refugees coming to Houston, Dallas and San Antonio we're going to have an influx of people who are going to be getting more frustrated and haven't got shit to lose. We've also got gas prices going through the roof, and everyone in the country is seeing first hand that you can't depend on the government for JACK! We may see some nasty shit, but not a revolution.
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Posted: 9/1/2005 8:54:01 PM EDT
[#5]
no
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Posted: 9/1/2005 8:54:16 PM EDT
[#6]
Naw.
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Posted: 9/1/2005 8:54:52 PM EDT
[#7]
Let's not give them any ideas . . . |
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Posted: 9/1/2005 8:56:48 PM EDT
[#8]
Yeah, how about it... We sure look vulnerable right now... I'll bet the Chinese are watching closely too... 
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Posted: 9/1/2005 8:57:19 PM EDT
[#9]
The great prophecy of the F/X original movie "The Oil Storm" has come true. viva le revoultion!
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Posted: 9/1/2005 8:59:21 PM EDT
[#10]
nope
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Posted: 9/1/2005 9:00:08 PM EDT
[#11]
What the fruck is a flashpot?
bd |
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Posted: 9/1/2005 9:01:49 PM EDT
[#12]
Nope
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Posted: 9/1/2005 9:03:36 PM EDT
[#13]
Oh be quiet...  You know what I meant.  (Edited accordingly... It's late here on the East coast) Definition of "Flashpoint": point at which something is ready to blow up |
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Posted: 9/1/2005 9:04:34 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/1/2005 9:05:04 PM EDT
[#15]
People that are too dumb to get the hell out of a Cat. 5 hurricane don't have the smarts to start a revolution. Sure, they will cause trouble but they cannot get far.
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Posted: 9/1/2005 9:05:24 PM EDT
[#16]
We had better be careful. I have noticed houstonians become alot more aggitated this week. I am sure its due to the increase of fuel among other things. Tensions are running very high here in houston, so for all those other cities about to get refugees....get ready. Also while everyone's attention is on LA watch out for terror attacks somewhere else.....LA is a huge deversion...
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Posted: 9/1/2005 9:06:57 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/1/2005 9:08:17 PM EDT
[#18]
I think the country is more likely to undergo some sort of socialist revolution than anything else.
With a depression like during the 30s, I guarantee we would have one. |
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Posted: 9/1/2005 9:10:04 PM EDT
[#19]
One VERY strange thing I've noticed here in PA...
People are TALKING to each other at the pumps... Something unheard of in these PA Dutch unsociable parts of the state. Everyone is being vocal about the situation... My brother said he was getting gas yesterday in NC and heard a guy yelling at the pumps... The guy was screaming and hollering about Bush not doing anything during this nationwide crisis... |
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Posted: 9/1/2005 9:10:29 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/1/2005 9:10:43 PM EDT
[#21]
THIS is the thing most likely to happen. It's one thing for other areas of the nation to take in refugees that are willing to adapt and thankful for whatever assistance they can get. What we're seeing is many violent, uncooperative, government teat sucking dregs of society being "relocated" into communities that are totally unprepared for what is to come. Combine this with the stresses caused by rising gas prices/shortages and things could reach a flash point sooner than later. |
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Posted: 9/1/2005 9:11:03 PM EDT
[#22]
no
lawlessness is prevailent, but the people there looting or causing hell are just doing it for selfish casues they have no plan, ideas, or motivation to overthow anyone as to the gas situation--its supply and demand as well as the oil industry capitalizing on everyone  |
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Posted: 9/1/2005 9:14:31 PM EDT
[#23]
NO was a dirty, corrupt, impoverished, gang-ridden, incompetent city before this most horrific act of nature.
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Posted: 9/1/2005 9:15:43 PM EDT
[#24]
it's not the people there that we should watch.
but let a few get killed for looting and the news get's ahold of it . look out . remember L.A a few years back. |
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Posted: 9/1/2005 9:18:00 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/1/2005 9:18:40 PM EDT
[#26]
Good point... "hey you guys might want to get out a Cat 5 hurrican is on the way..." "no we will be ok, its just a little wind and rain" |
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Posted: 9/1/2005 9:20:19 PM EDT
[#27]
Kinda like Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New york, Detroit, Washington D.C.... |
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Posted: 9/1/2005 9:23:25 PM EDT
[#28]
It is really interesting how organized the authorities really are. Makes me feel real safe. Major catastophe hits and they don't have a plan. That is except to get theirselves the hell out of Dodge. Know I know why I am heavily armed. I count on few and count on the .gov a whole lot less.
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Posted: 9/1/2005 9:27:26 PM EDT
[#29]
I'm suprised no ones brought up the fact, that the all these refugees are not going to be able to be housed in the Houston AstroDome or many of the other places that they are being temporarily warehoused for the long term.
Trust me their not going to be allowed to stay on cruise ships very long. What we'er likely to see is massive Palistinian style refugee camps in Louisiana ,Alabama and the Texas Gulf Coast.. complete with massive tent cities, trailor park hospitals and news crews covering the supposed suffering of the oppressed. Katrina will have given us our very own camps full of " Gaza style Rock Throwers". The Liberals will feed them and make sure that they don't get out of their tent cities, at least until after the next Presidential election cycle.....so they will have lots of nice news clips, of suffering refugee's to show during Hillary's campaign.
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Posted: 9/1/2005 9:32:08 PM EDT
[#30]
+1 |
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Posted: 9/1/2005 9:32:38 PM EDT
[#31]
I don't think the military will be allowed to just go in and just annihilate the looters (though that would be correct I think). It's just too non-pc. Can you imagine the outcry that would occur if GWB ordered troops to outright and without a trial, kill the looters in the act? While many would support it, because of the media and liberals, it would evolve into a "race" issue and fuel anger towards authority regardless how justified it might be. I do agree that if enough people keep their heads and give enough TIME for programs, relief efforts, etc, to work, then things will settle down and some amount of normalcy will return by Christmas. This is assuming of course of no further disasters or attacks occur. |
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Posted: 9/1/2005 10:16:09 PM EDT
[#32]
I can see this harming "race relations" (whatever the hell that is) in that it sounds like the roving gangs are raced based and that sort of thing tends to expand rapidly and dwell on minds.
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Posted: 9/1/2005 10:36:37 PM EDT
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No it's not all the authorities that are unorganized, it's just the idiots in Louisiana that can't figure it out. They have sat down a few times in the past and said, this is what a big hurricane might do if it hits. Passed a resolution that it wouldn't happen and went back to the Big Easy way of doing things. You notice that the DMATS are already in place, various breweries are forwarding canned water, etc. Most places have pretty good disaster plans in place and exercise them and FEMA has some pretty good response plans and capabilities. Ask the guys how things went in FL last year. NO has known for years that they are in a bowl surrounded by water and still kept their outdated and outlclassed pumping system. And didn't ensure that it had its own power generation system sitting right there on platforms above sea level. And it's hard to be a flashpoint 15 feet deep in water. |
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Posted: 9/1/2005 10:47:36 PM EDT
[#34]
Why??? Do you want a "Revolution?"
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Posted: 9/1/2005 11:02:28 PM EDT
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Maybe these refugees should be bussed to the mexican border and given temporary jobs watching for illegals trying to cross. They could be housed in temp shelters and earn some money to start over.
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Posted: 9/1/2005 11:06:06 PM EDT
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Yeah...unfortunately the white , devil, slavemaster is going to end up taking some sort of blame for trying to keep the black man down |
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Posted: 9/1/2005 11:13:04 PM EDT
[#37]
Nah. |
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Posted: 9/2/2005 7:09:07 AM EDT
[#38]
+1 I'm in Downtown Dallas. I'm prepared for some pockets of unrest, but I doubt a revolution is in the cards. |
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Posted: 9/2/2005 7:10:36 AM EDT
[#39]
No, but if we get another good hit (mid point of hurricane season), that might do it.
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Posted: 9/2/2005 7:15:21 AM EDT
[#40]
If it starts a revolution, it will be a Communist one.....
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Posted: 9/2/2005 7:19:02 AM EDT
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Patriot Act III............its coming.........revolution? Only if you consider an Orwellian society fun...........
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Posted: 9/2/2005 7:20:11 AM EDT
[#42]
If by "Revolution" you mean "race war," then yes.
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Posted: 9/2/2005 7:25:14 AM EDT
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Unfortunately, the majority opinion appears to be dissatisfaction with the government's response and the prevailing attitude is that the government is responsible for everyone's welfare. Given these sentiments, the only "revolution" we're likely to see is a socialist revolution putting into power a nanny/stalinist state that will "take care" of us all. NO should teach people that they need to take care of themselves but everyone seems to be drawing the opposite conclusion. |
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Posted: 9/2/2005 7:27:45 AM EDT
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Thanks...thought I was the only one lost with no skeletons to carry me... And FTR (to the initial poster) Gearge SR. hung himself out...he was a fool who let his ambitions get ahead of his abilities. He was NOT a victim of any liberal shit...although liberals probably would like the credit for him not getting re-elected...regardless, he pulled the plug on his own polotical career and did it with swift accuracy. |
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Posted: 9/2/2005 7:29:25 AM EDT
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similar to the 60's. basically they riot and burn out their own neighborhoods. gas prices and issues are close to the 70s/80s oil problems and we got by then without violence. in truth we are a LONG LONG way for any general armed uprising. riots perhaps not.. but all it takes is a drunk driver (rodney king) getting a little street justice to ignite violence in some parts of the country so this current situation could very easily do the same thing... burn baby burn... |
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Posted: 9/2/2005 7:29:37 AM EDT
[#46]
Exactly - and naturally the media is fostering this attitude - culturing Joe Q Public into an even WORSE breed of SHEEP......... |
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Posted: 9/2/2005 7:31:07 AM EDT
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Revolution? No.
The dems will return to power in the 2006 elections in full force though. Even though we are watching a failure of government (NO and LA) before our very eyes, the wussified population of the USA(Socialist) will put the same party in power that is currently screwing up LA. Promises of free goodies and a life where government prevents everything bad from happening - even Nature - will prove too seductive to the TV-watching, fatass, idiot constituency of the USA(Socialist). |
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Posted: 9/2/2005 7:31:40 AM EDT
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Anyone in Oklahoma Got an AK I can borrow?
I knew I should've picked one up when I had the funds. |
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Posted: 9/2/2005 7:35:32 AM EDT
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I'm fairly certain this will be the case. A co-worker and I got into a heated discussion this morning regarding this very issue. He SWEARS the Repubs will maintain control next election. I'm convinced otherwise. I think the Repub party will be damaged goods for years to come, and will pay dearly in the elections. Buy guns now while you still can...
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Posted: 9/2/2005 7:46:00 AM EDT
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Just watching Boss Hogg and Rosco P. Coltrane trying to secure the situation doesn't make a sufficient impression. Boss and Rosco need to tell the people that they have to be ready to help themselves, before the people will understand that the government won't be there. ETA - there will be no revolution. EVER. There will be only collapse. |
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