Midwest Flood : Where Are The Victims?

After seeing what the floods did here in Wisconsin and Iowa, I was sure the media would give this a lot of coverage - heh - no, not really - when I saw the first pictures of houses falling into the rushing water, I was sure the media types would do just what they had to and no more - making up stories about how the government didn't care about the Midwesterners and their problems wouldn't fly with the general public.

Nobody really cared all that much anyway because everyone knew we would do what ever we had to to fix the problem and carry on with out lives. After all what's in the Midwest that could be ruined anyway - yuk - yuk. It's not like where real smart people live.

The general consensus is the Midwest is "flyover country" and if there is a problem our here, nobody cares all that much where the "real" people live, on the coasts. Also, the media types are not stupid, totally biased for sure, but not stupid enough to try and spin this tragedy into another New Orleans. The people out here wouldn't buy that line even though the left and right coast might. A couple of days should be enough.

This little comparison between the two 'flood tragedies' reveals how different the two areas of the country are and how history could have predicted the outcomes.

The author is unknown but we will enjoy their insight while we keep the faith and rearm ourselves for the battle that's in progress.

Iowa verses Louisiana

Have you all noticed that Cedar Rapids is under 10 feet of water. Thousands upon thousands of people are displaced?

Have you noticed that nobody is looting every empty property in sight ?

Have you noticed that nobody is shooting at rescuers?

Have you noticed any victims on TV wondering where the federal government is to 'take care of them'?

Or, have you noticed victims, who have lost everything, make comments like 'life goes on', 'we'll just need to pick up the pieces and start over', and 'at least we still have our life'.

Maybe Government could help make "victims"of these survivors as well, convince them that they aren't strong enough to take care of themselves, they're not smart enough to survive.

Maybe we should subsidize their lives for the next 2+years, free housing, $2000/month to not work.... Just food for thought

Have you noticed that the media does not make nearly as big a deal of this as they did of Katrina in New Orleans? Maybe if they could find an angle that says: "Bush doesn't care about minorities" they would give the kind of coverage they did in New Orleans.

But wait, the water will eventually break through and make its way down river to New Orleans. Then we will see the coverage change. Then it will be a moral tragedy and evidence that Republicans don't care about minorities.

Then you will see Obama and Sharpton on the scene. The news will explain why the people are frustrated and that is why they shoot at the rescue helicopters and loot and steal.