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Thoughts attributed to George Carlin about New Orleans (source not confirmed)

I've been sitting here with my ass in a wad, wanting to speak out about

The bullshit going on in New Orleans.

For the people of New Orleans: First would like to say, Sorry for your

loss.

With that said, let's go through a few hurricane rules: (Unlike an

earthquake, we know it's coming.)

#1. A mandatory evacuation means just that. Get the hell out. Don't

blame the Government after they tell you to go. If they hadn't said anything,

I can see the argument. They said get out, if you didn't, it's your fault,

not theirs. (I don't want to hear it, even if you don't have a car, you

can get out.)

#2. If there is an emergency, stock up on water and non-perishables. If

you didn't do this, it's not the Government's fault you're starving.

#2a. If you run out of food and water, find a store that has some.

(Remember, shoes, TVs, DVDs and CDs are not edible. Leave them alone.)

#2b. If the local store has been looted of food or water, leave your

neighbor's TV and stereo alone. (See #2a) They worked hard to get their

stuff. Just because they were smart enough to leave during a mandatory

evacuations, doesn't give you the right to take their stuff... it's

theirs, not yours.

#3. If someone comes in to help you, don't shoot at them and then

complain no one is helping you. I'm not getting shot to help save some dumb ass

who didn't leave when told to do so.

#4. If you are in your house that is completely under water, your

belongings are probably too far gone for anyone to want them. If someone

does want them, let them have them and hopefully they'll die in the

filth.Just leave! (It's New Orleans, find a voodoo warrior and put a curse on

them.)

#5. My tax money should not pay to rebuild a 2 million dollar house, a

sports stadium or a floating casino. Also, my tax money shouldn't go to

rebuild a city that is under sea level. You wouldn't build your house on

quicksand would you? You want to live below sea-level, do your country

some good and join the Navy.

#6. Regardless of what the Poverty Pimps Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton

want you to believe, the US Government didn't create the hurricane as a

way to eradicate the black people of New Orleans; (Neither did Russia as a

way to destroy America). The US Government didn't cause global warming that

caused the hurricane. (We've been coming out of an ice age for over a

million years).

#7. The government isn't responsible for giving you anything. This is

the land of the free and the home of the brave, but you gotta work for what

you want. McDonalds and Wal-Mart are always hiring, get a damn job and stop

spooning off the people who are actually working for a living.

President Kennedy said it best...

"Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your

country."

Thank you for allowing me to rant.

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