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- I don''t mean to be disrespectful, and I know some things lost can never be replaced, but these aren''t poverty stricken pockets affected. These are homes worth millions and, I''m sure, insured for everything lost. Giving to help is fine, so long as people understand the thousands of dollars these people receive will, no doubt, go to pay for another car or some thing extravagant that they decide they can''t live without. This is not New Orleans. This is Malibu. It''s heart wrenching to lose everything, rich or poor, but let''s not lose sight of the fact that these are the homes paraded in rich and famous sections of magazines. I know I will be assaulted by bleeding hearts who think I am awful, but if you have that kind of money to give, give it to the firefighters battling the fire non-stop. Or give it to your favorite charity, in memory of people who lost a $250 million dollar home insured for $500 million. I know people who can''t afford to give at all will be sending in rent money to help wealthy people who are simply overwhelmed at the moment with the crisis at hand. Think before you give til it hurts to people who really are just hurting for the moment. The things that will be missed most can''t be replaced for any amount of money...photos, and keepsakes, personal items from people who have passed on.
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- Well.... I guess this means that all of our home owners insurance here in the Midwest will rise again. In 2003, my rates doubled. (I was with All State) they claimed it was because of Ed McMahon''s home and the mold in California--I was in the Midwest and had never filed a claim.
In 2004, the doubled again. this time, they claimed it was from Ed McMahon''s home and the mold problem--when I reminded them that was last year''s excuse, they claimed it was because I lived too far from the fire dept. Unfortunately for them, that was a proveable lie. The fire station was actually less than 3 blocks from my home. When they realized that--they said they would get back to me--I changed companies and got THOUSANDS taken off my premium.
In good hands with All State? Only if you like those creepy hands strangling you.
One can only wonder how the Katrina storm and now this will be used by them, soon, people will have to take out loans just to pay their yearly insurance premiums--and the sad part is--they may never file a claim--just pay for stupid people, who insist on living in unsafe places. - Reply to this comment
- no matter what it was worth, her HOME burnt down! It''s a horrifying thing, no matter who it happens to. What a cold, coldhearted thing to say, BRIANNORWOOD. Disgusting.
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- Evacuee Saw Home Burn On TV, Over And Over...
Boohoohoo! Sorry you had to keep watching TV as you multi-million dollar "Shangrala" burned down.
Betcha had the same complaints about watching the poor folk in New Orleans over and over again at the convention center.
Someone give this poor girl a towel! - Reply to this comment
- BareEmporer and Rick_VT, I stand with you on your comments.
Lets stand together, no matter who we are or where we come from, and be there for these people. Let''s send them our caring and our money and our best firefighters. Lets help them clean up after the fires are out, and not forget that for them, the recovery will be long and hard.
I am proud of my fellow countrymen, who fight fires, who man the aide trucks, who give out water and food, who lend a shoulder for those who need to cry.
I am proud of America. I am proud of Americans. We are resilient, lets help one another get through this latest disaster. A bunch of bad apples will not spoil the greatness of this nation, if We the People don''t let them. - Reply to this comment
- Given the disasters this country has been struck with over the past few years and the setbacks and suffering we have endured. Perhaps it''s time for us to recall our troups, set them to work rebuilding our nation, sealing out borders, fixing our destroyed towns and cities. Telling the ungrateful countries that don''t want our help to go it alone for a while because we''re busy taking care of our own. As the president himself has said, Iran will have no capabilities until 2014 or something, so we have a couple years to fix up ourselves. I think this nation deserves better for it own people.
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- Watched the White House talking head last night, the blond was saying the fire services in Calif were spread thin because... "we are a nation at war" - she repeated this statement three times within one minute... I found this an odd piece of brainwashing at an odd time.
And it made me think - our nation is NOT at war, our president is at war. And he is ''''fighting'''' in some little dot on the world map, and there are some thugs, not very many, ambushing a few of our ''''troops'''' ocassionally, and Bu$h and Congre$$ are calling it an endless ''''war'''', and throwing all my tax dollars at defense corporations...
This is NOT a war.
A million Californians need help, and the White House needs a photo-op.
What is wrong with America? - Reply to this comment
- Christie, You are thought of with great concern and love by all of us here on Fort Hood, Texas.
I send you the warmest of hugs. Be strong through your struggle and know help is coming!
With great love,
Dawn West
Fort Hood Military Installation, Texas - Reply to this comment
