Piglet 0 Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2005/sep/14/r...rricane_katrina What was envisioned as a mission of mercy to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina ended in anger and disillusionment for two Lawrence residents.Instead of handing out food and water to victims in New Orleans, they found themselves under the supervision of no-nonsense, “kind of scary†foremen who had them cleaning up a hurricane-ravaged casino in Biloxi, Miss. “I felt really bad about working on a casino for rich people when there are people suffering,†Kalila Dalton said. “I felt like we got scammed pretty good,†Chris Tucker said. When Dalton and Tucker of Lawrence and others from the Kansas City area said they wanted to leave Biloxi, they were told there was no transportation for them and if they tried to walk away they risked being shot by National Guardsmen enforcing martial law. ... It all began when Dalton, 20, and Tucker, 23, joined with a couple of other friends from St. Charles, Mo., and responded to fliers and postings offering $7.50 per hour for 500 people willing to help with disaster relief cleanup in New Orleans. The postings stated that workers should expect to stay a minimum of six weeks and be willing to work 40-plus hours. Travel would be by bus, and hotels, meals and equipment would be supplied. On Friday, Sept. 2, Dalton and Tucker found themselves on one of three nonair-conditioned school buses headed south with what they estimated to be about 130 people. There also had been a change of plans. Instead of New Orleans, the buses were going to Biloxi. “We thought, ‘OK, they were hit pretty hard, too,’†Dalton said. Nearly 30 hours later, about 5 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 4, the buses pulled into Biloxi and let the workers out in a parking lot. They were told they could take a two-hour nap on the pavement before they would be going to work. About 7 a.m., the group was addressed by one of the drill sergeant-like foremen, who said they were to march in a file to the work site, which turned out to be the $800-million Beau Rivage casino, owned by MGM Mirage, where they began clearing debris. During the lunch break, the workers were given bologna sandwiches and a few Oreo cookies, Dalton and Tucker said. Workers also were told their work days would be up to 16 hours long and then they would be bused to a hotel two hours away, allowed to sleep four hours, and then sent back to work. The best part is the title of the article: A "job mix-up". What, did they mistake them for the chain gang labor they were expecting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger in Spain 0 Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 Read through the comments posted after the article. Pretty funny stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarTim 3,456 Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 This MUST be the fault of President Bush and his RICH friends. We MUST do the research to find the proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piglet 0 Posted September 15, 2005 Author Share Posted September 15, 2005 This MUST be the fault of President Bush and his RICH friends. We MUST do the research to find the proof. 181462[/snapback] Are you sure? I'll bet Liberal Democrats faked the whole thing just to make the President look bad. They're pathological, I tell you! PATHOLOOOOOOOOOOOOGICALLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUJarhead 70 Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 I think this was my favorite comment Maybe they can get a gig cleaning up the Sigma Nu house.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piglet 0 Posted September 15, 2005 Author Share Posted September 15, 2005 Read through the comments posted after the article. Pretty funny stuff. 181457[/snapback] I wonder how many of them slept in the parking lot of their place of employment between 16 hour shifts tonight? Oh, right. None of them agreed to help anyone. Once you decide to do something good and actually try to help people, you can't expect to be treated decently. The only way to make other people's lives better is to sacrifice everything that benefits you. Which is why no one should ever help anyone else. In the army, "Never volunteer for anything" is a maxim you forget at your peril. These days, we're all on the front lines... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tigrinum Major Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 Read through the comments posted after the article. Pretty funny stuff. 181457[/snapback] I wonder how many of them slept in the parking lot of their place of employment between 16 hour shifts tonight? Oh, right. None of them agreed to help anyone. Once you decide to do something good and actually try to help people, you can't expect to be treated decently. The only way to make other people's lives better is to sacrifice everything that benefits you. Which is why no one should ever help anyone else. In the army, "Never volunteer for anything" is a maxim you forget at your peril. These days, we're all on the front lines... 181494[/snapback] Just out of morbid curiousity, piglet, when were you in the Army? As far as not volunteering for anything, that is absurb. These people had a bad experience from what they believed was a volunteer experience that was in reality and employment opportunity. Volunteers work for nothing but the satisfaction of helping out their fellow man. Once you get a paycheck, you are subject to the rules of The Man, meaning the one signing the stubs. By the way, don't believe everything posted on the internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarTim 3,456 Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 "Am I My Brother's Keeper?"...And GOD answered....."YES". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydubb121 22 Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 If you reference the links following the article it shows that the Dalton chick is a dumpster diving homeless advocate who probably should've been thankful to have a bus to sleep on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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