It is several weeks since Hurricane Sandy hit the east coast
of the United States and as with Katrina I see the exact same problems only
this time the president is black and the suffers are predominately white. As
with Katrina I do not think color of skin has to do with the inability of the
federal government to lend aid to those suffering. I have looked back at
different disasters that I had firsthand knowledge of and find that the
solutions are in the hands of the people who are suffering and those around
them who are willing to help. When I lived in Nevada a freak storm flooded areas that were not in the
flood plan, I witnessed scores of people from the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day Saints come out to help their neighbors regardless of church
affiliation. They assisted in moving out the furniture, and pulling down the sheet-rock and insulation and cleaning out mud from homes. This still left
individuals with huge debt and garbage out in the streets for weeks and in some
cases months. You will hear things like the new normal because nothing will
ever be the same. The largest change will be in the individuals. There are many
lesson’s learned. The people who because they love their fellow man work tirelessly to help; how heroic
people really are, for the first time in your life you recognize the hero who
lives next door. You also live with undaunting fear, you realize the government
does and will fail you at every corner, the president shows up for a photo opportunity
and leaves-not his neighborhood after all.
We are in a severe weather cycle. Lulled to sleep the years 1950-2000 which had relative calm weather experiences. We are living in an increased earthquake cycle. The magnetic north pole is moving from Canada to Russian and the planet wobble has increased. Meteor showers fall from outer space. Global warming doesn't begin to touch what is going on. It is time we to look to our survival and drop all the blame games and learn to live with the least amount of personal damage and with the best possible outcomes.
It is time to think about being self sustaining, so each neighborhood has the ability to stand alone and live well.
