First Door on the Left

I laugh every time I hear the term “compassionate conservative.” I do not believe such a thing exists. It may have at one time, but it has become extinct as the radical right-wingers have taken charge of the Republican party.

Perfect example (unedited):

Let me explain something: life if full of choices.

Take what happened in New Orleans for example: People had plenty of forewarning that a monster hurricane was headed there way. They could have left town. They didn’t. They could have gone to the Super Dome. They didn’t. They could have prepared properly for the storm by stocking up on bottled water, food, and other necessities. They didn’t.

So the storm hits and suddenly they they realize — duh — I have no food, I have no water, and I’m in trouble. So then, if instead of looking for help or trying to move to a place where they’ll have easier access to help, they kick in a door and start stealing whatever they want, I have very little sympathy for them — even if they’re taking food, water, and baby food.

These people didn’t prepare and if they turn to crime because of it, they deserve to be treated like exactly what they are: scumbag criminals…

Just to be clear: Am I saying the police should force to keep people out of grocery stores? Absolutely. Should people be prosecuted and sent to jail for looting whenever possible? Absolutely. Should the police, national giard, and military be willing to gun people down to keep them from looting? Absolutely.

This is not downtown Baghdad after Saddam fell, it’s not the Sudan, and it’s not “Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome”. This is United States of America and we should not tolerate this ridiculous, lawless, behavior in this country.

My dictionary defines compassion as deep sympathy or pity. Doesn’t seem to be much of either there. Not at all.