As the deluge of media coverage in the weeks since Hurricane Katrina in her early enthusiasm for Mardi Gras wrecked havoc upon the
All evilness aside, even I've found this equally sad and frustrating.
But then I came across the most poignant illustrations of stupidity that has come out of this whole mess, and it angered me because a lot of this really could have been avoided if people had just thought things through.
And the tragedy in this instance really wasn't the fault of a lethargic federal bureaucracy, or the ego-swelled morons who seek state and local office, it was because of a few unwavering Catholic nuns.
Yes, nuns.
Apparently, while the ladies who run New Orleans’s Lafon Nursing Home of the Holy Family had the good sense to stock up on a few supplies, their actual emergency plan consisted of a prayer:
"Taped under receptionist Gloria Williams's desk were 'urgent' instructions to recite in case of a hurricane: 'Our Father who art in heaven, through the powerful intercession of Lady of Prompt Succor spare us from the harm during the hurricane season.'"
Apparently the nuns never bothered to think up an alternate plan, just in case it turned out the Almighty One might be a little busy during a Category Five hurricane.
It would be funnier if it hadn't resulted in the deaths of a few dozen senior citizens.
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