tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829599.post112931387113263758..comments2024-01-28T00:20:40.933-08:00Comments on Agoraphilia: Planning for DisasterUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829599.post-1129498084776051462005-10-16T14:28:00.000-07:002005-10-16T14:28:00.000-07:00Can anyone say "irony"? That's the point.Can anyone say "irony"? That's the point.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11408982798279297749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829599.post-1129440739080033712005-10-15T22:32:00.000-07:002005-10-15T22:32:00.000-07:00I was referring to the diagram as "reasonable." I'...I was referring to the diagram as "reasonable." I'm all for criticizing FEMA, and indeed any government agency (I'm a libertarian), but making things up like this is unnecessary and childish. And by the way, natural disasters most certainly do happen all the time, at least often enough for an organization to think in terms of a response and preparedness cycle. The fact that FEMA fouled up the job isn't the point here. If it were, I'd be in total agreement.Prof. Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13200517069427286498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829599.post-1129422508213854542005-10-15T17:28:00.000-07:002005-10-15T17:28:00.000-07:00Not to defend FEMA either, I don't think "they" re...Not to defend FEMA either, I don't think "they" really have a point at all, so I'll make one: disasters don't happen all the time, and the "response" to this last was surely not "reasonable." <BR/><BR/>But I agree with you in one sense. The humour of the ridiculous FEMA diagram IS lessened because it's representative of such pathetic and sinister bureaucracy, which could really get a guy down...<BR/><BR/>Oh, wonderful cathartic release.Publiixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18016576566223218384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829599.post-1129356758363562022005-10-14T23:12:00.000-07:002005-10-14T23:12:00.000-07:00Er... not to defend FEMA, but I think their point ...Er... not to defend FEMA, but I think their point is that disasters are happening all the time and we need to be doing stuff in-between them. It seems clear to me. I've tried to watch the Daily Show on a couple fo occasions, but most of their humor seems to be of this sort -- trying to make reasonable, everyday things look funny. It's the "huh huh, he said 'wood'" type of humor.Prof. Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13200517069427286498noreply@blogger.com