George Carlin on New Orleans, This pretty much sums it all up:

[Skipholiday]

> Been sitting here with my ass in a wad, wanting to speak out about the
> bull**** going on in New Orleans. For the people of New Orleans...
> First we would like to say, Sorry for your loss. With that said,
> Let's go through a few hurricane rules: (Unlike an earthquake, we know
> it's
> coming)
>
> #1. A mandatory evacuation means just that...Get the hell out. Don't
> blame the Government after they tell you to go. If they hadn't said
> anything, I can see the argument. They said get out... if you didn't,
> it's your fault, not theirs. (We don't want to hear it, even if you
> don't have a car, you can get out.)
>
> #2. If there is an emergency, stock up on water and non-perishables.
> If you didn't do this, it's not the Government's fault you're
> starving.
>
> #2a. If you run out of food and water, find a store that has some.
> (Remember, shoes, TV's, DVD's and CD's are not edible. Leave them
> alone.)
>
> #2b. If the local store has been looted of food or water, leave your
> neighbor's TV and stereo alone. (See #2a) They worked hard to get
> their stuff. Just because they were smart enough to leave during a
> mandatory evacuation, doesn't give you the right to take their
> stuff...it's theirs, not yours.
>
> #3. If someone comes in to help you, don't shoot at them and then
> complain no one is helping you. I'm not getting shot to help save
> some dumbass who didn't leave when told to do so.
>
> #4. If you are in your house that is completely under water, your
> belongings are probably too far gone for anyone to want them. If
> someone does want them, let them have them and hopefully they'll die
> in the filth. Just leave! (It's New Orleans, find a voodoo warrior
> and put a curse on them.)
>
> #5. My tax money should not pay to rebuild a 2 million dollar house, a
> sports stadium or a floating casino. Also, my tax money shouldn't go
> to rebuild a city that is under sea level. You wouldn't build your
> house on quicksand would you? You want to live below sea-level, do
> your country some good and join the Navy.
>
> #6. Regardless of what the Poverty Pimps Jessie Jackson and Al
> Sharpton want you to believe, The US Government didn't create the
> Hurricane as a way to eradicate the black people of New Orleans;
> (Neither did Russia as a way to destroy America). The US Government
> didn't cause global warming that caused the hurricane (We've been
> coming out of an ice age for over a million years).
>
> #7. The government isn't responsible for giving you anything. This is
> the land of the free and the home of the brave, but you gotta work
> for what you want. McDonalds and Wal-Mart are always hiring, get a
> damn job and stop spooning off the people who are actually working
> for a living. President Kennedy said it best..."Ask not what your
> country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."
>
> Thank you for allowing me to rant.

 

[Admiral Michael]

Nice, but please pick a darker color. I had to highlight it to be able to read it without loosing my vision.

 

[falconguard]

this is old, and not claimed by George
http://www.snopes.com/katrina/soapbox/carlin.asp

 

[LeeJend]

That has none of Carlins flair or humor. Does not sound like him at all.

 

[madmatt]

Nice, but please pick a darker color. I had to highlight it to be able to read it without loosing my vision.

There you go.

 

[Perris Calderon]

this was discussed before, it was a thread that I believe was lost in a data problem we had


in that thread, while some agreed with the sentiments, others thought it took pedestrian inteligence to make these statements, and that a person would have to be uninformed

in addition, carlin says it's not him that wrote this material

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Summary of the eRumor:
A list of comments about the aftermath of hurricane Katrina attributed to George Carlin or Bill Boudreax.

The Truth:
There is no evidence that either George Carlin or New Orleans blues musician Bill Boudreax wrote this.
It has circulated without either of their names and appears to be another example of someone feeling that the writing needed more credibility and added a well-known person's name.
So much for credibility.

George Carlin has disclaimed authorship of "Hurricane Rules" on his web site and placed a link back to this very article.

 

[jan]

Nice one, whoever wrote it.

 

[Admiral Michael]

That has none of Carlins flair or humor. Does not sound like him at all.

I agree, I just didnt feel like saying anything.

Kind of reminds me of all the songs out there claiming to be from Weird Al.