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Opinion
The Clarion \ September 23,2005
‘Man on the Street’ interview
Question: After Humcane Katrina's effects on Louisiana and Mississippi, how
do you feel about the government's ability to protect citizens from a terrorist attack and
help them after an attack?
Josh Rosen, Junior
“After watching the federal response to Hurricane Katrina
I have an extreme lack of confidence in the government's
ability to manage natural or human created disasters.”
Dr. Ralph Hamlet, Associate Professor
I never felt confident that the government could do
anything to adequately protect me against a terrorist
attack, so the actions of the government after Hurricane
Katrina do not change my opinion. They only confirm my
opinion that they aren't prepared. They knew Hurricane
Katrina was coming and afterwards they stood by with a
mouthful of regrets and accusations towards the other
fellow.”
Aaron Whitmire, Junior
‘Never being a big fan of large government. I've always
figured that a larger government is going to move slowly.
I've noticed a lot of conflicts of interest built within the
government itself. Based upon the recent events of
Katrina, you can only assume that an attack on U.S. soil
will bring this form of response. Although if there is an
attack on the government itself, then it will most likely be
quicker to protect its own interests.”
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Correction
In an article in last issue's Arts & Life
section, Director of the Academic Enrich
ment Center, Shirley Arnold was incor
rectly quoted.
The correct quote reads,
"These courses are meant to make stu
dents think critically, and the lack of de
veloping this skill is detrimental to col
lege students."
On the Record,..
“The real question Is in the four years
since 9/11, you have to ask yourself,
has the government’s advancements,
procedures, etc. made us safer, given
us more comfort that they wiU have an
effective, or more effective response to
catastrophic events? And I think it’s
very clear the answer is: ‘Oh sh..,
we’re in trouble.'”
—The Dailv Show's Jon Stewart, on
the federal response to Hurricane
Katrina.
“We appear before the Supreme
Court. Who in their right mind would
want to poke their finger in the eye of
the next chief justice?”
—Theodore M. Shaw, general counsel
of the NAACP Legal Defense and
Educational Fund, on the nomination
hearings of Judge John Roberts.
“When the wholesale price of gas went
up by 60 cents almost overnight, oil
companies were obviously using the
most devastating natural disaster in
our nation’s history to reap a windfall
at the expense of American consum
ers”
—from a letter sent to President Bush
and Congress, by Gov. James E. Doyle
of Wisconsin and signed by governors
from Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Montana,
New Mexico, Oregon and Washington.
“There is no international guarantee
that governments would provide us
with nuclear fuel. We cannot lay the
fate of this nation in the hands of other
governments.”
Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, Ali
Larijani, after stating Iran would resume
enriching uranium and restrict United
Nations inspectors if the U.S. and allies
referred Iran to the U.N. Security
Council
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