Just a bunch of bad news as of late. So this
tornado on Monday whipped through Oklahoma City and it could have caused maybe
over 2 billion dollars in damage. That is a lot of money, and unlike human
damage, the government can't sue anyone to pay for it because you can't sue Mother
Nature. So in the aftermath, at least 24 people have died, and at least 200
injured. The tornado took over 50 minutes, wrecking havoc over a school, as
well as a medical facility. Also the co-owner of the daily show made a joke in
poor taste about the situation, and I have to say it was in poor taste, and
that it was too soon. Budget cuts could pose a problem in the future
for preventing the government from successfully notifying people that a
catastrophe such as a tsunami or a tornado would be coming their way. This is
unacceptable, and if we are to believe that we live in a democracy that doesn't
even have standardized healthcare, we should at least be able to give ample
time to people in concern with warning them about natural disasters.
Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/22/us/oklahoma-tornado.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
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