America Needs To Get Over

Before Katrina, It Was A Longstanding Tradition In Our Country For Political Officials To Wait Until The Last Minute To Warn, To Take Action, To Evacuate. No More. With Irene, You Had Mass Evacuations - Mandatory Ones - Issued Days Ahead Of Time. That Was The Right Thing To Do.

The National Guard Has Served America As Both A Wartime Force And The First Military Responders In Times Of Domestic Crisis. Hundreds Of Times Each Year, The Nation's Governors Call Upon Their Guard Troops To Respond To Fires, Floods, Hurricanes And Other Natural Disasters.

You Were Born Free By Accident. You Live Free By Choice. To Die Free Is Your Responsibility.

They Went Into Stores To Get Food To Stay Alive. Looting Isn't The Right Word. I Call It Survival.

Hurricane Sandy Was One Of The Most Vicious Storm Systems To Hit The New York City Area In Nearly Two Centuries.