Wednesday, August 24, 2016
People help people in times of crisis
And during Louisiana's current flood crisis, a great many people have stepped up to help their friends and neighbors and any one in need. All of this Christ-like behavior must have rubbed the Republicans the wrong way because now they are calling for regulating all these good people.
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’”Good question Mr Clouatre. But never forget that Republicans are really good at finding what is good in life and eliminating it.
And that’s exactly what the affectionately-dubbed Cajun Navy did during the terrible flooding in Louisiana that has killed six and displaced thousands. They have used their own boats and skiffs to patrol neighborhoods and try to help others, taking them where they need to go.
But a Republican lawmaker has now called for regulating those helpers, including mandating training, certificates and a permit fee.
“At the end of the day, there are going to be two things that are going to be the hurdle when you approach it from the state’s standpoint,” Sen. Jonathan Perry said in a local radio interview. “Liability is going to be number one for them. They don’t want the liability of someone going out to rescue someone and then not being able to find them (the rescuers) and, secondly, there’s a cost.”
Cajun Navy member Dustin Clouatre told USA Today that they’re against regulation, and it “doesn’t make sense.”
“How can you regulate people helping people?” Clouatre wondered.
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