Rep. John Culberson (R-TX) is one of my very favorite people in all of Congress. He was the first member of Congress to use Twitter live from the House Floor as a way to inform his constituents of what was happening as it happened in Congress.
He continues to be one of the most active and entertaining Twitter feeds to follow (@JohnCulberson).
During an interview this afternoon on MSNBC regarding Hurricane Ike (Rep. Culberson represents north and west Houston), he told Houston-area residents to be prepared to be without electricity for at least a week or two.
However, he also had this fantastic quote about being prepared before the storm hit:
It’s important for Texans to follow the rules: stock up on food, water, and ammo for an event like this.
Love it.
Perhaps one of the reasons you haven’t seen the rampant looting and lawlessness that was associated with Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans is because many Texans do heed and practice that advice.
And the criminals know it.
Houston — where the citizens are likely to be better armed than the criminals.
I’ll agree with you on all of this — though I think the fact that the worst of the damage is in places easily sealed off from outsiders (and those of us seeking to return home). For example, my town of Seabrook has told us not to come back, and is arresting folks who try to do so. And i hear that Galveston’s bridges are closed.
Left by Rhymes With Right on September 13th, 2008 at 5:47 pm