US officials treat US citizens in tsunami disaster rudely

[SemperEadem]

http://www.notthistimegeorge.org/framer.cfm?liid=1002

"Faye Wachs said she was impressed by the efforts of the Thai government and the International Committee for the Red Cross, but "she was appalled at the treatment they got" from the U.S. government, her mother said.

At the airport in Bangkok, other governments had set up booths to greet nationals who had been affected and to help repatriate them, she said.

That was not the case with the U.S. government, Wachs told her mother. It took the couple three hours, she said, to find the officials from the American consulate, who were in the VIP lounge.

Because they had lost all their possessions, including their documentation, they had to have new passports issued.

But the U.S. officials demanded payment to take the passport pictures, Helen Wachs said.


WTF? You survive a horrific natural disaster only to be victimized by representatives of your own government? It can't be so bothered to help you out--and when you do need help, you have to pay?

then on top of it all, your president thinks it's more important to clear brush and instruct his minions to make disparaging remarks about his predecessor instead of manning-up and taking some form of a leadership position, being that he is the 'leader' of the free world?

[GetTheRightVote]

1. Our adminstration is just to sick for me to deal with them, need to

get them out of there soon !!!!!!!

:kick:

[Nikepallas]

2. WELCOME TO BUSHCO'S AMERICA please do not expect to

get treated like a true person but the PEON we tell you you are.

[tanyev]

3. Now if only they were a Bush Ranger

or Pioneer, then there would be plenty of assistance available.

[anitar1]

4. Maybe They Were All From Blue States?? NT

[Sara Beverley]

5. Gov't believe they had no business enjoying a foreign country.

:grr:

[Jacobin]

6. Hey, try crossing the border from Canada into the US

Going up into Canada the crossing guards are professional, friendly, accomodating. Going into THEIR country, mind you. Come back into the US as a fucking US citizen and they act like you are a child molester.

Tone comes from the top.....

The fucking nazis are in charge. Treat people like shit and get all you can for yourself. That's America now.