Sarasota takes direct hit from hurricane

 Sarasota fared better than expected, I think.  People's homes and businesses are messed up.  Infrastructure needs repair.

I'm reminded of a conversation had with a colleague just before the hurricane that occurred when I lived there.  My colleague said he hoped it be devastating.  Why?  We gotta get rid of all the trailer park trash.  If it gets destroyed we can build real homes in their place.  I was like seriously?  

My feelings toward that individual were forever changed after that conversation.  People used to retire in Florida because it was cheap.  And a mobil home wasn't very expensive - meaning one could retire in Florida without being rich.

I wouldn't want anyone to lose their home due to natural disaster.  These people were here before you, so leave them alone and let them go about their business.  

If one was to spend a considerable amount of time in Florida, they would realize certain parts of Florida are extremely wealthy and other parts of the state are poverty stricken.  Orlando is full of people making low wages working in the travel and tourism industries.  It's full of people cleaning hotel rooms, mowing lawns, operating attractions, etc.  It's not some high tech shithole like Austin. 

I don't think people realize a place like Sarasota started out as being home base to the circus people employed by John Ringling and his brothers.  They would spend their winters here.  The only person living high on the hog was Mr. Ringling himself.

If you ask me the ass clown that wanted destruction to people's mobil homes should be kicked out of town.  Go find somewhere else to live if you don't like it.

It bothers me because I knew people that lived in the mobil home parks.  They would ride their bike or the bus to work and put in honest work for their wages.