text: Yep when a storm like this is bearing down on you common sense and just plain decency is what is needed. Political grandstanding is more than silly - its dangerous. Of course some people, mostly those new enough to Florida think this is a big joke. The 10,000 who failed to evacuate the Keys were either naive or just plain crazy. I think the politicians failure to order an evacuation in Houston borders on criminal. Ours was the largest in US history and it was on three 4 lane Interstates
  
  One of my closest friends of the last 45 years who was home in Orlando was in bad really bad shape died the morning an hour after the storm passed. He was a retired fire department captain and EMT. I really think he held on long enough to see his family safe and then when his last involvement in a rescue was complete he left us to join God and rest. As I type this tears are streaming down my face - My selfishness over losing a dear friend but he was suffering so I am glad his suffering is over.