Dear Resident Hypocrite, you may not realize it, but this video actually provides an argument AGAINST your case for governmental healthcare.
BTW, I built the VDOT's EOC (emergency operations center) in Richmond back in 1993 and they pretty much used the same technology and approach. This is quite similar but on a larger, more global scale.
What a great use for this type of technology- actually helping people in times of peril. Thanks GRT for getting this off the ground and thank you Res for telling your audience about it. :)
But then again the responsibilities of WORLD WIDE DISASTER RELIEF does not fall into the lap of the US Department of State. If the UN was doing its job that would fall directly into THEIR laps. Then again once in the UN's lap it would flounder there for 5 years waiting for SOMEONE to make a decision.
I agree with Munacra. I understand what GRT is doing, but to say that the government isnt know for use of the internet or innovating technology is simply not true. Probably 80 percent of the tech we use in everyday usage began and was expanded from the government and, as munacra said, they use the internet all the time.
I think he means that the governement is not using the internet to effectively gather and share critical time sensitive information/data with GPS coordinates in emergencies, like we saw in Katrina, especially between federal and state agencies. Again at Virginia Tech, law enforcement was struggling to inform and warn students while students were text messaging each other on cell phones and instinctively going to the internet to get timely information.
Speaking of "Katrina Response" how about all those New Orleans police cars that turned up abandoned in Texas? hahahaha.
I'll tell you what, when ICBM's are heading for the US, first the military will know about it, then you'll know about it because police cars will be heading out of town with their sirens blaring, the car will be packed with the cop's family, the family dog, their best rug and one item of furniture will be sticking out of the trunk.
This is one of the best episodes yet! If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. It's amazing how a little motivation and ingenuity can take you a long way. I'll have to check out GRT's website.
Actually, as much as some viewers of this video may find it surprising, the US Navy is big on humanitarian missions. So it is not surprising that a person who served as an officer in the navy in that capacity is now pursuing this as a private sector field. Just like he said, government is good at getting the ball rolling, but eventually it is the private sector that would make such a thing efficent.
How can someone access the internet if cell phones and WiFi are offline? Paper and pencil is probably the default backup system. But when disaster strikes time can be a critical factor.
Hey Res, time to go watch Ben Stein's "expelled" and try to get an interview with Stein about it. I was the only one in the theater, so he needs some pub...go get it.
Your ability to extract ideas on such human affairs is very powerful and it must have moved many people to think more attentively and become considerate..i wish u God Speed.
i think you are passing it with grin on your face about that project , my story teller. Let me ask that sir and who pays for that booming business based on high tech? Why make the disaster in Afghanistan Iraq, lets move to Chine or India there are up to 2 bil. of population. I think it would be even more business for that yang man and the rest of America , God Bless YOU Americans !
MrMP81, did you watch the video? At 1:45, Gray admits that the government "is great at subsidizing." Sounds to me like this guy is using insider contacts at the State Dept. to resell PDAs to FEMA or DHS at a huge markup. Just another example of the classic $500 toilet seat, courtesy of you, the taxpayer.
Ha, how can you compare an entrepreneur to a socialist Illinois bureaucrat? The entrepreneur is creating jobs by providing productive employment in the private sector, the other wants to create jobs through wealth redistribution. Besides, I don't think Mr. Gray would be dumb enough to make an attacking statement against the "bitter" clingy people of Pennsylvania.
uh, if you're looking at this page, look at the top right corner where the information regarding this video is posted by the RES, click "more". Or "mo". Hahahahaha!
Though that guy set my PR radar twitching, that looks like good news worth further exploration, thanks for the heads up and another excellent interview. The do good message dovetails nicely into another on theresident . net
The commenter who got two thumbs down? Can I just say, my cousin works for Oxfam and doesn't always have a choice where she goes. When she goes into countries where the West has gone in with weapons and then contractors and the population want to kill her... we worry a lot.
Dont listen to him! I really think this is a serious subject and I have the upmost respect for you as a person and as a reporter for giving this subject the professional credibility it deserves. Even if Aliens have never visited earth before its important that we as humans keep in mind the fact that we dont know whats out there watching us and if there is other life out there watching us how are they perceiving us. Keep that open mind of yours!
Sounds effective, after that embarassing response to Katrina, America needs all the help they can get! Whats so hard about being observant, Just open your eyes & see! Easy as that. Nice vid.
"Embarssing response to Katrina"? That's the problem I have with many Democrats, is the fact that they speak in sound bites and folklore. What was the "Embarassing response to Katrina"? Do tell.
The failure to prepare the levys, the failure to evacuate people beforehand, the failure to rescue people once Katrina hit, the failure to help residents who lost their homes and were moved into toxic trailer homes, the failure to hire the residents to help remove debris, the failure to rebuild.
He promised to rebuild it . . . and then he walked away leaving everyone stranded.
ShiekUrBooty, leadership is all about image. When hurricanes hit Florida, then VP Gore was there within days. Bush didn't even cut short his vacation post Katrina. A lot of people died while Bush was playing cowboy in Texas.
And you know that Republicans are just as guilty of the "sound bite and folklore" nonsense. IMHFO, that's America's biggest weakness - we get so caught up on WHO is going to solve a problem that we forget about the HOW.
"A lot of people died while Bush was playing cowboy in Texas."
Of course, don't talk about the empty AMTRAK train that no one from N.O. got on that left before the hurricane hit.
Also, when the hurricane hit several N.O. politicians (DEMS) were under indictment for pilfering millions of federal fema money the local politicians swindled.
Additionally, since this is not Canada or Spain, can you tell me what part of the federal government's statutory authority covers STATE NEGLIGENCE?
You're saying that Bush Jr. didn't KNOW that the government of Louisiana had problems??? How could he have grown up in TEXAS and have been unfamiliar with LOUISIANA???
Additionally, I had laugh when that weak female Governor of Louisiana cried out, "The State of Lousiana is under MARTIAL LAW!"
That lady was sleeping through her college classes, a state cannot declare martial law! The next day, the Louisiana Attorney General corrected the governor by calling it a "state of emergency".
The only way Louisiana could have been under "martial law" would be if the governor surrenderd or lost the government of the state of Louisiana to the federal government.
i would have figured they were doing this, regular companies have been doing it for years. saves time, manpower, and money. why do the govnt's seem like the least logical and knowledable citizens??
I agree. I think this young man reflects positively in regards to his company and for modern ex-service personnel who have moved on to the private sector and for Americans in general.
Using existing technologies to alleviate human suffering. And this isn't already being done? Good expose and a good solution, Lori. Good job! 5 stars!
the government isn't set up to be an innovator? how many modern technologies were created by the U.S. military? with that aside, it is a great thing this company is doing.
The US Military didn't create anything but big checks for General Dynamics, Northrup, Grumman, Boeing, General Motors, Colt, Remington, etc, etc, etc.
I'm not knocking the military industrial complex, but the military didn't sit in their lab and create stealth technology or the latest ICBM technology, the private sector did.
From the gov't and here to "help"? Thats total oxymoron. GET OUT OF OTHER COUNTRIES! Why don't people in this country understand why it's so bad to be involving ourselves in other countries? Sheep to slaughter.
Dear Resident Hypocrite, you may not realize it, but this video actually provides an argument AGAINST your case for governmental healthcare.
BTW, I built the VDOT's EOC (emergency operations center) in Richmond back in 1993 and they pretty much used the same technology and approach. This is quite similar but on a larger, more global scale.
At any rate, kudos to GRT.
TomSnakebite 3 years ago
very thorough interview and to the point. thanks.
pokemon20035150 3 years ago
That seems pretty effective. Did anyone else notice the battlestation lights flashing in the control room?
MBRHIndustries 3 years ago
This was very interesting! Thanks for posting this Lori!
Revelation21v4 3 years ago
I'm a Look out Person for the USA =
CIA operative here to rob your poor county.
13*
Eagle776 3 years ago
What a great use for this type of technology- actually helping people in times of peril. Thanks GRT for getting this off the ground and thank you Res for telling your audience about it. :)
bikenik 3 years ago
I am happy !
It is a beautiful video
a kiss
Bye
Princegto 3 years ago
dude, are you a robot? Just checking..
TrueCall 3 years ago 2
Now wait.. This guy says the government doesn't use the internet? Hmmm.. I work for the US Department of State as a contractor who does:
1. DATABASE DEVELOPMENT
2. DYNAMIC WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT
3. WORLD WITE CHAT CAPABILITIES with THOUSANDS of participants worldwide.
4. WEB CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS using WEBGUI...
Oh yes the Department of State is HEAVY into into the internet.
state. gov
exchanges . state . gov
educationusa .state . gov
fulbright .state . gov
munacra 3 years ago
Your right! But its really to bad that up to this point, not for coordinating disaster relief operations where it is greatly needed.
Vinalhaven01 3 years ago
But then again the responsibilities of WORLD WIDE DISASTER RELIEF does not fall into the lap of the US Department of State. If the UN was doing its job that would fall directly into THEIR laps. Then again once in the UN's lap it would flounder there for 5 years waiting for SOMEONE to make a decision.
munacra 3 years ago
I agree with Munacra. I understand what GRT is doing, but to say that the government isnt know for use of the internet or innovating technology is simply not true. Probably 80 percent of the tech we use in everyday usage began and was expanded from the government and, as munacra said, they use the internet all the time.
Gold3n3y3 3 years ago
I think he means that the governement is not using the internet to effectively gather and share critical time sensitive information/data with GPS coordinates in emergencies, like we saw in Katrina, especially between federal and state agencies. Again at Virginia Tech, law enforcement was struggling to inform and warn students while students were text messaging each other on cell phones and instinctively going to the internet to get timely information.
Vinalhaven01 3 years ago
is this guy hiring?
whitechocolate367 3 years ago
the world wide web was origionaly used for doctors to share information so why not use it for this
lpobz0 3 years ago
Thanks for highlighting GRT! It's great to hear about the positive things that people are doing in the world. Sounds like a cool place to work.
alanpetersen 3 years ago
This is great. Good job!
Jeordie13 3 years ago
nice job Res
cheezit83 3 years ago
Speaking of "Katrina Response" how about all those New Orleans police cars that turned up abandoned in Texas? hahahaha.
I'll tell you what, when ICBM's are heading for the US, first the military will know about it, then you'll know about it because police cars will be heading out of town with their sirens blaring, the car will be packed with the cop's family, the family dog, their best rug and one item of furniture will be sticking out of the trunk.
ShiekUrBooty 3 years ago
Die you Neo-Socialist.....
deadbutmoving 3 years ago
i aspire to work in one of those non-profits.
fedeman2 3 years ago
He looks like Donny Osmond, but a dorkier version.
Godzilla1985 3 years ago
I don't like him because only the resident can hold the resident microphone.
rickythepilot 3 years ago
hahaha, well, i let him hold it. does that make it ok?
theresident 3 years ago
I wonder if he worked at the Air Mobility Command, USTRANSCOM, or Military Sea Lift Command or Surface Distribution Deployment Center...
Godzilla1985 3 years ago
I think he says where he worked in the full episode on my site...
theresident 3 years ago
you also have posted a link in the side bar to the upper right of this page. :0)
ShiekUrBooty 3 years ago
linky no worky.
ShiekUrBooty 3 years ago
take the extra "." out or the extra "/" (depends on ur browser) out in the link, after u click it and hit enter again
vdatla 3 years ago
oops, this is in response to ShiekUrbooty's comment below about the link on the "more info" section
vdatla 3 years ago
You only show us the surface how about the depths?
1happiness 3 years ago
Sadly, this company is made less legitimate by this video.
aallppiinnee 3 years ago
How so?
Vinalhaven01 3 years ago
The link to GRT's website doesn't work.
NsaneNtheNbrane 3 years ago
This is one of the best episodes yet! If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. It's amazing how a little motivation and ingenuity can take you a long way. I'll have to check out GRT's website.
NsaneNtheNbrane 3 years ago
Actually, as much as some viewers of this video may find it surprising, the US Navy is big on humanitarian missions. So it is not surprising that a person who served as an officer in the navy in that capacity is now pursuing this as a private sector field. Just like he said, government is good at getting the ball rolling, but eventually it is the private sector that would make such a thing efficent.
ShiekUrBooty 3 years ago
Now yer talkin'. :)
ReliableInsider 3 years ago
i'd have a stiffy sitting next to her
kingofthetoilets 3 years ago
i have no idea what that dude was talking about.
pancakerepairman 3 years ago
I dont know how men can sit like that.
ZZMann33 3 years ago
it never hurts to help! you are so cool sometimes little lady.
JesseQuintana 3 years ago
The guy looks goofy holding the mic. You should invest in some of that reality tv portable mic stuff.
xmzx 3 years ago
How can someone access the internet if cell phones and WiFi are offline? Paper and pencil is probably the default backup system. But when disaster strikes time can be a critical factor.
httprover 3 years ago
Hey Res, time to go watch Ben Stein's "expelled" and try to get an interview with Stein about it. I was the only one in the theater, so he needs some pub...go get it.
jandrewclark 3 years ago
Your ability to extract ideas on such human affairs is very powerful and it must have moved many people to think more attentively and become considerate..i wish u God Speed.
Hoping to see more from the resident.
Greetings from Pakistan.
kleidoscope 3 years ago
Quick question. Aside from certain legal documents and historical documents, why do we still use pen and paper in anything?
subzeromind 3 years ago
You are so awesome on your videos and what you pick.
bille2588 3 years ago
i think you are passing it with grin on your face about that project , my story teller. Let me ask that sir and who pays for that booming business based on high tech? Why make the disaster in Afghanistan Iraq, lets move to Chine or India there are up to 2 bil. of population. I think it would be even more business for that yang man and the rest of America , God Bless YOU Americans !
Vidas666 3 years ago
They sound like a wonderful organization!
pinkbandgeek 3 years ago
Really Cool!
JXintheZ 3 years ago
I want everyone to really pay attention to this company and this guy, this is how you fix problems. Not by " Government Intervention "
The key to alot of the problems is an " Open Market " not subsidizing. Great Job on this Resident :-)
MrMP81 3 years ago
Thanks! I agree. :)
theresident 3 years ago
I want everyone to really pay attention to this company and this guy, this is how you fix problems. Not by " Government Intervention "
The key to alot of the problems is an " Open Market " not subsidizing. Great Job on this Resident :-)
MrMP81 3 years ago
MrMP81, did you watch the video? At 1:45, Gray admits that the government "is great at subsidizing." Sounds to me like this guy is using insider contacts at the State Dept. to resell PDAs to FEMA or DHS at a huge markup. Just another example of the classic $500 toilet seat, courtesy of you, the taxpayer.
CommentorX 3 years ago
To all fundamentalists: Did America do anything to keep the private sector OUT of New Orleans after Katrina?
The mess there is the mess left WHERE THE PRIVATE SECTOR FAILED.
Government often steps in when the private sector FAILS. Anyone who says there is always just one answer to every problem is a fundamentalist.
A fundamentalist is someone who has a hammer and thinks everything suddenly looks like a nail.
Fundamentalist capitalists are loony.
ReliableInsider 3 years ago
This has been flagged as spam show
My frend died last year from chain letters
repost ten other videos, or she'll kill u
Mark As Spam
jjmop3 3 years ago
k i didnt watch this whole video but i got the jist of it. 5/5 as alwayse REZ
gloshglosh 3 years ago
haha, thanks!
theresident 3 years ago
Is this guy the successor of Obama? LOL
ogier1 3 years ago
"Is this guy the successor of Obama? LOL"
Ha, how can you compare an entrepreneur to a socialist Illinois bureaucrat? The entrepreneur is creating jobs by providing productive employment in the private sector, the other wants to create jobs through wealth redistribution. Besides, I don't think Mr. Gray would be dumb enough to make an attacking statement against the "bitter" clingy people of Pennsylvania.
ShiekUrBooty 3 years ago
LOL, I only compared him because he got so excited in his speech about his product and because he made res nervous like hell LOL
ogier1 3 years ago
I can dig it Og1! ;-)
Ha, res would have been all over him like Yogi the bear on a picknic basket!
ShiekUrBooty 3 years ago
Shiek, Gray is hiring? Well, that changes my opinion of him altogether. Resident, you wouldn't happen to know where I can send my resume?
CommentorX 3 years ago
uh, if you're looking at this page, look at the top right corner where the information regarding this video is posted by the RES, click "more". Or "mo". Hahahahaha!
ShiekUrBooty 3 years ago
Though that guy set my PR radar twitching, that looks like good news worth further exploration, thanks for the heads up and another excellent interview. The do good message dovetails nicely into another on theresident . net
The commenter who got two thumbs down? Can I just say, my cousin works for Oxfam and doesn't always have a choice where she goes. When she goes into countries where the West has gone in with weapons and then contractors and the population want to kill her... we worry a lot.
OnceAPunAThyme 3 years ago
Have comments been disabled? I tried twice. Testing, testing!
OnceAPunAThyme 3 years ago
No, but I guess people are having troubles...sorry! No idea why.
theresident 3 years ago
I request a video where every single word is typed up on a black screen =)
TrueCall 3 years ago
thanks for getting off the UFO thing
DarkDennis1961 3 years ago
It's a new topic on Fridays. :)
theresident 3 years ago
Dont listen to him! I really think this is a serious subject and I have the upmost respect for you as a person and as a reporter for giving this subject the professional credibility it deserves. Even if Aliens have never visited earth before its important that we as humans keep in mind the fact that we dont know whats out there watching us and if there is other life out there watching us how are they perceiving us. Keep that open mind of yours!
gloshglosh 3 years ago
Nice work resi... very interesting.
WOLFENCT 3 years ago
Sounds effective, after that embarassing response to Katrina, America needs all the help they can get! Whats so hard about being observant, Just open your eyes & see! Easy as that. Nice vid.
jl2box 3 years ago
"Embarssing response to Katrina"? That's the problem I have with many Democrats, is the fact that they speak in sound bites and folklore. What was the "Embarassing response to Katrina"? Do tell.
ShiekUrBooty 3 years ago
The failure to prepare the levys, the failure to evacuate people beforehand, the failure to rescue people once Katrina hit, the failure to help residents who lost their homes and were moved into toxic trailer homes, the failure to hire the residents to help remove debris, the failure to rebuild.
He promised to rebuild it . . . and then he walked away leaving everyone stranded.
Bush couldn't care less.
ReliableInsider 3 years ago
ShiekUrBooty, leadership is all about image. When hurricanes hit Florida, then VP Gore was there within days. Bush didn't even cut short his vacation post Katrina. A lot of people died while Bush was playing cowboy in Texas.
And you know that Republicans are just as guilty of the "sound bite and folklore" nonsense. IMHFO, that's America's biggest weakness - we get so caught up on WHO is going to solve a problem that we forget about the HOW.
CommentorX 3 years ago
"A lot of people died while Bush was playing cowboy in Texas."
Of course, don't talk about the empty AMTRAK train that no one from N.O. got on that left before the hurricane hit.
Also, when the hurricane hit several N.O. politicians (DEMS) were under indictment for pilfering millions of federal fema money the local politicians swindled.
Additionally, since this is not Canada or Spain, can you tell me what part of the federal government's statutory authority covers STATE NEGLIGENCE?
ShiekUrBooty 3 years ago
You're saying that Bush Jr. didn't KNOW that the government of Louisiana had problems??? How could he have grown up in TEXAS and have been unfamiliar with LOUISIANA???
HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE???
Is *everything* a surprise to him?
SheikUrBooty, are you pulling my leg?
ReliableInsider 3 years ago
You're saying that the federal government's job is to interfere with the unlimited powers of the several states? We don't live in Spain or Canada.
ShiekUrBooty 3 years ago
"IMHFO, that's America's biggest weakness - we get so caught up on WHO is going to solve a problem that we forget about the HOW."
There is no weakness, the us federal govenment's ENUMERATED constitutionally defined authorities are summed up;
Interstate Commerce
Import/Export
Matters of National Security
Crimes Against the Federal Government
The rest of the powers of government are left to the several states.
The State a Louisiana let those people down, not the federal government
ShiekUrBooty 3 years ago
Additionally, I had laugh when that weak female Governor of Louisiana cried out, "The State of Lousiana is under MARTIAL LAW!"
That lady was sleeping through her college classes, a state cannot declare martial law! The next day, the Louisiana Attorney General corrected the governor by calling it a "state of emergency".
The only way Louisiana could have been under "martial law" would be if the governor surrenderd or lost the government of the state of Louisiana to the federal government.
ShiekUrBooty 3 years ago
10th comment whoe!!
FreeBDesh 3 years ago
i would have figured they were doing this, regular companies have been doing it for years. saves time, manpower, and money. why do the govnt's seem like the least logical and knowledable citizens??
pornfartin 3 years ago 2
Wow, you found a really good interview subject! Excellent work.
JoeFelice 3 years ago 2
I agree. I think this young man reflects positively in regards to his company and for modern ex-service personnel who have moved on to the private sector and for Americans in general.
ShiekUrBooty 3 years ago
Using existing technologies to alleviate human suffering. And this isn't already being done? Good expose and a good solution, Lori. Good job! 5 stars!
paul02144 3 years ago 2
the government isn't set up to be an innovator? how many modern technologies were created by the U.S. military? with that aside, it is a great thing this company is doing.
Huskers37 3 years ago
The US Military didn't create anything but big checks for General Dynamics, Northrup, Grumman, Boeing, General Motors, Colt, Remington, etc, etc, etc.
I'm not knocking the military industrial complex, but the military didn't sit in their lab and create stealth technology or the latest ICBM technology, the private sector did.
ShiekUrBooty 3 years ago
I have the exact same tie as that guy
mymymytubeitis 3 years ago
From the gov't and here to "help"? Thats total oxymoron. GET OUT OF OTHER COUNTRIES! Why don't people in this country understand why it's so bad to be involving ourselves in other countries? Sheep to slaughter.
LumpyRevolution 3 years ago
I'd almost forgoten about this
SimonLYW 3 years ago
first?
nrgins 3 years ago