As our expedition to New York seems likely to be attended with a very fatal Consequence, and ourselves haply censured for undertaking it without assurance of success.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
It is imperative that when thousands of selfless volunteers respond to those who have incurred the wrath of a natural disaster that legal liability need not be hanging over their heads.
That seems to me the great American danger we're all in, that we'll bargain away the experience of being alive for the appearance of it.
Some accidents there are in life that a little folly is necessary to help us out of.
You take unacceptable risk, you have to be prepared to face the consequence.
To be alive at all involves some risk.
You can't expect the entire world to come to New York to see you. You have to travel to them.
I'd be derelict in my duty if I didn't go and continue to use every advantage that I can to promote New York's cause.
Every time I've been on Everest, people have died, though not in any expedition I was part of.
The politicians of New York have everything that is necessary to make proper decisions and they will have to live with what happens afterwards. The worst scenario is the politicians covering their eyes and turning it over to the FBI.
Every day, first responders put their own lives on the line to ensure our safety. The least we can do is make sure they have the tools to protect and serve their communities.
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