Masters of disaster Are Americans prepared enough for disasters? Yes, the real responsibility for mitigating disasters belongs to government Yes, for the most part, but the poor are at a disadvantage Yes, we are the government, and the government is prepared Yes, as long as government leadership is prepared -- like Obama was and Bush wasn't Yes I'm prepared. I'm not sure about anybody else No, Americans are woefully unprepared for almost any calamity No, because disasters impact the poor to a much greater extent No, civil defense and preparedness have almost completely fallen off government's radar No, Americans are almost completely reliant on goverment to solve all their problems No, we've got to learn that government is constitutionally challenged and not capable of handling disasters No, preparedness is an individual responsibility, and everybody needs to rise to the occasion No Other View Results Loading ...