Cheers.

Ok I am going to break it down real simple for y’all.

Though MS does not have oil, tourism has been tremendously affected. Have friends and family on the coast. 1st hand info.

MS, AL and FL has had some time to prepare. LA did not as BP lied from the time of the fire.

My original comment was meant to simply say put the resources where they are needed most.

Example if you go to the ER you get triaged. The most needy are seen first.

Larry King is doing a wonderful job tonight. Praise God for him and everyone helping him.

God bless us all!

Second, Jimmy grew up in Alabama. His sister has a business in Gulf Shores which lives on tourism. It strains credulity that someone could contort Jimmy’s desire to help his home state as somehow minimizing his effort.

Finally, if Jimmy is being too provincial in his efforts to help the folks in Alabama, why isn’t Brittany Spears holding a concert to help those in her home state? She is from Louisiana. Lenny Kravitz stepped up. Where are the other Louisiana entertainers, if Jimmy is not supporting the folks Louisiana? He supported the hell out of NOLA after Katrina. The spill has devastated many, but the above argument that Jimmy somehow isn’t doing enough is plainly stupid and shallow.

Jimmy is doing what he does best in the place he does it best. I love the beach and Gulf Shores, I was there last weekend and have my reservations for the concert. Jimmy is trying to boost tourism…and that means the entire gulf coast…It would hurt Pensacola, Gulf Shores, Biloxi, or and of the other panhandle Beaches for people to see what I saw this weekend.

The water is beautiful…the sand is white…the flags on the beach are Yellow and the swimming is awesome.

The location of the concert is not the issue…it is the intent. So what if the hotel is in Pensacola….there are affected beaches there too! Stop whining and just be happy that there are good people out there that will benefit from this…and if Jimmy Buffet, Kenny Chesney and Zack Brown Band benefit too…then Great!

It is the American Way!
We are strong and we will survive this too…with or without handouts or benefit concerts. The people here are strong and self sufficient, and will not be beaten. That is the Louisiana I know!

Transparency is part of being a Christian but I don’t think you are seeing me clearly. I am on this site because I heard about the concert and wanted to get the facts before posting it on FB (I did post a link to the concert info). There was a place to submit comments and I did so without malice.

There is no axe to grind and I am not a Buffett hater as you put it, though I do see how you could have easily been misled to think that.

Why do you say my name suits me well? I hope it does because Gaynell means happy, shiny and Michel means “like God”.

You said you had a question for me but you quoted a Buffett song. Interesting.

I do find it amusing that you assume I am a woman. Have you never heard of Gaynell Tinsley?

The proposed concert is not to celebrate Buffett but to demonstrate support for the people, businesses and culture of the Gulf Coast, remember? And you are certain that he is not promoting the opening of the Margaritaville Beach Hotel, located at 165 Fort Pickens Road in Pensacola Beach, even just a little bit? You do know it is scheduled to open on July 1st the same day as the concert?

I do have a question for you. What type of Captain’s license to you hold?

And lastly sir, I am not miserable. I am extremely blessed in many ways. I am in fact usually quite happy.

I thought I stated my opinions clearly but I guess not. For that I apologize. I would also like you to know that I forgive you for attacking me personally. It was unnecessary and very nasty.

I will pray for your salvation sir.

@Tami Queen
Yes I did read that. Especially the “of the area” part. Being almost 300 miles from the hardest hit area of this catastrophe I don’t think the benefits of the concert will quite reach us.

And yes you may ask what I have done to help. I have been praying for all of the affected areas, for the areas yet to be affected, for the families of the 11 men who died on that rig, for the wildlife and all of the people working to clean up the oil.
I have also made monetary donations as I cannot physically partake in the actual clean up.

I don’t know why you would think that I sit on a “high horse” as you do not know me personally. I am not inflexible or arrogant. I do my utmost to stay humble before the Lord.

I don’t watch the news much. AC360 occasionally and the local news. Mostly my information gathering is from sources I know and trust on the internet.

Would you mind reciprocating and telling us what you have done for the cause?

I will be praying that the concert accomplishes whatever is needed in your areas. I will be praying that everyone will be safe and no one will be hurt. But as always I will be praying God’s wil to be done in all aspects of this catastrophe.

I will not respond to anymore personal attacks but if there are legitiment questions I will be more than happy to exchange dialog with you.

May God bless you.

Might i ask what it is that YOU have done to help the area other than sit on ur high horse and watch the news?