I’m sitting here watching the news coverage of Hurricane Irene and the one thing that strikes me is the stupidity of people.  Governors in 10 states have already declared states of emergency and/or ordered mandatory evacuations, yet, there are people who are adamant about remaining in their homes.  What?  One guy actually said he wanted to “experience a hurricane”.  “Experience a hurricane”? Why in the world would people want to stick around to “experience a hurricane”?  Have these people not watched the news and seen the death and the destruction that can result from these storms?  Do they not remember Hurricanes Andrew or Katrina? Let me tell you, those people had better…