Katrina
Katrina is a real tragedy, and it is nice to see people stepping up to help those who have suffered such loss. What really drives me batty, though, is the race card. OK, so most of those not “able” to get out are poor. And many of them are black. But that does not make it a racial issue. It may make it a social issue regarding poverty in this country, but it is not racial. The Klan did not set the hurricane in motion. Nature did, so she must be a racist.
Jessie Jackson has now compared the Superdome, where thousands have taken refuge, to slave ships. That’s a really good analogy. He must have spent some time really thinking about that one before he spouted it out. What complete disrespect for what actual slaves had to endure in crossing the Atlantic. What an ass.
Then there are people saying George W doesn’t like black people. Because federal money and aid did not pour in fast enough? That we were caught with our pants down on this one? That may be true, but again it does not equal racism. Quite frankly, while he may be the President, he doesn’t have complete control over everything that occurs. He's not a monarch or dictator, despite what many liberals would like you to believe. I am so tired of the bullshit rhetoric. It is this kind of crap talk that furthers division in this country.
Of course, maybe I’m just not sensitive enough because I am not black. But it seems to me always calling you or your people victims of someone else’s doings do not get to the root of your or your community’s problems.
Jessie Jackson has now compared the Superdome, where thousands have taken refuge, to slave ships. That’s a really good analogy. He must have spent some time really thinking about that one before he spouted it out. What complete disrespect for what actual slaves had to endure in crossing the Atlantic. What an ass.
Then there are people saying George W doesn’t like black people. Because federal money and aid did not pour in fast enough? That we were caught with our pants down on this one? That may be true, but again it does not equal racism. Quite frankly, while he may be the President, he doesn’t have complete control over everything that occurs. He's not a monarch or dictator, despite what many liberals would like you to believe. I am so tired of the bullshit rhetoric. It is this kind of crap talk that furthers division in this country.
Of course, maybe I’m just not sensitive enough because I am not black. But it seems to me always calling you or your people victims of someone else’s doings do not get to the root of your or your community’s problems.
posted by Anaximander at 9:37 PM
3 Comments:
I agree with your assesment on race. I think that if there is any discrimination here it is the result of economic bias. I can't fault the administration too much for its response other than to note that Florida seemed to receive more attention last year from the federal government.
Also, you need to turn on your word verification http://help.blogger.com/bin/answer.py?answer=1203 to stop the asshat spammers.
Myrddyn thanks for the advice.
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