Excellent post. I see how many of the people stay in this cycle of dependency. My Father was career military. Growing up, I was amazed that there was a civillian element who had to take care of their own medical, housing, and other essential services. Yes, my Dad had a job which afforded us these benefits. But as a child, all I knew was an ID card took care of a lot things for free or at a discount. Kids that grow up in dependency and never have mentors that teach them that they can succeed in that other world don't have a chance. Failing to challenge those in poverty to realize their potential as our equals is a great disservice.
SabanFan, you said in 14 lines what a lot of us thought and wished we could have said so coherently. That's the best post I've read this week. :thumb:
I heard Jackson on the radio earlier today saying that the reason that the evacuation efforts had shut down was because the refugees that are there are primarily black....not because the choppers are taking fire from morons on the ground. This just proves to me that not only is he ignorant but that it seems like he is using this catastrophic event to stir the pot even more than he has in the past to promote himself to his "following" even more. That, my friends, is very low. o:
It's hard for me to even comprehend what you just posted. How can he say that and really believe it!!??!! I'm sure the Government agencies are executing their secret "master" plan to punish all the blacks in New Orleans. Maybe I'm just out of touch with reality........ Nah, he's just a freaking idiot. Maybe he should volunteer for some patrols around town to see what's going really going on.
