Where is the outrage?

[Chica Yeyé 41]

I think that it's really easy to judge when you don't walk a mile in someone else's shoes....

It depends... are they Manolo's????

Love you sister.

And I agree with you.

[Krikit 1,165]

Well, I [for one] am not "judging" anyone-just stating my opinion. I don't care if you are poor, rich, white, green, black, pink, purple, or yellow.......

To hell with the purple people. Somebody's got to draw the line somewhere.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Well, I [for one] am not "judging" anyone-just stating my opinion. I don't care if you are poor, rich, white, green, black, pink, purple, or yellow.......

To hell with the purple people. Somebody's got to draw the line somewhere.

Ditto. Besides, I hear they wear ugly shoes

[Marilyn. 340]

Well, I [for one] am not "judging" anyone-just stating my opinion. I don't care if you are poor, rich, white, green, black, pink, purple, or yellow.......

To hell with the purple people. Somebody's got to draw the line somewhere.

the purple people need love too...

[Heracles 417]

The truth is that much of the devastation at the Convention Center and the Superdome happened to blacks in the city who didn't have a way to get out.

That's not pulling a race card...that's stating the facts.

I don't know about other demographics but if someone advised me of a huge storm and I lived within a city protected by levees; I would get out. But hey that is just me.

Otherwise I guess I too could simply wait there, loot, and then blame the federal government for everything. "Where's job Buuuuuuuush..." style. Because much like Canada, the UK and Australia, America is obviously a federally oriented nation. Therefore little responsibility falls on the city, county and state government right?

Edited July 10, 2008 by Boo-Yah!

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

The truth is that much of the devastation at the Convention Center and the Superdome happened to blacks in the city who didn't have a way to get out.

That's not pulling a race card...that's stating the facts.

I don't know about other demographics but if someone advised me of a huge storm and I lived within a city protected by levees; I would get out. But hey that is just me.

Otherwise I guess I too could simply wait there, loot, and then blame the federal government for everything. "Where's job Buuuuuuuush..." style. Because much like Canada, the UK and Australia, America is obviously a federally oriented nation. Therefore little responsibility falls on the city, county and state government right?

I imagine its easier to make a blanket judgement about what people should do in a situation - if you're not in that situation yourself, and you aren't them.

[Heracles 417]

I think that it's really easy to judge when you don't walk a mile in someone else's shoes....

I have heard this similar argument used over and over again on VJ. Where unless someone is basically black American they obviously don't know ####.

Now lets look at how a non African-American immigrant community handled the recovery in New Orleans. That as an actual 'minority'. Can anyone spot the government assistance.

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June Two years since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, Stone Phillips returns to find an immigrant community that has turned a natural disaster into a success story.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19292199/

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Edited July 10, 2008 by Boo-Yah!

[tmma 467]

The truth is that much of the devastation at the Convention Center and the Superdome happened to blacks in the city who didn't have a way to get out.

That's not pulling a race card...that's stating the facts.

I don't know about other demographics but if someone advised me of a huge storm and I lived within a city protected by levees; I would get out. But hey that is just me.

Otherwise I guess I too could simply wait there, loot, and then blame the federal government for everything. "Where's job Buuuuuuuush..." style. Because much like Canada, the UK and Australia, America is obviously a federally oriented nation. Therefore little responsibility falls on the city, county and state government right?

I imagine its easier to make a blanket judgement about what people should do in a situation - if you're not in that situation yourself, and you aren't them.

where's the "blanket judgement"?

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

From what I understand 2/3 of the pre-Katrina population of NO has returned to the city.

The truth is that much of the devastation at the Convention Center and the Superdome happened to blacks in the city who didn't have a way to get out.

That's not pulling a race card...that's stating the facts.

I don't know about other demographics but if someone advised me of a huge storm and I lived within a city protected by levees; I would get out. But hey that is just me.

Otherwise I guess I too could simply wait there, loot, and then blame the federal government for everything. "Where's job Buuuuuuuush..." style. Because much like Canada, the UK and Australia, America is obviously a federally oriented nation. Therefore little responsibility falls on the city, county and state government right?

I imagine its easier to make a blanket judgement about what people should do in a situation - if you're not in that situation yourself, and you aren't them.

where's the "blanket judgement"?

See bolded.

[desert_fox 32]

Wht is it that Im supposed to be outraged at??

It was a flood....floods happen. It happen every ten years along the Mississippi.

They give you two days notice to get out, and you get out.

You use your flood insurance to have your house rebuilt, and wait until the next flood to have it rebuilt again.

[Heracles 417]

I imagine its easier to make a blanket judgement about what people should do in a situation - if you're not in that situation yourself, and you aren't them.

New Orleans Exposed

Otherwise I guess I too could simply wait there, loot, and then blame the federal government for everything. "Where's job Buuuuuuuush..." style. Because much like Canada, the UK and Australia, America is obviously a federally oriented nation. Therefore little responsibility falls on the city, county and state government right?

I imagine its easier to make a blanket judgement about what people should do in a situation - if you're not in that situation yourself, and you aren't them.

where's the "blanket judgement"?

See bolded.

Lol. You are a pom after all. So you would probably stay there yourself and then complain about it.

Edited July 10, 2008 by Boo-Yah!

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Oh Jesus - here we go again...

Lets define the entire black population of NO by the worst examples we can find.

[amiquechu 0]

To me, the issue isn't whether people got out or not. To me, it's how people react after certain natural disasters. Some people help themselves and help their neighbors. They may hope for the government to help them individually, but they're not expecting it.

Other people just complain and expect the house fairy to send them a house the next day and the money fairy to give them pre-paid VISA cards.

On the other hand though, not everyone reacts the same way. I remember seeing a positive story about Hurricane Katrina on TV, where people busted their a$$es helping themselves and their neighbors. At the time the story ran, their neighborhood was light years ahead of other New Orleans neighborhoods because they were PROACTIVE and not REACTIVE. This isn't the story I saw, but it's about the same group. story

[Heracles 417]

Oh Jesus - here we go again...

Lets define the entire black population of NO by the worst examples we can find.

Unlike your examples right. So show me otherwise..

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Lol. You are a pom after all. So you would probably stay there yourself and then complain about it.

Nah its simpler than that. Quite simply - I wouldn't have the gall to sit in an ivory chair and tell people what they should or shouldn't do.

Pedestrian comments are easy to come by in situations like this, and talk is cheap - as they say...