OT Another View of Katrina

On Fri, 09 Sep 2005 10:35:01 -0500, George Cleveland
wrote:

What the hell...

An old friend sent me this link:


http://www.socialistworker.org/2005-...alHeroes.shtml


Obviously a biased source but on the other hand only a fraction of
their allegations have to be true to be pretty damaging.


g.c.

"... For Justice thunders condemnation... "

And here's another of a similar vein and source:

http://mrzine.monthlyreview.org/berkowitz090905.html

And when you read it, if you read it, try to read it with a critical
eye, noting the similarities and discrepancies, but also noting things
such as the fact that these folks were mostly white, had money, at least
a couple of days food and water pre-storm (and certainly, the
opportunity to stock up pre-storm), etc. What kind of people have been
created when, if they don't get Government-provided food and water
within _3 days_ after such a disaster, it becomes "leaving people to
starve?" And no, I'm making no reference to color - again, apparently,
the people writing and being discussed in these pieces were mostly
well-off, even spoiled, white folks.

What strikes me is the writers of both of these pieces are just the type
of whiny, affluent white folks that supposed "liberals" are accusing of
not caring. I really don't recall much in either piece about what any
of these, er, brave survivors did to help their fellow man, only about
how hard it was on them. The socialist piece did, interestingly, talk
about how OTHERS around them helped their fellow man, all the while
bitching about, again, how hard it was on the author.

Bottom line - just more bull**** from people with agendas separate,
miles apart from, and really, in direct opposition to, those of all
colors and socio-economic levels who actually live here...and, of
course, have refuges in Iowa....

R