Posted on 06/10/2011 4:27:48 PM PDT by PROCON
As the heat wave continues, some civil rights leaders say high temperatures pose a particular threat to poor, minority communities. On days like these, the heat affects everyone. But, Hilary Shelton says, it doesn't affect everyone equally. Shelton is director of the Washington Bureau of the NAACP.
"In one community, it means you keep your air conditioner on longer. It puts a strain on your family budget, but you get through it. In another community, it means poor, elderly people are dying in their apartments," he says.
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Seems like everything is a civil rights issue these days; where's Rev. Al and Jesse?
Climate Justice Ping!
It was in the low 50s here this morning and irs topped out in the low 60s today.
Oh, for the love of.............
Time for someone to post the “that’s racist!” GIF.
Just ask the complainers “how much more would they be suffering from the heat if in Africa?”
In Chicago on Weds. it was 95. On Thursday the low was about 50.
I agree the “One” wants to triple the power bills.
Heat reparations.
Give them all conditionres! Subsidize their electricity bills! What’s the problem here?
and yet their cousins in Africa, without AC, in 100+degree heat every stinkin day seem to make it OK don't they???
Gee, the descendants of Kings and Queens, who built the pyramids, can't catch a break.
Nice day for us too, here in northe Idaho. 40s at night, 60s - 70s during the day. Perfect.
The sun is racist
The Black mayor finally succumbed to the pressure and began handing out large box fans in the Black community. Well, those weren't enough and the cry for AC's went out...the city began buying and giving away air conditioners in the Black community.
This quietened things down for a month or two until the power company started shutting down electrical service for non-payment to many of the people who received the free AC's. The Blacks complained that the city knew they couldn't affort the electricity when they handed out the AC's.(What were they thinking attitude)
I think the final solution was for the power company to 'forgive' 50% of the bill and the city would pay the other 50%.
I think the city has now designated some city buildings as 'cooling centers.' The complaint now is, "how does the city expect me to get there."
It never ends.
I’m just amazed that it was never hot before. Who knew that summer and warm weather is a recent event?
I’d be interested to know who was selling the air conditioners.
It’s just a variation of the affordable housing scam, want a house and can’t afford it.... just call Freddy & Fannie.
Can’t pay the mortgage???? You know the rest.
So we need to move all liberal-left minorities to Antarctica to keep them cool? Okay!
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