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To: Pyro7480
Since 67% of New Orleans is made up of dirt poor people who have lived forever on the public dole, perhaps this storm will actually do them a favor .... the favor of getting them out of there and out where they can get a whole different view of the world.

Maybe in the end this will have a positive effect of the lives of the younger people who may receive opportunities they would never receive if they stayed and grew up in the ghetto's of New Orleans. Sometimes you get so ensconced that you can't see the forest for the trees in life.

As people pour forth to give aid and assistance over the coming months and Jessie Jackson, the Black Caucus, etc., lose direct control of them -- spread out across the country -- their perspective can't help but change.

4,023 posted on 09/02/2005 9:47:42 AM PDT by Arizona Carolyn
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To: Arizona Carolyn

Is that true....67% live on the public dole?,,,it's the first of the month, they'll be asking where their checks are next.


4,031 posted on 09/02/2005 9:49:50 AM PDT by mystery-ak (Home of the free, because of the Brave.....do you understand that Cindy?)
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To: Arizona Carolyn

> perhaps this storm will actually do them a favor .... the favor of getting them out of there and out where they can get a whole different view of the world.

I've always been amazed how God can bring blessing out of what would otherwise be situations of terrible trial and despair. I don't profess to begin to understand it.


4,042 posted on 09/02/2005 9:51:07 AM PDT by XEHRpa
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To: Arizona Carolyn
Since 67% of New Orleans is made up of dirt poor people who have lived forever on the public dole, perhaps this storm will actually do them a favor .... the favor of getting them out of there and out where they can get a whole different view of the world.

Maybe in the end this will have a positive effect of the lives of the younger people who may receive opportunities they would never receive if they stayed and grew up in the ghetto's of New Orleans. Sometimes you get so ensconced that you can't see the forest for the trees in life.

As people pour forth to give aid and assistance over the coming months and Jessie Jackson, the Black Caucus, etc., lose direct control of them -- spread out across the country -- their perspective can't help but change.

I was thinking the same thing -- some of the more aware of the poor will take advantage of this, but obviously some will continue their "victim" status.

4,054 posted on 09/02/2005 9:52:17 AM PDT by CedarDave (VietNam Vet Remembers -- This Time SUPPORT the Troops, COMPLETE the Mission)
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