Your quite correct. I suppose it was my reaction to the fact that race is playing a huge part in the media coverage. The images are coming in of young black men looting... and giddy at the prospect of getting away with a cartful of A1 sauce. It's embarrassing as an American to see this and to know the rest of the world is watching.
Even though the images are there, nobody is talking about this. And the so-called black leaders are strangely silent about this. Although there are cynics, and those without conscience that will politicize, it would be extremely hard for even Jackson and Sharpton to politicize a disaster immediately after it has happened. I wish they would have been forced to issue a statement as soon as the looting began so that they will be motivated to be a part of the solution instead of part of the blame game.
Then again, maybe I give them too much credit.
Looks like they see a great reaping of what they have sown, here.
Why aren't they out there in NO encouraging integrity and asking them to help rather than cause the DEATHS of many who wait for evacuation but are hampered as evacuation personnel have had to abandon their jobs because of being SHOT AT!Why aren't they their handing out WATER and MOBILIZING the black community in America to get off their butts and get going?
If the PRESS can get there, SO CAN THEY!
Jesse Jackson DOES NOT HAVE THE COURAGE TO LEAD when he is needed most...must have something to due with the prospect of no lobster dinners available in NO right now. Or perhaps he is simply a coward.
Martin Luther KING would shame Jesse Jackson so badly, were he alive right now, it would make your head spin.
And where is the leader of the NAACP...where are are ALL of the so called black leaders who claim to speak for our black citizens.
What a GREAT BIG BUNCH OF COWARDS.
Ummm.....possibly because that is who is doing the looting???? Should the media just stage some caucasians looting to make you happy?
What an astute observation! /s