Rev. Al Sharpton holds a motherless child along with Congresswoman Shelia Jackson Lee

Yahoo.com ^ | September 3, 2005 | REUTERS/Richard Carson

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Reuters - Sat Sep 3, 4:20 PM ET

Rev. Al Sharpton (R) holds a motherless child along with Congresswoman Shelia Jackson Lee (L) as they visit survivors of hurricane Katrina on the floor of the Astrodome in Houston, Texas September 3, 2005. President George W. Bush ordered more troops to help evacuate and secure New Orleans on Saturday as rescuers moved thousands of desperate evacuees out of the city and shut down two huge shelters that had become the scene of murder, rape and chaos. Under fire for his government's slow response to Hurricane Katrina, which wrecked one of the world's most famous cities and may have killed thousands of people, Bush said he will send in 7,200 additional active duty troops in the next three days. < REUTERS/Richard Carson

[Reactionary]

I always get this sick feeling when liberal paternalism is paraded through the media... as compassion."

But that's how decadence manifests itself these days.

[newzjunkey]

Just one second, AFP... it is not a concentration camp. It's a *shelter of last resort*. These rapes and so forth have never been alleged as perpetuated by the national guard or other officials but fellow displaced citizens and neighbors! Guest what? Crime doesn't take a vacation. Not in a shelter, not in a prison, not in middle class "white" neighborhoods. Get a grip!

The media SUCKS.

[bfree]

Just poverty pimps. I wouldn't give a nickle to anything they demand support for.

[pankot]

To use tragedy for personal or political gain is about as low as you can go. For shame!

[pankot]

Not dressed for work are they?

[Cvengr]

World's oldest professional work attire varies from local to local.

[chainsaw]

What did Rev. Al do with the child after the photo-OP?

[Cvengr]

It must be a Michael Jackson' child-carry thing. Probably well intentioned, but not well-thought out.

[Enchante]

"crime doesn't take a vacation"

http://www.cityrating.com/citycrime.asp?city=New+Orleans&state=LA

NOLA has a murder rate 7.5 times higher than the national average. Other categories of violent crime are also above the average. Nearly 1 murder and 5.5 aggravated assaults per day without any hurricane to stir the pot.... and surely most of the criminals stayed behind to loot, so the convergence of violent thugs and the complete breakdown of social and legal order was a "perfect storm" of another sort.....

[Krodg]

I wish someone would post those pictures side by side with captions.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

I don't know what makes me feel more ill.... the thought of what that poor baby has gone thru or the fact that those dirtbags are touching that innocent child.

[mjwise]

Um, when did Al Sharpton start dressing himself out of Kim Jong-il's wardrobe?

[stevie_d_64]

Thats Al Green in between the baby and Al Sharpton...

He's another "local Houston" elected official, who pimps for the camera anytime he gets a chance...

The baby's mother is to the left of Queen Shiela...

There is no way a baby like that would be left on the floor of the dome like this without being in the care of a verified relative, or guardian...

In the situation in the dome right now...If you don't have a parent present, you are cared for in a separate room or facility under the supervision of the local CPS...period...Not out on the floor with the rest of the folks...

They have enough to worry about...

[deprived5650]

the only thing al's gonna drive is a bigger wedge between the truth and those stupid enough to listen

[tessalu]

Al Sharpton reminds me of a silly kid who wants to get into every picture that is taken.

[stevie_d_64]

The Presidents' probably thinking...

"Yeah, right...You're the guy whining about how slow the Federal government is in coming to bail your sorry, indignate rear end out of this mess, that you made worse by your poor leadership ability...Well, ok, we're here now...You may go away..."

"BTW, whats with all those flooded out busses over in the N.O. school districts bus barn???"

Hmmmm, I thought that might cause you a little bit of uncomfortable silence...

[headstamp]

Mr. and Mrs. Race Pimp.

[SuziQ]

Hmmm. I notice HE didn't try to go to New Orleans to help those poor people in the Superdome about whom he was SO concerned yesterday. He's only interested in the photo op with this motherless child.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

"I dunno, Sheila... I still say it looks more like Jesse than it does me..."

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Thank you for the information.