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What If They Were White (SeeBS Racist Barf Alert)
CBS News - Sunday Morning ^ | September 4, 2005 | Nancy Giles

Posted on 09/04/2005 6:25:47 PM PDT by CreviceTool

What If They Were White?

NEW YORK, Sept. 4, 2005

(CBS) The fact that many of those suffering most in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina are poor, and black, has outraged a lot of people. Justifiably so, in the opinion of CBS News Sunday Morning Contributor Nancy Giles. Here is her commentary from Sept. 4, 2005:

After meeting with Louisiana officials last week, Rev. Jesse Jackson said: "Many black people feel that their race, their property conditions and their voting patterns have been a factor in the response." He continued: "I'm not saying that myself."

Then I'll say it.

If the majority of the hardest hit victims of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans were white people, they would not have gone for days without food and water, forcing many to steal for mere survival.

Their bodies would not have been left to float in putrid water.

They would have been rescued and relocated a hell of a lot faster than this. Period.

I mean, reporters and crews are getting to stranded people, and government and military agencies can't? Why doesn't CNN run FEMA?

When I saw pictures of black people taking things from stores, my first thought was: "How are those Air Jordans necessary for your survival?"

Then it hit me: People needed shoes and clothing. Some escaped the floods with just the clothing on their backs

We have American citizens, not "refugees" from an underdeveloped country, still waiting for shelter.

Waiting.

Waiting.

You leave children, pregnant women, the elderly, even the able-bodied, in a city destroyed with no help, no food, no water, no electricity for three, four, five days? What would you do if your family was starving, and you saw people dying in the street?

And why didn't the stores in the disaster areas simply make their goods available to these desperate folks? Surely, they've got insurance.

Love thy neighbor. Didn't I read that somewhere?

The real war is not in Iraq, but right here in America. It's the War on Poverty, and it's a war that's been ignored and lost. An estimated 37 million Americans are living in poverty. New Orleans is one of the poorest cities in the country, with 40 percent of its children living in poverty. Mississippi has the highest poverty rate of any state. We've repeatedly given tax cuts to the wealthiest, and left our most vulnerable American citizens to basically fend for themselves.

The whole world is watching. And once again, a day late and a dollar short, words of wisdom from our president: "This is a huge task that we're dealing with." "These are tough times." "Give cash."

Once again, he finds the photo op: Some black folks to hug, some white men in Mississippi to bond with. He flies over the messy parts of New Orleans, waves and leaves.

The president has put himself at risk by visiting the troops in Iraq, but didn't venture anywhere near the Superdome or the Convention Center, where thousands of victims, mostly black and poor, needed to see that he gave a damn.

©MMV, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: black; bush; fewerlooter; fewerlooters; katrina; lesstrouble; moreselfreliance; neworleans; poor; racist; racistmoonbat; seebsnews; theywouldhaveleft; urbanbarbarians; waronpoverty
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To: CreviceTool
If the majority of the hardest hit victims of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans were white people, they would not have gone for days without food and water,

How long did the Biloxi people go without necessities? But I guess that's OK since they're just redneck crackers who are used to scrounging off the land. </extremely extreme sarcasm>

61 posted on 09/04/2005 7:55:38 PM PDT by Alouette (We will have unity when liberals love their unborn children more than they hate conservatives)
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To: wequalswinner

Nancy Giles is an African-American [or whatever PC handle she prefers]. Ms. Giles does a number of voice-overs in commercials and bit parts on TV shows like Law & Order. I will not purchase products from a company that has a racist as a spokesperson.


62 posted on 09/04/2005 7:58:54 PM PDT by CreviceTool
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To: CreviceTool
And why didn't the stores in the disaster areas simply make their goods available to these desperate folks? Surely, they've got insurance.

So why doesn't she just give her home and all her belongings to some of these needy folks, surely, she's got insurance.

FWIW, I'm sure most of the businesses boarded up their windows before evacuation in the hope they could eventually return and resume business.

63 posted on 09/04/2005 8:00:17 PM PDT by TC Rider (The United States Constitution © 1791. All Rights Reserved.)
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To: CreviceTool

I saw her tirade this morning but didn't know her name. One other thing that hasn't been mentioned here struck me: CBS used video footage to add production value to her remarks. When she spoke of Pres Bush using his visit as a photo op, CBS provided sarcastic footage of him hugging people (implies = he is always insincere when he hugs people), saluting (implies = he is a shameless phony), and of his helicopter in the air (implies = like a dictator he is afraid to land among the good citizens). When she spoke of looting athletic shoes, CBS had footage of a person in knee deep water raising his bare foot (implies = all looters are poor and barefoot, of course, we all know this is true). The total effect of her words and CBS' images was of seamless well-crafted propaganda.


64 posted on 09/04/2005 8:04:31 PM PDT by Montaignes Cat
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To: CreviceTool
If the majority of the hardest hit victims of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans were white people, they would not have gone for days without food and water, forcing many to steal for mere survival.

Go ahead. Feel sorry for yourself because of your race.

And spend your sorry life trying to convincing us that nobody cares about you or your people because your are black.

And then you will just get old and die, and then nobody will REALLY give a crap that you are gone. AND that you wasted your time in self pity and blaming your lot in life on other races.
This is really stupid.

65 posted on 09/04/2005 8:09:48 PM PDT by Jorge
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To: CreviceTool
Aww, how cute. More race-mongering from the swine at CBS.

Yeah. They were black. And guess what? They were poor. And? They lived in a typical liberal paradise full of drugs, gangs, crime, social disease.

But don't let any of that get in the way of the putrid moralising of Leftists.

66 posted on 09/04/2005 8:10:48 PM PDT by Reactionary
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To: The Duke

White male rotting corpse privilege. I guarantee it'll be next year's liberal talking point.


67 posted on 09/04/2005 8:11:57 PM PDT by English Nationalist
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To: CreviceTool
What If They Were White

How about "What If They Weren't Trying to Kill Rescue Workers"
68 posted on 09/04/2005 8:12:59 PM PDT by English Nationalist
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To: CreviceTool

CBS is still not aware how silly they sound, and what little credibility they have.

And Ms Giles wants me to believe that members of my family would stay at home living 9 feet below sea level in the face of an imminent Class 5 hurricane.

In my house we filled the cars with gas Sunday night, and we live in NC.

I feel sorry for the victims (very very sorry) - but there is a degree of personal repsonsibility involved here. In fact, I think the only reason personal responsibility is not being brought up is the race of the majority of the victims. There is bias here, but not in the response.

Diva's Husband


69 posted on 09/04/2005 8:21:12 PM PDT by Diva Betsy Ross (code pinks stinks)
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To: Translates
When scripture said, "God helps those who help themselves," I don't think that meant God helps those who help themselves TO...somebody else's merchandise!

Uhhh ... that was Aesop who said that. Not scripture.

70 posted on 09/04/2005 8:27:55 PM PDT by gitmo (Thanks, Mel. I needed that.)
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To: English Nationalist
What If They Were White?

They'd be thirsty, hungry, homeless, and sunburned.

71 posted on 09/04/2005 8:29:29 PM PDT by gitmo (Thanks, Mel. I needed that.)
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To: CreviceTool
If the majority of the hardest hit victims of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans were white people, they would not have gone for days without food and water, forcing many to steal for mere survival

And if the majority of the hardest hit victims were white they would not have their sons breaking into Wal-Marts, stealing guns and firing on people who were trying to help. WOULD THEY?

72 posted on 09/04/2005 8:32:23 PM PDT by groanup (shred for Ian)
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To: Travis McGee
Nicely done! I expect those photos will come in handy in the future...

It might be worth mentioning that they are probably diesels, (with no ignition systems to get wet) and probably could have been used at any time -- even after the flood.

73 posted on 09/04/2005 8:33:01 PM PDT by TXnMA (Iraq & Afghanistan: Bush's "Bug-Zappers"...)
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To: Leapfrog
I'm sick of this racist crap.

They aren't black or white. They are human.

Gads, I'm sick of this racist crap!

I hear you!

74 posted on 09/04/2005 8:34:10 PM PDT by Inyo-Mono (Life is like a cow pasture, it's hard to get through without stepping in some mess.)
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To: raybbr
started her professional acting career as a singing bag of garbage

ROFLMAO!!!! She never quite progressed beyond that.

75 posted on 09/04/2005 8:34:30 PM PDT by BykrBayb (Impeach Judge Greer - In memory of Terri <strike>Schiavo</strike> Schindler - www.terrisfight.org)
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To: All

My jaw is permanently afixed to the floor after reading all the DemLib tripe the past week. I thought it could not get any lower until I read this. *shakes head* God help us all.


76 posted on 09/04/2005 8:35:10 PM PDT by misharu ("I want to be a martyr for the ballot box." an Iraqi citizen)
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To: CreviceTool; Petronski

This is so sad. The hurricane is barely over and the politicking is sick and everyone is showing their trule colors, including some freepers. Enough to make me avoid the MSM...wait I'm doing that already


77 posted on 09/04/2005 8:37:13 PM PDT by cyborg ("I want to know how God created this world. I want to know His thoughts..." A.Einstein)
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To: razorback-bert

Yes, they did. I'm thoroughly disgusted with some of my fellow Freepers this week. The massive deviation from facts is disheartening, to say the least. Going around correcting all the false rumours would be a full time job.


78 posted on 09/04/2005 8:37:23 PM PDT by BykrBayb (Impeach Judge Greer - In memory of Terri <strike>Schiavo</strike> Schindler - www.terrisfight.org)
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To: CreviceTool

So tired of this crap. 70% of New Orleans is black, of course the majority of the victims are going to be black also. Just another excuse for the personal failure that is being a third generation welfare recipient.


79 posted on 09/04/2005 8:43:26 PM PDT by John Lenin (Liberalism: Where shame is a virtue)
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To: CreviceTool

Jesse Jackson is a buffoon. He's a one man clown show who caters to the disenfranchised offal of society. Look at who shows up and follows him at his rallies.

He’s a loser; those who follow this man are losers. His speeches all say “I’m a victim loser, give me something for free.” His speeches have said the same thing for the last 30 years! He’s a horrible role model. He’s a failed individual who is morally corrupt. Those who look up to him worship failure.

Red6


80 posted on 09/04/2005 8:47:58 PM PDT by Red6
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