Amen..........from the choir.
Semper Fi
As much as there is plenty of blame to go around for the fiasco in New Orleans during the past week, I have a few observations I'd like to share.
During the 1960's black people made great gains in equality, both economicaly and socially, but black leaders told them that they were victims of society, needing special advantages: ie, welfare, affirmative action, both in jobs and schools, fair housing, ect.
Now let's move to 2005. A cat 5 huricane hits New Orleans. People are told to evacuate, but most don't.
After the storm, with no drinking water, food, or electricty, do people leave? NO, WE ARE PROFESSIONAL VICTIMS.
Hundreds of looters take to the streets to take anything that's not nailed down, pushing shopping carts loaded with their loot through knee deep water. Does anyone stop them or question their actions? NO, WE ARE PROFESSIONAL VICTIMS.
Children and elderly people who need food and health care are not helped by friends or neighbors to get to safety, someone will come to us because WE ARE PROFESSIONAL VICTIMS.
Rescue helicopters are sent to help evacuate the sick and elderly, but are fired upon by looted guns, but it's not our fault, WE ARE PROFESSIONAL VICTIMS.
Send in the MSM, interview people who bitch and moan about lack of government response. The black caucus comes out of the wordwork and blames everything on president Bush, after all, WE ARE PROFESSIONAL VICTIMS.
Let's review the lessons learned from this disaster. If you are flooded out of you're home, do not attempt to move your family to safety, go loot the local liquor store and gun shop, then complain to the nearest reporter that you have no food or medicine for the children. Do not attempt to take responsibilty for your inactions because you know that the government will come bail you're ass out. YOU ARE A PROFESSIONAL VICTIM!!!!!