Racism - if it was white people on the roofs...........

[donsu]

we watch racism big time in Africa, we watch racism big time in Haiti, we watch racism big time in Iraq and now from the comfort of our couch we are watching racism big time in NO

(and don't tell me white people wouldn't loot or steal guns)

[Mass]

1. There are white people on the roof and white people looting.

You can see both in the media.

[Bridget Burke]

5. Some people are more interested in making political points.

Than dealing with reality.

[Lorien]

2. Well, if Cape Code or Martha's Vineyard were hit

you can bet that FEMA would be there pronto!

[nyhuskyfan]

3. Or if it hit Aruba and Natalie Hollowell was stranded...

We'd be in full-scale national emergency

[Bluerthanblue]

6. Ding Ding Ding- truth teller-!!!

Thanks Lorien.-
Keep telling it-

[TheFarseer]

4. I assume this is in response to Rush playing the race card

I never even thought about the role of race in this except yesterday a RW radio guy was talking about all those black people were stuck in NO because they 1. Were too poor to have a way to get out or 2. Didn't trust the government, and thought they were being lied to again. That asshole always has to play the race card though. I thought we were the ones that were so hung up on race :eyes:

[LostinVA]

7. Lots of shots of white people on the roofs

And I've seen shots/video of white looters.

[atreides1]

8. True

But how much do you want to bet that their neighbors are the blacks that are on the roofs with them, which with this administration they might as well be black.

[tx_dem41]

9. And, there's racism here on DU.....

Disappointing...yet, sadly true.

[whichside_nys]

10. ignorance

Ignorance is no excuse to spew hatred like that.
There are people of all walks of life stuck in
that situation there. People are donating money,
blood and time to help to rescue their fellow
neighbors. Stop trying to stir up hate in order
to prove you assumptions that you make based on
images from MSM. Sickening.

[tx_dem41]

11. I haven't watched MSM.....I'm from New Orleans and am in contact...

with a wide network of displaced friends, as well as friends and family that are there now. My information is coming firsthand from those people.

I haven't even seen a TV or read a paper in a week.

[frictionlessO]

12. extremly presumptious of you there.. though Im sure you

are just here to help right?