Emails to CNN: Woman from UK calls NO situation "economic cleansing."

[mzmolly]

As a European watching in horror the evolving and increasing chaos in the American South, I find it well nigh impossible to believe the lack of civic responsibility evidenced by this disaster. How can any local authority recommend via the media evacuation of an area... but at the same time make no effort to transport the poor, the needy and even those most dependent on that authority -- the prisoners in the local jail -- simply beggars belief. While racism is ostensibly banned and frowned upon amongst your nation, this is surely economic cleansing where ethnic cleansing would be generally reckoned to be unacceptable? I'm not surprised that anarchy and armed looting has started in the face of such desperate conditions as these people have been abandoned in. Oh America, this is your shame -- please learn from it that everyone deserves care and dignity. ~ Fiona Wilson London, UK

More here: http://www.cnn.com/2005/WEATHER/09/02/katrina.emails/index.html

"Economic cleansing" is a phrase I hadn't heard, I have to say it's apt.

[MindPilot]

1. "Economic cleansing"

Yep, I think we have a meme that will become this administration's legacy.

[calimary]

11. One of many good ones for this criminal cabal.

And what they're all most upset about is being called on this, and in a public forum where others can see and agree.

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. Thanks for sharing that

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[rodeodance]

3. "Oh America, this is your shame" send this to all you know.

[Drum]

4. go and read these...

ouch!

[meganmonkey]

5. Wow - truth hurts

she is on point. I am afraid to click the link and read others' comments.

[ordinaryaveragegirl]

6. Very fitting...

*Applause* to this woman for telling it like it is, she's absolutely right. Thank you for that, mzmolly.

[despairing optimist]

7. CNN actually posted this e-mail. Events are forcing a turning point

"We create our own reality." And would that reality be, "to hell with anyone with no money and ability to transfer that wealth to us"?

Everyone who voted for Bush and his gang should take off their blinders and rose-colored glasses and have a good look in the mirror. This is your reality first and foremost. I hope you like what you see. And good luck with being forgiven. I hope there's a hell for good people like you somewhere.

[Sabriel]

8. Why aren't they getting a million like this from US CITIZENS?

Why does it take a European to get through to them?

[Just Me]

9. Um, damn. That IS what it seems like: "economic cleansing".

:wow:

[Spike from MN]

10. I loved this one.

We really shouldn't be surprised by the government response to this tragedy. We have the worst disaster in our country's history and the worst president in our country's history. We have a Republican administration which has demonstrated its lack of compassion for the poor.
Hal
San Antonio, Texas

"Worst disaster in our country's history and the worst president in our country's history." Yep, that pretty much sums it up.

[mzmolly]

12. Yes it does.

:(

[mzmolly]

13. Thanks for the recommendations all.

eom

[AX10]

14. The damage to America cannot be repaired.

It's that bad.

[mzmolly]

18. It's that bad.

Tragic and shameful.

[txindy]

15. She's absolutely right. Every word she wrote is correct. Horribly so.

It all "simply beggars belief."

[SeattleGirl]

16. She certainly nailed it!

:wow:

[Mutley]

17. She's right.

"Economic cleansing" seems a very fitting phrase for this situation. I am ashamed.

[mzmolly]

19. .

[Javaman]

20. "everyone deserves care and dignity"

Something moron* apparenty was never taught by moron sr and j.edgar babs.

colossal failure*.

[renate]

21. wow--Bush is really being ripped a new one at that link

and CNN is putting those letters on their web site. I honestly never thought the day would come when the media would stop covering for * .

Also--props to Fiona Wilson for hitting the nail on the head.

[SmokingJacket]

22. Good letter. I've started checking out real estate in foreign

countries.

I can't believe how ashamed I am of my country.

[Karmadillo]

23. Sssssshhhhhhh! We're not supposed to criticize. It's all part of a

strategy to wait until just the right moment and then we'll do something we haven't quite figured out. But it will be very effective and powerful and preserve all the power the Democrats have managed to accumulate the past five years of silence and complicity. So until then, sssshhhhh!

[leeroysphitz]

24. It's becoming clearer and clearer.

Seeing what we've all seen with our own eyes. It is beyond a doubt now so obvious that this is about class and race. Our leaders have never known a hint of sacrifice or deprivation. They can't comprehend it. That are unable to empathize with the victims , it's not even on their radar screens. They felt no sense of urgency to see to it the poor were given the means to evacuate before the storm or make sure relief could be IMMEDIATELY provided afterwords because they didn't even NOTICE the poor. It's aristocratic elitism at its worst possible excess! Criminal indifference or willful neglect. Theres just no other explanation.

[katinmn]

25. Yes, it is a disgrace and all Americans should be ashamed of our

so-called leaders.