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More on Katrina

From Jef:

"If the people stranded in New Orleans had been rich and white, it would not have taken our government so long to get relief to them. As it is, however, it took five days, and I wonder how many people died because our government dragged its feet."

From Mom:

"One of the best things our governments, local, state and federal, can do is get rid of all the power-hungry, narrow-minded, self-centered egotistical pompous asses who dictatorially wield their power in their own little disaster relief fiefdoms and who continually resist attempts to combine forces and share information, personnel, and materials to develop an all-encompassing relief plan that works."

I've been posting a lot of Katrina-related links as well, and I think they're worth checking out.

[Update:] Fixed incorrect link.

Posted on September 2, 2005 04:00 PM | | Disclaimer.

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My condolences goes out to the victims. The instance of the crime and violence must be making matters much worse. What im surprised that people are forgetting, is that new-orleans has a high rate of crime anyhow. This includes drugs abuse, sexual and violent crime. It is therefore reasonable to assume that some level of crime is occuring in the affected areas, which could either be more or less than currently reported. Probably a mix of survival, fear and criminality.... it must be hell to be there! The victims of katrina should therefore be on their guard. I would! The govt. should have acted sooner, and should be doing more now. Im sure that the fact New Orleans is a Southern State and has a high black population has alot to do with it! Opinionated Voice http://opinionated.blogsome.com/ Opinionated Voice

Posted by: jamal | September 2, 2005 04:34 PM

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