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A Katrina Survivor on the Anniversary
I think we should all read this post at Talking Points Memo from a Katrina survivor:
…I think that Katrina proved that America has absolutely abandoned its underclass. We don’t like poor people. And that serves up a big dollop of shame to go with my sorrow.
Yes, New Orleans was built in a f——up way in a f——up place. And yes, the local and state govt has done nothing at this point to get things — anything — going again. And yes, we need to knock some Corps of Engineers heads because of the levee situation. And yes, the insurance companies are screwing OLD PEOPLE every which way they can to get out of paying. And yes, Nagin is a jackass and Bush is a nincompoop.
I’m not saying we shouldn’t talk about any of that. But sweet Jesus, how are we not talking about poverty and class? I can’t watch that footage, I really can’t. It tears me up.
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