On Sun, 25 Sep 2005 00:05:17 GMT, Dan Abel > wrote:

>In article >,
> modom > wrote:
>
>> On 24 Sep 2005 15:24:05 -0700, "itsjoannotjoann"
>> > wrote:
>>
>> A lot of stupid, racist crap.
>
>There's some truth to what you post, and some truth to the fact that the
>presentation of the post was not kind. But it's also true that most of
>the coverage that I saw involved black people. Who's racism is that, if
>any?

Indeed. America's racist structure, our pernicious failure to address
the production of a ready-made class of storm victims was laid bare
for the world to see in the aftermath of Katrina. That's precisely
why the schadenfreude evident in the OP was inexcusable. And hiding
behind an alleged media critique is a ****ant alibi. And not only
because it's not an accurate account of the reporting from NOLA,
Gulfport, Mobile, and St. Bernard Parish that I personally read, heard
and watched. Black and white, we are Americans, and that means
something to me at least. We have a responsibility to comfort and aid
those among us who are in need. We have a compact with each other
that includes recognizing the dignity of others. Since the flooding
of that poor, once beautiful city, I have absolutely no tolerance for
racism. It has to stop with us. Now.


modom