Comments on: Debunking more myths surrounding the Katrina aftermath http://www.blackinformant.com/uncategorized/debunking-more-myths-surrounding-the-katrina-aftermath Engaging the culture by challenging the status quo Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brian http://www.blackinformant.com/uncategorized/debunking-more-myths-surrounding-the-katrina-aftermath/comment-page-1#comment-1417 Brian Mon, 12 Sep 2005 15:10:41 +0000 http://blackinformant.com/2005/09/10/debunking-more-myths-surrounding-the-katrina-aftermath/#comment-1417 I define care as stopping when a pregnant woman is stranded on I-10 not just driving away. I define care as stopping when a pregnant woman is stranded on I-10 not just driving away.

]]> By: Duane http://www.blackinformant.com/uncategorized/debunking-more-myths-surrounding-the-katrina-aftermath/comment-page-1#comment-1416 Duane Sun, 11 Sep 2005 17:26:28 +0000 http://blackinformant.com/2005/09/10/debunking-more-myths-surrounding-the-katrina-aftermath/#comment-1416 <i>but what about the near 300,000 people who were evacuated to the Houston area</i> This underscores the point made in this excerpt even more. (Brian, it appears that you had an "ultimate" point that you wanted to address, otherwise you would have noticed what the author is saying here--forgive me if I sound a bit snippy because that is not my intent) The author is simply debunking the myth that it was majority all whites that fled NOLA in "SUVs" intentionally leaving poor blacks behind to drown (this assumption can be seen all over the blogsphere)---<b>this has nothing to do with the amount of people that were left behind</b> <i>None are responsible for being poor</i> Grossly untrue! Its true that many people are born into poverty in this country, but it is just a true that many (not all) can and have made the choice to get out of poverty. I've been poor. <i>I saw on many stations noone cares for us (even though the outpouring has begun)</i> I don't know why I'm asking this, but how do you define CARE in a situation like this? but what about the near 300,000 people who were evacuated to the Houston area

This underscores the point made in this excerpt even more. (Brian, it appears that you had an “ultimate” point that you wanted to address, otherwise you would have noticed what the author is saying here–forgive me if I sound a bit snippy because that is not my intent)

The author is simply debunking the myth that it was majority all whites that fled NOLA in “SUVs” intentionally leaving poor blacks behind to drown (this assumption can be seen all over the blogsphere)—this has nothing to do with the amount of people that were left behind

None are responsible for being poor

Grossly untrue!

Its true that many people are born into poverty in this country, but it is just a true that many (not all) can and have made the choice to get out of poverty. I’ve been poor.

I saw on many stations noone cares for us (even though the outpouring has begun)

I don’t know why I’m asking this, but how do you define CARE in a situation like this?

]]> By: Brian http://www.blackinformant.com/uncategorized/debunking-more-myths-surrounding-the-katrina-aftermath/comment-page-1#comment-1415 Brian Sun, 11 Sep 2005 13:32:21 +0000 http://blackinformant.com/2005/09/10/debunking-more-myths-surrounding-the-katrina-aftermath/#comment-1415 This is all factual but what about the near 300,000 people who were evacuated to the Houston area. I think census can be under-represented(i.e. when was the last time you filled out a form). There were a disturbing number of late evacuees that you seem to have overlooked. Not all the people left at the first evacuation. I think the idea should switch to helping these folks deal with the reality here and get lives on track to be prepared for the next storm or invasion or whatever other disaster that exists. Because a lot of us live to be taken care of instead of living to be able to take care of ourselves. None are responsible for being poor but the accpetance of being poor and unprepared in a situation like or similar to this one is the real challenge we have to overcome because as I saw on many stations noone cares for us (even though the outpouring has begun) so we have to do what the BET Telethon says SAVE OUR SELVES or forever be dependent upon late responses in a country that only becomes concerned for its poor after tragedy srtrikes. And thats another thing these people were poor before Katrina and there was little or no help at all. Think about that. It took a great tragedy for us to actually start helping the poor(NOT SAYING THAT ALL WERE) this is a fact I find disturbing but the fact that people have begun to step forward shows that we can eliminate poverty if we all focused on what causes it. This is all factual but what about the near 300,000 people who were evacuated to the Houston area. I think census can be under-represented(i.e. when was the last time you filled out a form). There were a disturbing number of late evacuees that you seem to have overlooked. Not all the people left at the first evacuation. I think the idea should switch to helping these folks deal with the reality here and get lives on track to be prepared for the next storm or invasion or whatever other disaster that exists. Because a lot of us live to be taken care of instead of living to be able to take care of ourselves. None are responsible for being poor but the accpetance of being poor and unprepared in a situation like or similar to this one is the real challenge we have to overcome because as I saw on many stations noone cares for us (even though the outpouring has begun) so we have to do what the BET Telethon says SAVE OUR SELVES or forever be dependent upon late responses in a country that only becomes concerned for its poor after tragedy srtrikes. And thats another thing these people were poor before Katrina and there was little or no help at all. Think about that. It took a great tragedy for us to actually start helping the poor(NOT SAYING THAT ALL WERE) this is a fact I find disturbing but the fact that people have begun to step forward shows that we can eliminate poverty if we all focused on what causes it.

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