And Speaking of Television

And speaking of television…. I greatly sympathize with the displaced people of New Orleans and I regret their loss. I realize that the entire country has expressed a much deeper sympathy by opening their homes and wallets in support; but, I did volunteer to offer my expertise in support of hospitals and pharmacies in “stressed” areas. Those of you who were waiting for the ‘but’ at the end of the second sentence…
If American’s had the will and the resources to provide food, medical care, housing and shelter to so many people in such a short period of time (I realize many people experienced deplorable conditions for a very long time, but bear with me.) why have we tolerated the homelessness and poverty of so many for so long? I wonder why people have opened their hearts and wallets to strangers when they have walked past and ignored the impoverished in their own communities. I hope we can sustain our focus when the storm has passed.
Has anyone noticed that TWO Supreme Court Justices will be appointed by King George II and the Republican congress? And what happened to the showdown in Iraq? Are we still fighting that freedom fighting mission in Iraq? First Baptist Church in Denton has sponsored many victims of Katrina and they have all been Bl…, um, err, highly pigmented? Those that I have had the privilege to speak to, and this isn’t easy for they are more difficult to understand that a Bostonian with a mouth full of bake beans, tell a story more horrific that the Hurricane. Most feel as if they were treated like “Roaches”, tolerated because mass extermination was far too difficult and their needs ignored like Lisa Presley at Never land. “At least we are treated like humans”, declared one rescued unemployed school teacher. Why they were not treated like humans prior to this disaster, or why did they not feel a part of our society, I would like to know? Is the entire country racist?