damn are there white people in new orleans?

[LaurenK]

I think it's f ing ridiculous that this is turning into a racial thing...How can these people say that no one is trying to help, when there are thugs shooting at helicopters, basically turning away the help? I cannot stand it, and I think it's crap. I would go down there myself and help if I could, I feel awful for all those people...but they sit there and basically tell me that I am piece of crap because I am white, and that's why I'm not helping? I am sick and tired of the "feel sorry for me" act, like I was a slave owner and lived in the 1800's or something. GET OVER IT...Don't you think somewhere in History, my ancestors were oppressed in some way, probably...but I don't sit there and dwell on it. The past is in the Past. I treat everyone equally, and it angers me to death to think they aren't getting the help they need because of skin color. I'd give the shirt off my back to anyone of those people, black, white, asian, pink, purple...etc. It's a disaster...and I myself, am doing all that I can...giving money, praying, I was even thinking about gathering clothes and dropping them off somewhere. But, damn...this is all just f ing ridiculous.

[tony]

for the record I posted this originally as an observation that has made me tired of watching the news, wasnt trying to make it a white vs. black thing

[LaurenK]

See...there ya go. That comment u just made was you turning it into a white vs. black thing, that wasn't my intention, and what I posted was an observation from the news as well.

[rollin_hard]

is this conversation really happening? black vs. white???? c'mon people quit following the path of ignorance.

[tony]

I wasnt specifically responding to what you posted, its just the direction the thread is going. Nobody can deny what is really going on down there, a lot of those people dont want help. They're enjoying anarchy or so it seems. In all honesty if I was any other race than black I wouldn't be there right now.

[LaurenK]

is this conversation really happening? black vs. white???? c'mon people quit following the path of ignorance.

I'm not challenging anyone, so I hope that comment wasn't directed towards me...I simply made a comment that is by far true. I already stated numerous times that race wasn't an issue...there are people suffering and that's the issue at hand. That's why it angers me so much, that this whole catastrophe is turning into once again, a race issue.

[HalfBaked]

I've seen a bunch of white people down there!

However, they have all been reporting.

No, but seriously I noticed it too. But one of the things I also noticed is that the superdome where they were doing a lot of the reporting was right next to mostly black neighborhoods.

[turbo_spool]

^^^^that is the point...New Orleans is "a mostly black neighborhood"