Hurricane Victims Continue to Cry Racism

Forgive this rant a bit. It never ceases to amaze me that when faced with a crisis, some people can do nothing but point fingers.

As you may be aware, Congress is holding hearings to determine what went wrong during Katrina-in New Orleans. Who failed. Because someone needs to be blamed, what gets lost in translation is the fact that a Hurricane is a natural disaster. One that gives ample warning.

Now, you may ask, "what about all the people devastated by the storm?" Yes, let's look at that.

The people in Waveland Mississippi, or points surrounding are not testifying before Congress. Why? Because they recognize that a natural disaster cannot be blamed upon anyone. They also recognize that now is the time to rebuild not cast aspersions.

No, the only people before Congress are the residents of Lousiana, New Orleans in particular. They are crying racism. Yes, that is right. Racism. All those white people, asians, and foreigners aside, the African American residents of New Orleans claim that they were mistreated because of racism.

Now, let's look at history once more. A devastating hurricane was coming. Lousiana's governor and New Orleans' Mayor took their time with evacuations. When it was literally too late, they ordered a mandatory evacuation, yet still some people stayed. Once it was safe to enter the City, rescue workers began the task of helping those in need. They were met with shots fired, looting, assault and a general air of importance from those who should have been grateful to be rescued.

Now, me? I would have hoofed it out of the city to save my family. But, I take responsibility for my safety and that of my family.

I am not saying that FEMA didn't drop the ball. But hey, think about it. Had they been in the City before the flood, they too would have been stuck at the Convention Center, stuck at the Stadium, stuck on an overpass or roof. The bitch really is that they didn't get there soon enough. Well, they wouldn't have been required so soon if the residents of New Orleans and her leaders had removed themselves from the path of the Hurricane.

Let's put the blame where it really lies. Local incompetence and A HURRICANE! Yes, I realize this is a newsflash for those crying racism before Congress. But racist rednecks didn't put you in peril. You knew a hurricane was coming and didn't leave the city. Sorry, my sympathy only goes so far. My sympathy lies with the poor residents of Waveland Mississippi or the small towns surrounding her in which very few buildings are left standing. Where few have focused their attention and where no one is boo hooing their own lack of responsibility. Rather, they are working for a better tomorrow. Rebuilding their homes, businesses and lives and taking responsiblity for themselves. Oh yeah, and they haven't forgotten that a Hurricane, and not a racist cop, politician or FEMA director took their homes and interrupted their lives.

Rant over, resume regularly scheduled programming.