Saturday, October 27, 2007

In the News

California Fires
I have many friends in southern California, people who live in the fire zone, fortunately everyone is okay. Lesson #1 - If you’re an affluent white person, help is on the way.

Brittany Spears
I confess, all this coverage on the Brittany’s of the world drives me crazy. It’s our fault, as we live in a culture that craves dirty laundry. Lesson #2 - you know you’ve hit rock bottom when K-Fed is the responsible one.

I'm off to the T-dot - (that's Toronto, Mom) - see you all when I get back.

6 comments:

Tyra said...

Lesson #1 - If you are white and affluent perhaps you have learned not to depend on the Government to bail you out of situations, but to think for yourself and use your own common sense. It's a shame that so many people are in "bondage" to a Government that was never intended to keep people down. Fortunately, Arnold didn't bail when the fires started but actually stayed to see that his State got the appropriate help they needed. Not the case in Katrina where both the Governor and Mayor decided their own lives were more important than that of their State/City. When the majority of the city is dependent on the Government to take care of them, and the Mayor doesn't, hell breaks loose. Sad.

Anonymous said...

I'm confused... is the U.S. government to blame for the chaos created by Katrina, or are the poor?

Dil said...

Here's what I have seen .
You're white, you're rich, you may be in the " public" eye and you don't need the government to "bail you out" they'll be there...because h,eck, those people are IN THE NEWS and we can't have people thinking we don't look after our people.!
on the other hand........
You're poor, you're black, you don't matter as much.
Me thinks they didn't think people would take much notice of the poor black folk. They're not in the news, movies nor personalities on tv are they? No one will notice that the government leaves them to fend for themselves!!!
I noticed and others have too.
Shame.

Maggy and Me - said...

How capable, affluent, self-sufficient or notable one is, should not dictate one's access to help, compassion and common sense action. There is no doubt on the world stage that Katrina was a travesty that put a magnifying glass on the grand inequities that exist in US society. A sense of self-importance, or lack of empathy is no subsititute for an objective understanding of reality.

Thankfully, some lessons learned in New Orleans probably assisted California - especially the understanding that all of God's creatures deserve consideration and to be saved. And of course it is a testament to many people that things have gone as well as they have given the devestation there.

I feel for all of those involved in both disasters, and let's not be confused into thinking that anyone deserved what happened to them.

Tyra said...

Absolutely ALL of God's creation deserve to be saved; I never said they didn't. I said that when one depends on the Government to take care of them, it puts a person in an environment of dependency instead of being able to think for themselves. The people in Houston were a true testimony of individuals working together to take care of each other; which is what Jesus says to do. The city of Houston didn't wait for the Government to act, but instead, took matters into their own hands. This was my point.

Katrina was an absolute mess, but I wonder how many good stories came out of that situation that no one ever hears or reads about? Since I live in the US, I can personally tell all of you that our media is our worst enemy.

The US is one of the most giving countries in the world...not our Government, but the citizens. That is the way it should be.

Maggy and Me - said...

Hey Mika. Just checked to see your amazing entry about your fantastic time in Toronto/Niagara-on-Lake and alas it's not there. Don't keep us in suspense too long! It was wonderful to see you - Maggy and I loved having you at our new pad.

Love,
Dawn