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I can't get over how these "civil rights" leaders have to racially politicize everything. As we all "know," Bush just doesn't like black people.
If we want a colorblind society, why do these idiots keep making race an issue?
"Why are there no African Americans in that circle?"
"How can blacks be left out of the leadership and trapped into the suffering?"
"There is a historical indifference to the pain of poor people, and black people ... we seem to adjust more easily to black pain."
"They are poor people, black people for the most part without private transportation, many of them are old and sick."
MATTHEWS: What do you think of George W. Bush, the president's performance in this effort?
JACKSON: Well, he never came to New Orleans. His Cabinet member never came to New Orleans. The Red Cross never came to New Orleans. They were told by Homeland Security, don't come.
They say it's dangerous. He went to Iraq. In two days, he was at 9/11 holding up the arms of fireman and police, which he should have done. But the firemen of New Orleans deserve their arms held up as well. It seems to me that his leadership was vital and missed in a time when it should-I think it really should have been present.
REV. AL SHARPTON: I feel race was a factor. Why? I remember almost a year ago to the day I was in Florida when a hurricane was coming not a point four, not a point five, and I saw the white house move. I saw the government of the president's brother move. National guard was already alerted before the storm ever hit. It seems to me that if we can be alert in Palm Beach, Florida, we could have been alert in New Orleans.
"I do think the nation would be responding differently if they were white elderly and white babies actually dying on the street." - David Billings
If we want a colorblind society, why do these idiots keep making race an issue?
"Why are there no African Americans in that circle?"
"How can blacks be left out of the leadership and trapped into the suffering?"
"There is a historical indifference to the pain of poor people, and black people ... we seem to adjust more easily to black pain."
"They are poor people, black people for the most part without private transportation, many of them are old and sick."
MATTHEWS: What do you think of George W. Bush, the president's performance in this effort?
JACKSON: Well, he never came to New Orleans. His Cabinet member never came to New Orleans. The Red Cross never came to New Orleans. They were told by Homeland Security, don't come.
They say it's dangerous. He went to Iraq. In two days, he was at 9/11 holding up the arms of fireman and police, which he should have done. But the firemen of New Orleans deserve their arms held up as well. It seems to me that his leadership was vital and missed in a time when it should-I think it really should have been present.
REV. AL SHARPTON: I feel race was a factor. Why? I remember almost a year ago to the day I was in Florida when a hurricane was coming not a point four, not a point five, and I saw the white house move. I saw the government of the president's brother move. National guard was already alerted before the storm ever hit. It seems to me that if we can be alert in Palm Beach, Florida, we could have been alert in New Orleans.
"I do think the nation would be responding differently if they were white elderly and white babies actually dying on the street." - David Billings
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