While it has become clear that most of the news in America has only become a mirror of the wire services, and called reporting. I am simply appalled by their handling of the Hurricane Disaster in the Gulf Coast. I sit and watch the network "pretty girls" spitting out words which are misused; almost as if they have no concept that they are talking about Americans.
I am sorry but listening to the reference of "VICTIMS or SURVIVORS" as "Refugees" or better yet MSNBC is referring to them as both "OUTCASTS" and "Refugees" is unacceptable. I will not even state my views of our government's lack of response to this Disaster. I cannot imagine anyone in the media would refer to any of their friends or family in this way. These are all Americans first, and should be treated as such by both media and our government. They are people who have lost it all by a disaster. I am sorry but did these media people even go to school? What has happened to a reporters / journalists in this country anyway?
This whole event should make every government offical and agency embarrassed by the way they handled this. Being referred to by many world news papers and media as "Third World America" was shocking at first. We spent a fortune on this group called Homeland security. Security what a joke!
People only behave badly if there is no law and order. I admit that the New Orleans Police have never had a good record. But please, to take 5 days to get any type of order is something that our government should be totally ashamed of. You can do air drops of food and water to an enemy, but cannot help people in your own country. SHAME ON YOU!
I have high hopes that one day we can again live in a country where a journalist; even after reading a stupid teleprompter; would question the use of the words "OUTCASTS" and "Refugees". Is that too much to ask for? They spend millions of dollars to fly these reporters to the scene. Could someone please buy them a dictionary? I will note one "orginal article" however which seems correct.
This is a quote from a 70 year old victim.
"What took you so long? I’m extremely happy, but I cannot let it be at that. They did not take the lead to do this. They had to be pushed to do it."