I actually heard the governor, Kathleen Blanco, say this on Larry King last night. She was being pushed to comment on the looting and she chose to point out that these are people who are hungry and thirsty and in need of help. Idee
The news accounts seem to be bemoaning the looting, but they fail to point out that these are people abandoned in the city who need to subsist and there is no one there to sell them what they need. One paper mentioned that they were stealing diapers and food and presented this as problematic! Jackie ________________________________ From: [email protected] on behalf of chasinb Sent: Wed 8/31/2005 11:05 AM To: Del Thomas Ph. D. Cc: Brian Copp; [email protected] Subject: TEACHSOC: Re: One more thing While media commentators were bemoaning the looting and showing the same footage over and over, not a word about the oil companies. There are an obvious number of points to be made here. Barbara Chasin
