A Slap In The Face

I remember when hurricane Katrina pummeled the Golf coast region. The government efforts were lackadaisical at best. Most of America felt helpless and sadden as they watched people lose their homes, family, and in the worst case their life. When the government finally decided to help in often cases it was not enough.

To add insult to injury CNN reported FEMA gave away about $85 million in household goods meant for Hurricane Katrina victims. The excuse used by FEMA was it cost 1 million dollars a year to store the material, and it viewed the items has excess. There is a great deal of homeless people in the N.O. who could have used the household goods. This is the government’s way of saying they are done with Katrina victims.


The recent rains have caused several areas in the Midwest to flood. People here are dealing with the same issues as people in the Golf Coast region. I ‘m curious on how the government and insurance companies will respond to white people losing all their belongings. Will the recovery efforts be swifter and involve less red tape.

I bet a dime to a dollar that mid-western white folks will have an easier time getting FEMA to offer assistance. Let’s be real… racism still exist. It’s alive and kicking and the government is the main perpetrator of blatant racist acts.