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[quote name="TAFKAM"][quote name="laudablepuss"][quote name="TAFKAM"][quote name="laudablepuss"][quote name="TAFKAM"][quote]Certainly I think the issue of race as a factor will not go away from this equation," the Rev. Jesse Jackson told CNN on Friday. "We have great tolerance for black suffering and black marginalization," he added. "And today those who are suffering the most, in fact, in New Orleans certainly are black people." Jackson, who was in New Orleans helping with the relief effort, described appalling conditions: "Today I saw 5,000 African-Americans on the I-10 causeway desperate, perishing, dehydrated, babies dying," he said. "It looked like Africans in the hull of a slave ship. It was so ugly and so obvious." [/quote] Here we go. [/quote] Well, clearly the overwhelming majority of people stranded in New Orleans by Katrina were black. That acknowlegement comes with some implications, whether you like them or not.[/quote] Yes, and I submit that the line between those who left and those who stayed behind was ECONOMIC, rather than ethnic. That the ethnicity falls into the 'have not' line is the root cause that he should address - Work to further your own people, not stand by and try and parlay the tragedy into your politics score. Bad form to invoke the slave ship reference, too. That oughta rally your less-than-intelligent muppets behind your flag.[/quote] Sure, of course it's economic. In all seriousness, that's undeniable. But with the sarcasm tags on, it's probably just a coincidence that all of the poor people were also black.[/quote] TRIPPY. Literally, Jackson isn't saying 'Oh the humanity. I must help my brother out of this dark pit of despair and help him live up to his potential!' He's playing the race card and eluding that this is a further atrocity by whitey against blacky. Probably maneuvering a reparations play in the near future. My point is that he's purposely pointing the camera at RACE to whip up the natives. Compare and contrast the following statements: 1. It's because you're POOR! 2. It's because you're BLACK! (hint: This is not a trick question, one of the previous statements is wired to a cultural hot-button with a large cache of emotion) [quote] [quote]If you can't see it for what it is, namely alarmist pandering and political rabble-rousing then I can't help you, LP. That most of the victims were/are black was an observation, but taking it to the next level and claiming it fell into Massa's master plan is bullshit of the highest order. [/quote] I didn't ask for help, thanks. I guess I should've said outright that the mention of slave ships was over the top and absurd. But getting angry at a politician for pandering to his base is like getting mad at fish for living in the water. Jackson probably won't help matters much with his rhetoric, it's true. But smarter people might be able to talk about this in a more meaningful way. Or maybe you just wanted me to say "Yeah, you're so right! High five!"?[/quote] Oh I'm certain. If there's anything good that came out of this tragedy, further assisted by Jackson's remarks is that somewhere, some ivory tower intellectuals will pop their monacles and claim 'Wha.. I... That's it! The circle of BLACK falls almost entirely in the circle of POOR! Why... Margaret we must do something! If only it were as clear before!' Or perhaps I'm completely missing the hidden gem that more intelligent people are about to uncover.[/quote]