Friday, September 09, 2005
Don't blame racism for hurricane snafus
I was listening to your show that comes on at noon today [Ed. -- "News & Notes with Ed Gordon"]. I caught a part by a commentator "Tim Wiess" I don't believe your station is doing a public service by allowing individuals play the RACE game in the disaster in the Gulf states. I do not recall Mr. Wiess's exact words, but it was something to the effect that due to the fact the refugees were black is the reason aid did not arrive faster.
It is a shame people in New Orleans did not receive basic aid sooner, there are people in other parts of the Gulf states that did not receive any aid in a timely manner. I believe this was due to a lack of planning, starting with the Mayor of the areas affected and up the chain to the President.
This wave of blaming racism in the media is doing nothing but causing harm. The busses needed, food and water required could not move until someone made a decision to move.
--Bill Edwards
It is a shame people in New Orleans did not receive basic aid sooner, there are people in other parts of the Gulf states that did not receive any aid in a timely manner. I believe this was due to a lack of planning, starting with the Mayor of the areas affected and up the chain to the President.
This wave of blaming racism in the media is doing nothing but causing harm. The busses needed, food and water required could not move until someone made a decision to move.
--Bill Edwards
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