A Gut Wrenching Story


	A Gut Wrenching Story

zasel

8-30-2007 1:31 PM

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new orleans, katrina, niggers, poor, tragic, bush

zasel says:

This is a heartbreaking and maddening story about just how perfectly organized the effort is to keep the poor black population from returning to their homes in New Orleans. Even the black mayor seems to be involved big time. Please read this piece in its entirety; it is important.

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8-30-2007 2:53 PM

BartendingBear

Sadly, I am not shocked.

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