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Did I hear correctly?

Is it true? Are all of the problems in Louisiana thanks to a racist nation? Dont suppose the reason a city was built not only below sea level near a major body of water (i.e. ocean, sea), but also in a region that receives torrential rain fall each year was due to racism was it? Now... it is my understanding that during a crisis the best method is to devise a plan first, and then carry it out to achieve maximum efficiency. Once the plan has been devised based on that given situation, since not every one [situation] is the same, one generally acquires the resources in order to undertake this plan. In the situation of Louisiana, that requires a lot of manpower, vehicles, and numerous supplies to be sent in at once in an organized fashion or else it will break down. Given my knowledge about human behavior in situations such as this, they humans to panic easily and are susceptible to radical behavior.


So not only is it a problem of devising how to get the supplies there, but how to maintain order and safety so all can be taken care of without leaving some individuals out. The media does not help much in those situations however. What better way to gain viewers than by evoking emotions causing the need to want to watch more. The reporters out in the field are not only "getting the real story" but also adding to it with their own by censoring what is aired to the most tragic and worst of a situation. In a world of little privacy these days, the media has everyone wrapped around their fingers. They can take the simplest of situations and twist them to become more appealing or even make them to effect someone or something. Driven by ratings or maybe even politics. In the world of today nothing remains non-biased.

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