Mickey Z

Cool Observer

Keir, a regular visitor here, posted this yesterday...based on a comment at Paul Street’s blog (http://blog.zmag.org/bloggers/?blogger=street):

AP/Yahoo caption: “A young man walks through chest deep flood water after looting a grocery store in New Orleans...”

AP/Yahoo caption: “Two residents wade through chest-deep water after finding bread and soda from a local grocery store...”

Lesson:
Blacks loot.
Whites find.

The other images I’ve seen teach this lesson:
Most whites get out before the storm.
Most blacks are left behind.

P.S. The population of New Orleans is (was?) 67% black.
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Speaking of death’s hierarchy, there’s always this:

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I’m lovin’ it?

(thanks to D. Patton)

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Many of you have asked me how to help animals in danger due to Hurricane Katrina.

This what I’ve come up with (thanks to Lee Hall and others). Send donations to:

Louisiana SPCA
1319 Japonica St.
New Orleans, Louisiana 70117
Telephone: (504) 944-7445
Fax: (504) 947-6690
Donate http://www.la-spca.org/forms/donations.htm

St Francis Animal Santuary
97 Obed Magee Rd
Tylertown, MS 39667

Spay Mart, Inc.
1202 Orange Street
New Orleans, LA 70130

For humans or animals, vegan MREs can be ordered from:
http://www.tastybite.com/store.php?crn=71&action=show&show_products_mode=cat_click (Peas Paneer & Basmati Rice is not vegan)

Does anyone have suggestions for other legit, on-the-ground groups to send money or supplies to help some humans and/or animals?

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Posted by Mickey Z on 09/02 at 06:55 AM
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