| Americans are an inherently empathetic people. This | | | | Hurricane Katrina victims. We should divide them by; |
| Nation has always helped its poor and downtrodden, | | | | For New Orleans and Other than New Orleans. The |
| the inflow of donations will be no exception. I have | | | | looters were in the City of New Orleans not the |
| been talking with many people who want to help, but | | | | suburban areas or areas of Mississippi or Alabama's |
| cannot get over those three-days of Television | | | | Gulf Coast. |
| Video Footage of looters. They want to give even | | | | This will allow for immediate reaching out and inflows |
| though they are cash strapped themselves with an | | | | while our nation and media have a national discussion |
| average of 2.2 kids, white picket fence, college | | | | about what to do with those who riot, loot and |
| degree, mini-van, SUV and high credit card debt. Still | | | | cause civil disruption during crisis. It will allow us to |
| they say they will skip a night out, burden another | | | | heal and become more understanding of the issues |
| hardship and send in the money to help those who | | | | during severe crisis and perhaps it will allow us to |
| have lost everything. There are a lot of great people | | | | forgive a little before we send in money to New |
| in the United States and we not only help our poor, | | | | Orleans. Perhaps we might get some apologies and a |
| we insist that our government help the people in | | | | little justice. Those who stole and looted were caught |
| need around the world from human rights abuses, | | | | on video and we can use those videos to identify |
| tyrannical dictators, natural disasters, disease and | | | | the thieves and bring them to justice as we close |
| poverty. | | | | this rescue efforts chapter and move into clean-up |
| I propose we earmark the funds inflowing to the | | | | and re-construction. Think on this. |