Originally Posted by Steph

Good point, BigBear! You'd think that would have been my first thought living in this 'hood! I saw a big guy in an involved conversation with an imaginary person yesterday.

"How many cops do you think it would take to subdue him?", my friend pondered.

Originally Posted by scotzoidman

She's lyin'! Harvey & I were nowhere near steph's 'hood yesterday...

Originally Posted by scotzoidman

She's lyin'! Harvey & I were nowhere near steph's 'hood yesterday...

Originally Posted by Steph

Speaking of people shooting at 'copters, did anyone hear why that was going on? I know no reason would ever be good enough but I was wondering about the mentality. Were they afraid they'd be forcibly removed from their homes?

Originally Posted by sodaklostsoul

Hmmm does Harvey have a brother? :rofl:

Originally Posted by scotzoidman

Well, see, Harvey insisted we go down to the Farmer's Market cuz he was outa carrots...

Originally Posted by Steph

Speaking of people shooting at 'copters, did anyone hear why that was going on? I know no reason would ever be good enough but I was wondering about the mentality. Were they afraid they'd be forcibly removed from their homes?

Originally Posted by scotzoidman

Well, see, Harvey insisted we go down to the Farmer's Market cuz he was outa carrots...

Originally Posted by Kaelynn

You know what I started thinking about... maybe they weren't shooting at the helecoptors.... cause not one of them got hit. Maybe they were shooting to let people know they were there and needed help, maybe they were affraid the help wouldn't find them...

Now mind you, if this is the case the people were not thinking of what the people flying them would think, nor would they consider they might hit the helecopter. But would you be thinking if you were stuck in your attic?

Originally Posted by calihotguy

….Meritocracy - the belief that one's success is determined by the strength of their merits ……Some questions to think about:
- Who do politicians listen to, the rich or the poor? Do most politicians come from wealth or poverty, and in any case, where do they get their constituency from (campaign funding)?
- If you have no money and have become reliant on public transportation, can you afford a car … Were the rich whose homes were located in these areas happy about the poor having such easy access?
- Even if you are educated, if you have no means of getting to a job every day, could you get the job or keep it? Do you think the nepotism-centered rich wanted to help these potential competitors for said lucrative jobs?…..Next, you're somewhat limited but most people would say all you have to do is educate yourself and opportunities come your way. …. a public school district's funding is based on the taxes paid by those who live in that district …

More Money:
1) New and up to date books …2) Educational resources ….3) More teachers who are also better paid, …..4) Overall environment of success ….

Less Money:
1) Out of date text books …2) Worse facilities … (these kids, unlike the ones above, probably don't have computers at home and the ones at school are either out of date or non-existent). 3) Less teachers who are also underpaid and larger class sizes ….. it is easier to teach someone to pass a test than it is to teach someone life skills and how to learn,…4) Overall environment of failure ….

What four-year universities look for:
- High GPA …- Extra curricular activities ….- High SAT scores: The SAT combines applied knowledge with analytical thinking, which can only be taught….- The school itself: Many do not realize colleges have set up a ranking system for school districts and often grades candidates based on the competition at their high school…..

The above is simply one scenario of millions, so think about it and figure it out for yourself what implications only this one scenario has on meritocracy, class struggle, and the position many of those in Katrina found themselves in.