Racist Email? You decide

[Rodeo]

Well, its happening ... Its up in the air (in my mind anyway) what impact race had on the immediate Katrina response.

Its all but certain, though, that race will influence the continuing response.

Here's the first salvo, which showed up in my email today. I think its a racist screed, most likely made up out of thin air.

What do you think?



Subject: VOLUNTEERED

This is from a guy here in Houston that went to volunteer his time to
help the hurricane victims. It is pretty sad and disappointing to think
people could be so ungrateful.
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SO I VOLUNTEERED..........
I thought I might inform the few friends I have on my recent traumatic
experience. I am going to tell it straight, blunt, raw, and I don't
give a damn. Long read, I know but please do read!!!

I went to volunteer on Saturday at the George R Brown Convention Center in Houston
for two reasons:
A: I wanted to help people to get a warm fuzzy.
B: Curiosity.

I've been watching the news lately and have seen scenes that have made
me want to vomit. And no it wasn't dead bodies, the city under water, or
the sludge everywhere. It was PEOPLE"S BEHAVIOR. The people on T.V. (99% being
Black) were DEMANDING help. They were not asking nicely but demanding as if
society owed these people something. Well the honest truth is WE DON'T. Help
should be asked for in a kind manner and then appreciated. This is not
what the press (FOX in particular) was showing, what I was seeing was a group
of people who are yelling, demanding, looting, killing, raping, and SHOOTING
back at the demanded help!!!!! So I'm thinking this can't possibly be true can
it????

So I decide to submit to the DEMAND for help out of SHOCK. I couldn't
believe this to be true of the majority of the people who are the weakest of
society. So I went to volunteer and help folks out and see the truth. So I will
tell the following story and you decide:

I arrived at the astrodome only to find out that there are too many volunteers
and that volunteers where needed at Houston's George R. Brown Convention Center.
As I was walking up to the Convention Center I noticed a line of cars
that wrapped around blocks filled with donations. These where ordinary
Houstonians coming with truckloads and trunks full of water, diapers,
clothes, blankets, food, all types of good stuff. And lots of it was NEW. I
felt that warm fuzzy while helping unload these vehicles of these wonderful human
beings

I then went inside the building and noticed approximately 100,000 sq.
ft. of clothes, shoes, jackets, toys and all types of goodies all organized
and ready for the people in need. I signed up, received a name badge and was on my
merry way excited to be useful. I toured the place to get familiar with my surrounding;
the entire place is probably around 2 million sq. ft. I noticed rows as far as the eye
can see of mattresses, not cots, BLOW UP MATTRESSES!!! All of which had nice
pillows and plenty of blankets. 2 to 3 bottles of water lay on every bed. These full
size to queen size beds by the way where comfortable, I laid in one to see for
myself. I went to look at the medical area. I couldn't believe what my eyes were seeing!!!
A makeshift hospital created in 24 hours!!! It was unbelievable, they even had a pharmacy.
I also noticed that they created showers, which would also have hot water. I went
upstairs to the third floor to find a HUGE cafeteria created in under 24 hours! Rows of
tables, chairs and food everywhere - enough to feed an army! I'm not talking about
crap food either They had Jason's deli food, apples, oranges, coke, diet coke,
lemonade, orange juice, cookies, all types of chips and sandwiches.
All the beverages by the way was put on ice and chilled!!!! In a matter of
about 24 hours or less an entire mini-city was erected by volunteers for the
poor evacuees. This was not your rundown crap shelter, it was BUM HEAVEN.
So that was the layout: great food, comfy beds, clean showers, free medical help,
by the way there was a library, and a theatre room I forgot to mention. Great stuff right????

Well here is what happened on my journey - I started by handing out COLD water
bottles to evacuees as they got off the bus. Many would take them and only 20%
or less said thank you. Lots of them would shake their heads and ask for sodas!
So this went on for about 20-30 minutes until I was sick of being an unappreciated
servant. I figured certainly these folks would appreciate some food!!! So I went upstairs
to serve these beloved evacuees some GOOD food that I wish I could have at the moment!

***The following statements are graphic, truthful, and discuss UNRATIONAL
behavior***

Evacuees come slowly to receive this mountain of food that is worth serving
to a king! I tell them that we have 2 types of great deli sandwiches to choose
from - ham and turkey. Many look at the food in disgust and DEMAND burgers,
pizza, and even McDonalds!!!! Jason's deli is better than McDonalds!!!!
Only 1 out of ten people who took something would say "thank you" the rest
took items as if it was their God give right to be served without a shred of
appreciation!!! They would ask for Beer and liquor. They complained that
we didn't have good enough food. They refused food and laughed at us.
They treated us volunteers as if we where SLAVES. No not all of them of course...
but 70% did!!!!!! 20% where appreciative, 10% took the food without any
comment and the other 70% had some disgusting comment to say.
Some had the nerve to laugh at us. And when I snapped back at them for being
mean, they would curse at me!!! Needless to say I was in utter shock.
They would eat their food and leave their mess on the table... some would pick up
their stuff many would leave it for the volunteers to pick up. I left that real quick
to go down and help set up some more beds. I saw many young ladies carrying
mattresses and I helped for a while. Then I realized something...their where
hundreds of able bodied young men who could help!! I asked a group of
young evacuees in their teens and early twenties to help. I got cursed at for
asking them to help!!! One said "We just lost our ****ing homes and you want us
to work!!" The next said "Ya Cracker, you got a home we don't" I looked at
them in disbelief. Here are women walking by carrying THEIR BEDS and
they can't lift a finger and help themselves!!

WHY THE.. SHOULD I HELP PEOPLE WHO DON'T WANT TO HELP THEMESELVES!!!!

I waved them off and turned away and was laughed at and more "white boy
jokes" where made at me. I felt no need to waste my breath on a bunch of pitiful
losers. I went to a nearby restroom where I noticed a man shaving. I used
the restroom, washed my hands and saw this man throw his razor towards
the trash can...he missed... he walked out leaving his disgusting razor on
the floor for some other "cracker" to pick up. Even the little kids where
demanding. I saw only ONE white family and only TWO Hispanic families. The rest
where blacks...sorry 20% to 30% decent blacks... and 70% LOSERS!!!!!

I would call them ******S, but the actual definition of a ****** is one who is
ignorant, these people were not ignorant......they where ARROGANT *******S.

The majority of which are thugs and lifetime lazy ass welfare recipients.
We are inviting the lowest of the low to Houston. And like idiots we are serving
the people who will soon steal our cars, rape, murder, and destroy our city
while stealing from our pockets on a daily basis through the welfare checks
they take. We will fund our own destruction.

By "US" I don't mean a specific race, I mean the people who work hard, work
smart, have values and morals. Only people who want to help themselves
should be helped, the others should be allowed to destroy themselves. I do
not want to work hard, give the government close to half the money I earn
so they can in turn give it to a bunch of losers.

I don't believe in being poor for life. My family immigrated here, we came
here poor, and now thank God, and due to HARD WORK we are doing fine.
If immigrants, who come here, don't know the language can work and become
successful... WHY THE CAN'T THE MAJORITY OF THE HOMEGROWN DO IT!!! If
we continue to reward these losers then we will soon destroy our great country.
I just witnessed selfish, arrogant, unappreciative behavior by the very people
who need help the most. Now these same people who cursed me, refused my
cities enerosity, who refuse to help themselves are DEMANDING handouts
on their own terms!!!!!!! They prance around as if they are owed something, and
when they do receive a handout, they say it's not good enough! Well you know
what......these types of people can go to hell for all I care!

This week-end it was reported on the 5 o'clock news that New Orleans
is the highest violent crime city in the U.S.

[Rot 911]

Fake letter from a racist IMHO.

[einreb]

http://www.snopes.com/katrina/personal/volunteer.asp

[billwagnon]

I heard snopes isn't real.

[motion]

Bush hates snopes.

[dtw]

Originally posted by motion
Bush hates snopes.

****, beat me to it

[RallyJon]

With all the bloggers detailing their every thought and emotion on the web, I'm sure there are some blogs from shelter volunteers. It would be interesting to know how much of that letter is distilled negativity vs actual events.

[Dan Mc Intyre]

Originally posted by motion
Bush hates snopes.

I bet he does!

[flyenby]

I have yet to see a WHITE DECK with a RACE CARD in it...............

[bell]

can i have the 2 minutes i wasted reading that back please? and some fries.