Katrina's Lessons as Important as 9-11's

While people in the media talk about the lessons of 9/11 very often, it is rare to hear pundits and politicians talk about the lessons of Hurricane Katrina. While 9/11 left 2,998 people dead or missing, Hurricane Katrina left 2,536 people dead or missing and displaced over one million people.

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Katrina has caused no significant changes in US policy. What the world saw after Katrina, was a natural disaster inflamed by poverty, segregation and racism. While the government may not have been able to stop the hurricane, the U.S. could have definitely prevented the racism and poverty that made Hurricane Katrina way worse than it should have been.

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Katrina was a reminder of the poor people who are rarely on TV and not seen or heard. These people are Americans, not third world refugees. They are entitled to the life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness given to us in the Declaration of Independence. Just like the government is responsible for trying to help its citizens from disaster, it should be responsible for taking care of its citizens from diseases and health risks.

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It is time to heed the lessons of Katrina. We are one country and all of our citizens are important, rich and poor, black and white. When a government gives an every man for himself attitude towards disease and natural disasters, it reflects badly on our country. It is the duty of our country to protect its citizens not only against terrorist attacks, but also against natural disasters and diseases as well. That's why we need to make sure every one of our citizens has the right to health care.

By Casey Gane-McCalla

Here's more:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/casey-ganemccalla/katrinas-lessons-are-as-i_b_286030.html

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But I'm discouraged.

while 9-11's anniversary is remembered--I'm also aware of the difference between how Katrina survivors have been treated compared to how 9-11 survivors have been treated.

thank you for posting this.

From Katrina.

But they likely would be unpopular here.

were tests of the American people's willingness to not believe their own eyes, to watch the vidscreen and believe the official story.