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Stupid news reporter
Sep. 1st, 2005 12:58 pmOne of the news anchors on MSNBC this morning was talking about the
kids from LA going to school in Texas. He said "The Austin school
system is going to accept refugees from New Orleans into their school
system without proof of residency and they are going to classify them
as--get this--Homeless."
I wanted to reach through the TV and strangle the dude. OF COURSE THEY WILL BE CLASSIFIED AS HOMELESS. ALL YOU SHOW IS ALL THE HOMES THAT ARE DESTROYED IN NEW ORLEANS. NO HOME=HOMELESS.
I was SO angry at his shock and amazement that kids from a wealthy area could be considered homeless. Probably a lot of this stems from my working with the homeless and always having people think of druggies or mental patients and how it just angers me that people are willing to open their eyes and minds and look beyond the stereotypes. I am debating writing an email to MSNBC about the inappropriateness of his remark. Cuz I'm a big nerd like that.
I wanted to reach through the TV and strangle the dude. OF COURSE THEY WILL BE CLASSIFIED AS HOMELESS. ALL YOU SHOW IS ALL THE HOMES THAT ARE DESTROYED IN NEW ORLEANS. NO HOME=HOMELESS.
I was SO angry at his shock and amazement that kids from a wealthy area could be considered homeless. Probably a lot of this stems from my working with the homeless and always having people think of druggies or mental patients and how it just angers me that people are willing to open their eyes and minds and look beyond the stereotypes. I am debating writing an email to MSNBC about the inappropriateness of his remark. Cuz I'm a big nerd like that.
