Midwest Floods vs. N.O. Hurricane

Rush Limbaugh states, “I want to know. I look at Iowa, I look at Illinois—I want to see the murders. I want to see the looting. I want to see all the stuff that happened in New Orleans. I see devastation in Iowa and Illinois that dwarfs what happened in New Orleans. I see people working together. I see people trying to save their property…I don’t see a bunch of people running around waving guns at helicopters, I don’t see a bunch of people running shooting cops. I don’t see a bunch of people raping people on the street. I don’t see a bunch of people doing everything they can…whining and moaning—where’s FEMA, where’s BUSH. I see the heartland of America. When I look at Iowa and when I look at Illinois, I see the backbone of America.”

Upon hearing this, I understood why he said it. There is no secret that Limbaugh despised and criticized those individuals that suffered most in the Katrina aftermath. His futile attempt to showcase the differences between Blacks and Whites as a justification for his personal perspective on the flaws of one certain group.
What Limbaugh fails to notice in this juxtaposition is that the situation that is ongoing in the Midwest and what happened in New Orleans are different. One event is dealing with the preparation and prevention of a devastating catastrophe and the other dealt with the aftermath of a category 5 hurricane.

This is not an attempt to down play or ignore the ongoing devastation that folks are currently experiencing due to floods but when a bigot such as Limbaugh attempts to push his flawed logic on people, someone has to call him out. People in Iowa have joined together in order to take a proactive approach to their natural disaster. The population density of this area also does not compare to that of New Orleans. On the other hand, the events that unfolded in New Orleans occurred after Hurricane Katrina wrecked the region. People reacted the way they did only after waiting over 3 days before ever receiving any aid. Furthermore, these folks were just abandoned in a football stadium for days before getting any help. Limbaugh should be ashamed of himself for trying to up on group over the other when it comes to natural disasters. But then again, why should I be surprised at this hypocrite. When he abuses drugs, it some how becomes permissible but when any one else commits the same act . . . he calls for them to be sent to jail indefinitely.