Oh Wise and Worldy Ledgies

[mylittledemon]

Originally Posted by carrie721

hurricane katrina ring a bell?

also, there's the fact that there are no partner rights for homos ... and our hate crime laws don't cover hate crimes against homos. etc.

edit: it's not self-deprecation. i'm not putting myself down because i'm an american. in fact, i hate hearing anti-american jokes ... but i get that the anti-american sentiment is rooted in reality because of our ignorance in arrogance. rather than self-deprecation, it's a frustration with this administration that has failed us and and with an insular society.

Yeah my first cousin Tony lived thru Katrina. He said he had 7 ft of water in his house. He also still lives in New Orleans. He told me once that the situation was so bad, there was no preparation for it. He to this day still feels the local government was at fault. I mean, his is just one voice out of many.

No partner rights for homos? Cant you get tax breaks and what not? I believe 9 or so states recognize civil unions at this point. Hate crimes are slowly being changed from what I've heard. And what makes hate crime laws for "homos" more important than hate crimes against blacks in particular? Or hate crimes against Jews? I dont believe there is any need to have separate hate crime laws that focus on sexual orientation. A hate crime is a hate crime, regardless of whether its for reasons of gender, sex, or race.

What do you mean by insular society? Like Puerto Rico?