I’m watching a replay of hearings concerning Hurricane Katrina on C-Span 2 (held on December 6). I’m stunned because Rep. Cynthia McKinney actually sounds somewhat reasonable. She ignored one woman’s claims (a woman who is a “community leader” and a member of Phi Beta Kappa, she kindly reminds the committee several times) that the levees were bombed on purpose. I would think such conspiracy would be right up McKinney’s alley.

The “bombing” woman is now fighting with Rep. Shays and saying, “Let’s be honest, baby! Who are you, Shays? What have you done for me? I heard “boom, boom” and that could only be a bomb.”

Now everyone is getting angry and interrupting one another … I love C-Span!

Did you know that even during slavery times that blacks comprised 90% of skilled labor in the entire United States? I’m not sure what that has to do with the hurricane, but it’s an interesting statistic.

Did you know that residents of New Orleans were threatened with germ warfare and radiation guns that would cause skin cancer?

Did you know that the military bragged on CNN about how many residents of New Orleans they killed every day?

Did you know that other “ethnics” continue to come to America and get respect while seventh-generation African Americans are treated badly? Hmm … perhaps the person making this assertion should tune into the Phil Valentine show and listen to the remarks about “the Mexicans”.

I think I may need to change the channel for a few minutes. I need a break from the ridiculous conspiracy theories. Hurricane Katrina was horrible and there is plenty of blame to go around concerning the response. However, the Bush administration did not use Mother Nature to inflict genocide on the black population of New Orleans. Despite what is being said by the speakers, it isn’t always about race.