Debacle

There is no doubt, it has been a huge dramatic mess. If you know where I worked up until yesterday, then you will understand what I'm talking about. We have heard from family members of staff that it has made newscasts from DC to San Diego. Being brought up on Drudge Report and CNN haven't been exactly pleasant. Everyday we have had media outside and have been desperately trying to keep them from filming children. We have even had calls from Inside Edition and Dr. Phil...somehow he thinks he can help us heal our community...what a joke! Hopefully things will begin to calm down now that our holiday break has arrived.

Here is my biggest fear about the whole thing. The general public holds so many stereotypes about the poor already. This event being broadcast in the way it has will only serve to perpetuate those stereotypes. There are many poor people in our community and in this country who are doing the absolute best they can with the resources they have. Why doesn't the media focus on that?

Now that is original...

Sweet Jesus...I wish Andy and I had thought to do something like this!