CNN'S Aaron Brown show last night

[whosinpower]

In my opinion, was one of the most enlightened I have seen in a long while.

He stated something about how Katrina peeled back a thin layer of America and revealed something we don't want to talk about.....poverty in America and racism and class inequities.

Most revealing was that as of last night - they STILL HAVE NOT EVACUATED CHARITY HOSPITAL. The private hospital, across the road was completely evacuated even non essential personnel - but Charity (a public hospital) still has over 200 patients who need evacuating. He wondered why..........and postulated that it was because these were the poorest of the poor, without medical insurance etc.

He suggested that there might be a logical reason why this occured, but then hesitated, shook his head and said, " BUT I have absolutely no idea of what it could possibly be........."

Anyone else watch it? Thoughts and comments?

[liberaliraqvet26]

1. well it took five days to get to the...

convention center

[Mythsaje]

2. Good for Aaron!

He used to be a local anchor in Seattle.

I applaud his honesty here.

[Spazito]

3. I watched it as well, it was excellent, over all.

The blatant difference shown by the evacuation of NON-ESSENTIAL personnel from the PRIVATE hospital while critical care patients were left waiting because they were in a PUBLIC hospital that cares for all economic levels was appalling.

Racism and classism is front and center now no matter how hard some are going to work to put it under cover again.

[Swamp Rat]

4. A childhood friend of mine works in the Charity Hospital ER.

No word yet. :cry:

[WiseButAngrySara]

12. I worked at Charity and Tulane in 1994 while completing a residency

at TUMC. I loved Charity. One of the oldest and most historic hospitals in the US, with a very rich history. I purchased a book while there, on Charity Hospital (written by a Tulane faculty member) and the photos of the segregated wards (by race) were unbelievable! That this problem still exists to the extent it does is appalling to me. Maybe if there is ANY silver lining in this hideous tragedy, it will be to open up hearts and minds to the existence of real poverty in this country, which does seem to fall mostly upon racial lines. (One of the medical students I tutored while I was there told me that her great (great?)grandfather was one of the architects of Charity! She told me this after I expressed my extreme interest in Charity.)

I love your city Swamp Rat, and I grieve right along with you!

[Swamp Rat]

13. thank you

:hug:

[WiseButAngrySara]

15. You are so welcome...I've been trying to follow all of your threads, but

I don't know about your mother...is she still at the Hotel?

[Swamp Rat]

16. In the house of a Samaritan in Baton Rouge.

I hope to see her again soon. :cry:

[WiseButAngrySara]

17. Oh good...Bless your heart!

:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

[stray cat]

5. He put the focus on class bias. He was excellent!

[Bumblebee]

6. Totally agree. I thought it was his best one ever.

[Duppers]

7. Aaron Brown is an honorable man

He, in my opinion, has always given us the truth, as much as his CNN will let him say.

There was a quite a thread bashing him the other day, with a bunch of ignorant people posting.

[Totally Committed]

8. This is a dialogue we need to be having...

The end to poverty and racism in this society is the only way America will survive as a country and as a society.

Bravo for Aaron!

TC

[liveoaktx]

9. Vid Clip-Charity Hospital

Sanjay Gupta

[cloud75]

10. maybe the media is starting to wake-up...

Bill Mahar made some comments about the media being a sleep at the wheel during the lead up to the iraq war...Anderson Cooper was his guest Cooper defended the meida saying everyone (republicans, democrats etc.) thought there were wmd in iraq.

[justabob]

11. It was very good

He's been good all week pointing out stuff like that, and making comments like the one you describe.

[WiseButAngrySara]

14. Thanks for the post. I have my ups and downs with Aaron Brown, but I

have never doubted his genuine compassion.