New Orleans Kids Experiencing a Record Number of JOB EDUCATIONAL PHOTO Opportunities

The Rance Allen Group - Talk That TALK Part 1
The Rance Allen Group - Talk That TALK Part 2

After not even mentioning the word "Katrina" even ONCE during his State of the Union Address, G DUBBZ graced New Orleans with his presence, yet again. Among others, he visited students at a CHARTER school and the New Orleans ARCHBISHOP. Appealing to the Religious Right and the "privatization" of public schools, via charter schools, are NOT the problems facing NOLA. They are the issues Bush is pushing as a pawn of the Republican machine. The oil from this machine, apparently, is provided by the sweat and suffering of the Katrina victims.

Of course, money is NOT the root of the problem, but the GREEN leaves get the most attention, even as the roots below insidiously ROT: "And to the extent we can help, we'll help. I told the people that I would work with the Congress to write a $110 billion check -- the people of Louisiana and Mississippi, and that check has been written. And now it's incumbent upon us to get the money into people's hands. Sometimes it's hard to see progress when you're living close to the scene. I guess the New Orleans Saints football team represents to me what's happening in this part of the state -- a resurgence, there's a renewal."

Money ain't a thing, G DUBBZ.

Crime and safety, two primary concerns of the people that actually live in NOLA, were not mentioned once during G DUBBZ's brief stop there. According to Mary Beth Romig, spokewoman for the New Orleans' Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau, "Once again it's a situation where violent crimes are taking place in inner-city neighborhoods and traditional hot spots."

Translation: Ain't a damn thing changed: let the darkies kill each other.

Crime is so bad, Tracy McGrady had this to say when he found out that next year's All-Star game may be held in NOLA: "If I don't feel that I'm going to be safe, if I am on that team, I will look into probably not even going." Damn. Even ball-players are runnin' for the hills. And they have security guards.

27 people have been murdered in NOLA, since January 1st, 2007. NOLA Police Superintendent Warren Riley may be on to something: "For us to correct this, we have to look at the root of the problem. The root of the problem is our education system."

When the children of NOLA witnessed, first hand, their government's lack of response, they were taught a grim lesson: you ain't ish. You're just a cog in the system. You're just a baton in a never-ending race: you'll be used and passed on.

The kids will now become part of the system’s educational baton race. They will be passed on, from grade to grade, from teacher to teacher. They’re YOUR problem now. Passed on. Passed on and dumped on graduation day. There will be one more generation sitting at the finish line, not realizing they have just started the REAL RAT RACE. There will be one more generation with nowhere to go, with nothin’ in their pockets but frustration, anger, and hate.