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To: hildy123
(This is from a guy here in Houston who went to volunteer his time to help the hurricane victims.)


SO I  VOLUNTEERED...

I thought I might inform the few friends I have on my recent traumatic experience.  I am going to tell it straight, blunt, raw, and I don't give a damn.  Long read, I know but please do read!!!

I went to  volunteer on Saturday at the George R. Brown convention for two reasons.

A:  I wanted to help people and to get a warm fuzzy.
B:  Curiosity.

I've been watching the news lately and have seen scenes that have made me want to vomit.  And no it wasn't dead bodies, the city under water, or the sludge everywhere.  It was PEOPLE'S BEHAVIOR.  The people on T.V. (99%  being Black) where DEMANDING help.  They were not asking nicely but demanding as if society owed these people something. Well the honest truth is WE DON'T.  Help should be asked for in a kind manner and then appreciated.  This is not what the press (FOX in particular) was showing, what I was seeing was a group of people who were yelling, demanding, looting, killing, raping, and SHOOTING back at the demanded help!!!!!  So I'm thinking this can't possibly be true, can it????  So I decide to submit to the DEMAND for help out of SHOCK.  I couldn't believe this to be true of the majority of the people who are the weakest of society.  So I went to volunteer and help folks out and see the truth. Here I will tell the following  story and you decide:

I arrived at the Astrodome only to find out that there are too many volunteers and that volunteers where needed at the George R. Brown Convention Center.  As I was walking up to the Convention Center I noticed a line of cars that wrapped around  blocks filled with donations.  These where ordinary Houstonians coming with  truckloads and trunks full of water, diapers, clothes, blankets, food, all types  of good stuff.  And lots of it was NEW.  I felt that warm fuzzy while helping  unload the vehicles of these wonderful human beings.  I then went inside the building and noticed approximately 100,000 sq. ft. of clothes, shoes, jackets, toys and all types of goodies all organized and ready for the people in need.  I signed up, received a name badge and was on my merry way excited to be useful.

I toured the place to get familiar with my surrounding; the  entire place is probably around 2 million sq. ft.  I noticed rows as far as the  eye can see of mattresses, not cots, BLOW UP MATTRESSES!!!  All of which had nice pillows and plenty of blankets.  2 to 3 bottles of water lay on every bed.  These  full size to queen size beds by the way where comfortable, I laid in one to see  for myself.  I went to look at the medical area and couldn't believe what my eyes were seeing!!!  A makeshift hospital created in 24 hours!!!  It was unbelievable, they even had a pharmacy.  I also noticed that they created showers, which would also have hot water.  I went upstairs to the third floor to find a HUGE cafeteria created in under 24 hours!  Rows of tables, chairs and food everywhere-enough to feed an army!  I'm not talking about crap food either.  They had Jason's Deli  food, apples, oranges, coke, diet coke, lemonade, orange juice, cookies, all  types of chips and sandwiches.  All the beverages by the way were put on ice and chilled!!!!  In a matter of about 24 hours or less an entire
mini-city was erected by volunteers for the poor evacuees  This was not your rundown crap shelter, it was BUM HEAVEN.

So that was the layout: great food, comfy beds, clean showers, free medical help, by the way there was a library, and a  theater room I forgot to mention.  Great stuff right????

Well here is what  happened on my journey -

I started by handing out COLD water bottles to evacuees as they got off the bus.  Many would take them and only 20% or less said thank you.  Lots of them would shake their heads and ask for sodas!  So this went on for about 20-30 minutes until I was sick of being an unappreciated servant.  I figured certainly these folks would appreciate some food!!!  So I went upstairs to serve these beloved evacuees some GOOD food that I wish I could have at the moment!

***The following statements are graphic, truthful, and discuss IRRATIONAL behavior***

Evacuees come slowly to receive this mountain of  food that is worth serving to a king!  I tell them that we have 2 types of great deli sandwiches to choose from-ham and turkey.  Many look at the food in disgust and DEMAND burgers, pizza, and even McDonalds!!!!  Jason's Deli is better  than McDonalds!!!!  Only 1 out of ten people who took something would say "thank you," the rest took items as if it was their God given right to be served without a shred of appreciation!!!  They would even ask for beer and liquor.  They complained that we didn't have good enough food.  They refused food and laughed at us.  They  treated us volunteers as if we where SLAVES.  No, not all of them of course...but 70% did!!!!!!  20% where appreciative, 10% took the food without any comment and the other 70% had some disgusting comment to say. Some had the nerve to laugh at us.  And when I snapped back at them for being mean, they would curse at me!!!  Needless to say I was in utter shock.  They would eat their food and leave their mess on the tables..some would pick up their stuff; many would leave it for the volunteers to pick up.  I left that real quick to go down and help set up some more beds.  I saw many young ladies carrying mattresses and I helped for a while.  Then I realized something...there were hundreds of able bodied young men who could help!!  I asked a group of young evacuees in their teens and early twenties  to help.  I got cursed at for asking them to help!!!  One said "We just lost our  ****ing homes and you want us to work?!!" The next said "Ya Cracker, you got a  home we don't." I looked at them in disbelief.  Here are women walking by carrying  THEIR ****ING BEDS and they can't lift a finger and help themselves!!

WHY  THE **** SHOULD I HELP PEOPLE WHO DON'T WANT TO HELP THEMESELVES!!!!

I  waved them off and turned away and was laughed at and more "white boy jokes"  were made at me. I  felt no need to waste my breath on a bunch of pitiful losers.  I went to a nearby restroom where I noticed a man shaving.  I used the restroom, washed my hands and saw this man throw his razor towards the trash can...he missed and walked out leaving his disgusting razor on the floor for some other "cracker" to pick up.  Even the little kids where demanding.  I saw only ONE white family and only TWO Hispanic families.  The rest were blacks...sorry.  20% to 30% decent blacks...and 70% LOSERS!!!!!

I would  call them ******S, but the actual definition of a ****** is one who is ignorant, these people were not ignorant...they where ARROGANT.  The majority of which are thugs and lifetime lazy ass welfare recipients.  We are inviting the lowest of the low to Houston.  And like the idiots we are serving the people who will soon steal our cars, rape, murder, and destroy our city while  stealing from our pockets on a daily basis through the welfare checks they take.  We will fund our own destruction.

By "US" I don't mean a specific race, I  mean the people who work hard, work smart, have values and morals.  Only people who want to help themselves should be helped, the others should be allowed to  destroy themselves.  I do not want to work hard, give the government close to  half the money I earn so they can in turn give it to a bunch of losers.

I  don't believe in being poor for life.  My family immigrated here, we came here poor, and now, thank God, due to HARD WORK we are doing fine.  If immigrants,  who come here, don't know the language can work and become
successful...WHY THE  **** CAN'T THE MAJORITY OF THE HOMEGROWN DO IT!!!  If we continue to reward these  losers then we will soon destroy our great country.  I just witnessed selfish,  arrogant, unappreciative behavior by the very people who need help the most.  Now  these same people who cursed me, refused my city's generosity, who refuse to  help themselves are DEMANDING handouts on their own terms!!!!!!!  They prance around as if they are owed something, and when they do receive a handout, they say it's not good enough!  Well you know what...these type of people can go  to hell for all I care.

33 posted on 09/20/2005 6:47:03 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going....)
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To: Elsie

I have family down there, that were helping with the relief. Some have quit do to just what you described, and the rest are very careful about what they hand out.


38 posted on 09/20/2005 7:42:06 AM PDT by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
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To: Elsie
Thanks for posting this...it is a WAKEUP call...and I think everyone SHOULD "volunteer" during this time of crisis...it might just excise the "Guilty White" syndrome that the PC Nation has foisted on America! Almost sound like Kanye West's crowd was there in full force!

I'm not saying that ALL are bad...but enough that a RADICAL change needs to happen before things get better.

It would also have the effect of the Public staging a revolution over taxes and welfare spending!

39 posted on 09/20/2005 7:44:09 AM PDT by Itzlzha ("The avalanche has already started...it is too late for the pebbles to vote")
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To: Elsie
I looked at them in disbelief. Here are women walking by carrying THEIR ****ING BEDS and they can't lift a finger and help themselves!!

WHY THE **** SHOULD I HELP PEOPLE WHO DON'T WANT TO HELP THEMESELVES!!!!

I hate to criticize this guy while he pitches in and I sit, but I don't like his attitude. He's not there to help the lazy hecklers: he's there to help the struggling women. It's convenient for him to collectivize the lazy ingrate and the struggling victim into one repudiable entity, but the fact remains that some individuals really do need the help.

(I acknowledge that he provided some of that help, while I did not.)

40 posted on 09/20/2005 7:52:14 AM PDT by Physicist
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To: Elsie

Sad story.....I volunteered one day to feed the hungry in Boca/Delray.....NEVER again. Sad to say but MOST were just like you describe....unappreciative and rude.....and did NOT throw their plates away or clean up their table!! I was SHOCKED!! I was afraid of my feelings.....this tore off the scab.


50 posted on 09/20/2005 4:22:19 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion: The Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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