Friday, September 21, 2007

Let us go back to the differences.






















I want to quickly re-visit the differences in the manner in which some of the kids are treated. I had the "audacity" to go downstairs to the soon to be new unit for the Jewish kids. Before I go on, I want you to know this is through no fault of the kids themselves because they have nothing to do with it. While we run around trying to find fans, water and even a working bathroom for our kids, the new unit is shaping up to be wonderfully appointed. I suppose I need to inform you that I do inspections of commercial and private buildings on the side, so I do know a bit about construction. I have also done flooring in the recent past.



What I saw made my heart hurt for MY kids, which are, of course, your kids as well. Although things are not yet complete, it can be easily seen that there is definite disparity. Most of my kids are black and poor while the others are white, Jewish and not so poor. Anyway, while walking around I noticed that this area, which should not really be thought of a a basement because there are windows which look out into the side yard, as the landscaping has a slope down to the bottom of the floor, is set to be quite impressive. There is a great deal of CENTRAL AIR duct work throughout the entire area. There is wall-to-wall carpeting. There is a bathroom which has new ceramic 12 x 12 tiles, or a measure close to that, as I did not actually measure. There is an area where there are cabinets and a sink which will probably be used for something like a Home Economics class, and the base is done correctly with the carpeting used on the floor. Upstairs we have nothing. The bathrooms don't even have stalls. In fact, in my particular area, the boys and girls have to share a one stall bathroom with only a toilet and no urinal. I don't know about you, BUT, to me, this is an absolute case of, while not necessarily racism because we DO have a few, "white," kids, elitism. Some THINKING that certain children are "BETTER" than others. Is this the fucking 50s? This is the shit where we really need Jesse fucking Jackson or Al, "Yes, I really am an idiot with supremely bad hair," Sharpton to get on the story. I am going to attempt to post some photos to show you all what the new area looks like at this moment. I will, hopefully, get some pictures of the area we inhabit as soon as possible. Next week is my intention.
For those of you whom have knowledge of the place in which this is happening, I know you will fell my pain. For those of you whom have not yet been exposed to this travesty, wait for a couple of days and you WILL be absolutely appalled.
those fucking... I can't even express my absolute disgust.....










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