From: exodus
The Americans that are not aware of the situation are lost in suburbia
and in effect turn a blind eye to the problems of the inner city.
Sometimes things only get noticed as they effect you. However suburbia
in most cities is shrinking.
-exodus
From: SENORA NAVARRO-WALLS
The problems that plague the inner city are not isolated to the inner city.
There exist insipid motives that drive the "airtime" devoted to those
problems in a dramatic way. If we were inundated with negative images from
upper-class SUBURBAN life in print, television, movies, videos, family
discussions and elsewhere do you THINK we could hold that sort of lifestyle
in esteem? PLEASE. EVERY American knows about the problems of the
inner-city because each problem is part and parcel of EVERY American's life.
Perhaps it is simple cowardice that keeps many from facing the TRUTH that
all of our collective choices are responsible for the collective state of
our inner cities. The problems of the inner-city are of our own collective
making because WE DO NOT LIVE IN A VACUUM. Too many people don't understand
the absolute gravity of that simple truth. It would stand to reason that if
we all made decisions with the caveat in mind that "THE WHOLE WORLD'S FUTURE
DEPENDS UPON YOU MAKING A GOOD CHOICE TODAY", then we would understand how
utterly dependent we are upon each other. Maybe we would also realize how
that dependence expresses God's hope for us all. You are your brother's
keeper. No better opportunity creates itself for that expression of love
than to hear the words..."I need you".
From: John Connelly
Because of the rejection of God by our society. Most people in this country
have blinders on and consider themselves their first priority, not realizing
(or not wanting to) that only when we spread God's love can we make any
changes for the better. I blame the media partially, but they only reflect
what the popular beliefs are and what gets ratings. Unfortunately, I am
afraid we (Christians) are fighting an uphill battle, but that doesn't mean
we can give up. Every single one of us can find a way that God provides for
us to help another. Shame on anyone who doesn't.
From Belen, Detroit
From: John Harris
The people in power like to sheild our eyes from the truth. But what is
even worse, is that they prefer to sheild there own eyes with their own
elitism. Maybe if we ignore it, it just might go away!
YEAH RIGHT!!!
JON,
LIVERPOOL
ENGLAND
From: Cliff Hughes
the media and others affiliated have all become a business tool for those whom are in charge. money has become the ultimate reason. the media a while back use to serve the patrons, us.
From: nicole bauer
Most Americans don't want 2 believe that the problems r here. "We can't
have problems! Only others can have problems," they say. We have
accepted as a society that the answers r external, therefore the
problems must b external also. The answers and the problems r within
us. "We're against hungry children and r records stand tall but there's
just as much hunger here at home" said a wise man. I would also blame
selfish pride. Regardless if it's the inner city or out in the
country, if we are truly "one nation, under God" then it's our problem
and most people wont accept it. They might point out problems but never
ever suggest solutions because to many the inner city (or country) is
another world or even an alternate reality. So many of us go through
life with blinders on and I will b the first 2 admit that life is hard
and to get through it u must filter out what u can't handle but at some
point major issues must b confronted and dealt with. A problem in the
city may seem far away but it'll be in your backyard soon enough and
sure you can pack up and run but how much running can u do. Is there a
planet in the universe 4 each and every 1 of us?
Thomas Krenzel Doggett
From: SetiteKin
The Majority of Americans adopt a policy, of: "If I can't see it, it doesn't exist." Therefore they fail to see the truth.
From: Terri Ferriero
With knowledge comes responsibility. If we
acknowledge there's a problem we bcome accountable 4
its solution. If we take no steps 2wards a
resolution, we feel bad about rselves. America is
basically a hedonistic society...We want 2 avoid
unpleasantness and feel good. However, we've lost
"The Garden" mentality, so the bliss we seek is now
all 2 often CONceived via ignorance...We CHOOSE not 2
know. If we can CONvince rselves of r separ8ness, a
false sense of security can b achieved. By thinking
in terms of "us/them" we allow rselves 2 proceed
unaffected...The nation's #1 problem right now is
apathy. And unless we stop dnying rselves r unity, it
will dstroy us all.
Love Terri