Thank You, United Nations -- Michael

It seems like the last couple of years have been plagued by truly horrible natural disasters. Floods, tsunamis, earthquakes, and drought have claimed hundreds of thousands of lives all over the planet.

What does the U.N. focus on? Well, that should be obvious. The United States is not doing enough for poor African Americans.

Updated: 4:57 p.m. ET July 28, 2006
GENEVA - The United States must better protect poor people and African-Americans in natural disasters to avoid problems like those after Hurricane Katrina, a U.N. human rights panel said Friday. The U.N. Human Rights Committee said poor and black Americans were "disadvantaged" after Katrina, and the U.S. should work harder to ensure that their rights "are fully taken into consideration in the reconstruction plans with regard to access to housing, education and health care."

Thanks guys. We really needed your advice.

U.N. body rebukes U.S. over Katrina response

posted by Ace at 09:28 PM

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