The Decay of Authority

Racism, discrimination and bigotry can be found the world over. No society, country or race itself are immune. However, the recent events involving police officers and black men are not the result of racism but rather the collateral damage that occurs when authority is disrespected, resisted and ignored.

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What Lies Beneath the USA

In late August 2009, hurricane Katrina slammed into the gulf coast of Louisiana unleashing a brutal and ruthless side of Mother Nature that few Americans had ever witnessed. Days following the violent storm revealed a crude social tragedy that galvanized the world and our country alike. Scenes of suffering and conditions of extreme poverty could have easily formed the backdrop of an impoverished province in a poor country somewhere in Africa.

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