03-22-2013, 02:00 AM
HOw interesting that I am "pegged a racist" when the person calling the Pahoa kids "brats" is not. OR the person saying that the locals dont "watch their kids" is not. I was at a private pool party at a mansion with only white people present when I witnessed what I actually would consider dangerous neglect of a 3 yr old in a pool. I dont think it's racist that I describe the scene. I also believe that the pool rules would be very different and would include "family swim times" if The Pahoa Pool was in a more affluent community. The community in Pahoa includes lot of low income families whose voices are rarely heard, and also lots of people with higher incomes- often childless- who seek to run things. And let me give an example- I personally know of a family who have 19 people living in a very small house (probably 800 sq feet or so). Do you think any of those people have easy access to a computer with uninterupted time to contemplate and blog, while simultaneously trying to feed and clothe members of the family that includes many children? Do you think any of the people living in that house have the time or resources to run for public office or volunteer? I suppose it could be done, but my point is that the "barriers to entry" are high in this type of situation, and the families that are living in situations like this are often flying completely under the radar.