It brings me to tears

This blog is not about current events. Normally. The situation in the Gulf region, though, is anguishing me greatly. I just read a post on Boing Boing, though, that I have to comment on. Here is an excerpt, concerning a "refugee camp" in Oklahoma:

"The occupants of the camp cannot leave the camp for any reason. If they leave the camp they may never return."

Read the article. Believe it, or don't believe it. If it's true, then the ACLU needs to be on this. This is America. Personal freedoms (should) apply to everyone, even the poor displaced by Katrina. If you are putting people in a place where they don't want to be, then there's no doubt they will want to leave. In my humble opinion, that should be your first clue that you're doing something wrong. Let the people stay as long as they need to stay. If they leave or want to leave, let them.

This is America.

This is America.

This is America.

This is America.