East Point - Incompetence, Ignorance and Dependency - The Results Of Political Protectionism

As I listen to the "fight the power" radio station while typing this the radio host is calling out "Black Conservatives", daring us to call in and tell him "Why don't these people find jobs and work for housing"?

I noticed that he accepts the words of leftist Pseudo Pro-Black Radicals

• They blamed Clinton for this day because he cut Welfare
• They blamed Bush (of course) for tax cuts for the rich and Iraq spending
• They blamed the government (didn't say Obama) for handing out billions to the banks

Wait a minute.   They just executed the debate tactic that I had modeled previously.

Looking Past Local Democrats In Order To Attack National Republicans

East Point Georgia is a 100% Democratic run city and a majority Black elected officials in place.  In the last election the "Mission Accomplished" signs were repainted to remind the masses of Black folks on the accomplishment, the same function as the many "Che" pictures that I saw throughout Havana Cuba.

I notice that despite having the local government that they struggled to put in place for decades the main indictment is focused upon Washington DC.

One caller talked about how these people are a few short generations away from SLAVERY.

For some reason these "Stalwarts Of Defense Of The Black Community" can't see that their debate antics does nothing more than shift any scrutiny of the prevailing problems WITHIN the Black community upon the force which is growing in power per their activist efforts.   They rely on a loyal band of Black people who hate their external adversaries more than they care to make note that the incompetent local officials who triggered this chaos were all elected by them - the majority of the voting district.

We need to get into an honest conversation before we can even think about strategizing for a better outcome in the future.

Gallery | Large crowd gathers for housing vouchers | ajc.com

Having done more research back at the scene and thought about it a bit more - I am angered.
This was a totally contrived mass gathering that was not necessary. It was the confluence of the incompetence of the Housing Authority, the Ignorance of the people who decided to wait starting from Monday for a piece of paper and the Dependency of circumstance which forced them to do what it took to grab one of the 62 housing units that are available.

WAOK is reporting 30,000 people. No way. Between 3,000 and 4,000 at most. Still this was a ridiculous amount of people.

Here are the facts:

1. This was a PAPERWORK DISTRIBUTION effort.
2. The form must be MAILED in and received by August 31st
3. There was no advantage for being the first person in line or the 3,999.   
4. As long as you get a form by 1pm on Wednesday

I returned to the scene of the outrage at about 5pm.

I saw the East Point Housing Authority staff, in the green shirts, exiting the building.

I pulled up and rolled down my window and asked the group of them a simple question:

ME: "If you all were only handing out forms today why didn't you all print a bunch of them out and set up more distribution sites across town?  You all created this bottle neck for no reason."

The Worker's Response:  "We were not responsible for this.  The people were responsible.   We told them that they did not have to wait in line.   That's all I am gonna say".

I don't blame these workers.  They were just following instructions.

The program director is ultimately responsible for this.   Since there is no preference given to the order by which the forms are handed out and they must be turned in by August 31st - someone was incompetent in their planning of this entire fiasco.   

Why isn't anyone asking the Housing Authority how the people will be qualified for the 62 slots that are available?   

Who ever cleaned up the parking lot is the most competent entity that I saw in action today.  Good job.