Essay Archive - Bulldozing our Past
Bulldozing our Past
The article I read painted a vivid picture of how the government
does not value our poverty stricken population and is extremely
discriminatory against hard working Americans. In their view, it is too
expensive to revamp all of the historical buildings of our city, so they
will offer monetary assistance to only those who meet their financial
criteria. A 79 year old women lived in a run down large house in the forth
ward of Houston. She had once been a married, vibrant, blue-collar worker
in her younger years living in one of the most prestigious communities
Houston had to offer. After 50 years....
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