Like Hogs At A Trough

Did you hear about the little altercation at a High School in Houston, Texas yesterday?

Not a big deal at first glance you might say—after all, kids will be kids.

The news story indicated that the confrontation broke out between the children of long time Houston residents and some of the recently transplanted students that had relocated to the area from New Orleans.

Again, not exactly a big surprise—things are always tough when you’re “the new kid on the block,” right?

The surprising thing was that the confrontation also involved the parents of the little darling’s:

Security will be increased Wednesday at a southeast Houston high school where a fight broke Tuesday between Louisiana and Houston students.

"Man, they were just going at it," said Larry Citizen, a student. "Man, that's all it was -- Louisiana versus Jessie Jones."

When it was over, three Jones High School students were in the hospital and five were in police custody.

The scene got even uglier when parents arrived.

A loud verbal confrontation broke out between mothers of some of the students involved in the first fight.

"They jumped on my nephew inside this school, busted him in the head. They're sending him to the hospital," yelled one woman.

Police separated the group of women and threatened to arrest them if they didn't calm down.

"They jumped on my son, but yet you want to arrest me," complained one mother.

"Let us work it out, OK?" one HPD officer told the angry parents.

One mother of a student who was arrested ended up in handcuffs herself.

I guess I can understand a parent becoming emotional and wanting to stand up for their kid, can’t you? But then again, maybe the kids learned the behavior and desire to settle disputes by fighting from their parents.

And what would the reason for the disagreement be? Something typically petty and juvenile?

Nooooooo Sir, it was apparently over government benefits. “Your mom got on welfare ahead of my mama, you cheated…”

Michael Lewis says, from his perspective, the students are just mirroring the frustration of many adults.

"You have ladies that have been trying to get on welfare and food stamps, trying to get government assistance, housing. And then evacuees coming here and getting it instantly," said Lewis. "The whole city is a melting pot."

Can you believe this crap? KIDS, fighting over FOOD STAMPS?

And if they continue along this path, set for them by their culture and their parents, they better learn this lesson well because they themselves will be doomed to a future unable to earn a living other than the existence obtained by filling out a government assistance form.

Hey Jessie and Al...you listening?