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2006-08-19 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Fred 2006-08-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11132 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "Nagin blames delays on racism, red tape"

Yadda, yadda, yadda....

This is a recording.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2006-08-19 00:14|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html] 2006-08-19 00:14|| Front Page Top

#2 I note that he doesn't explain HOW red tape and racism stayed his hand.

Posted by Korora">Korora 2006-08-19 00:17|| 2006-08-19 00:17|| Front Page Top

#3 Racist professional victims never explain, Korora.

And they never get questioned by the "media" either.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2006-08-19 00:19|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html] 2006-08-19 00:19|| Front Page Top

#4 Racism and Red Tape. He misspelled Corruption and Utter Incompetence again. Must be a graduate of the LA Edumahcashun & Fleecing-B-Guud DhimmiDonkey System.

Posted by flyover 2006-08-19 01:19|| 2006-08-19 01:19|| Front Page Top

#5 They're going to give us our money..

Do I detect a certain sense of entitlement there, Ray?

Any bets on whether the 'comes with too many rules' has to do with not rebuilding in flood-prone areas?

Posted by SteveS 2006-08-19 01:21|| 2006-08-19 01:21|| Front Page Top

#6 There's a FEMA primer/instructional course written back in 2003 describing the processes that are supposed to take place when a disaster strikes, including both state and local governments having disaster and response plans in place prior to a disaster occurring.

IMNSHO both New Orleans and Louisiana screwed the pooch. And they're being allowed to get away with it.

Posted by Pappy 2006-08-19 02:10|| 2006-08-19 02:10|| Front Page Top

#7 They're going to give us our money, and we're going to rebuild this city."

Well "they" may indeed, but I certainly won't send a farthing. Gimme gimme gimme ..... hand-out misery pimping bastard. Get a phueching job and a life you piece of kak.

Posted by Besoeker 2006-08-19 05:07|| 2006-08-19 05:07|| Front Page Top

#8 Well, yeah, it wouldn't have been that bad in Miami. Florida doesn't screw around with hurricanes, unlike Louisiana.

BTW, Mayor Nagin, how do you explain how you are failing so badly, when Mississippi (which took the brunt of Katrina) and Alabama are recovering so much better?

Posted by Swamp Blondie 2006-08-19 08:04|| http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com]">[http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com] 2006-08-19 08:04|| Front Page Top

#9 I seem to recall CBN News or some such news outlet citing a federal report which showed that proportionally, for the percentage of blacks and whites in the area, fewer blacks died than whites. That info should still be available. So Mr. Nagin, you might want to check that racist blather at the doah.

No doubt, red tape bureacratic bungling was part of the problem from a number of politicians. So was the fact that so many idiotic residents of both colors refused to vacate even when weathermen uged them repeatedly to do so. What is inexcusable is the way aid was distributed (trailer homes stood uninhabited, ice melted and other aid stood undelivered) and warnings about the fallibility of the levees stood ignored.

Posted by Jules in the Hinterlands 2006-08-19 08:21|| 2006-08-19 08:21|| Front Page Top

#10 "Uged" s/b "urged". Arggh.

Posted by Jules in the Hinterlands 2006-08-19 08:22|| 2006-08-19 08:22|| Front Page Top

#11 Blathering oily pate nagging noggin. Blaming like any Ayrab's would on everybody else.

Posted by Duh! 2006-08-19 09:38|| 2006-08-19 09:38|| Front Page Top

#12 Usually, when these things hit florida - wich is usually, it is business as usual. Nagin, you are stuck on stupid along with your voters.

Posted by newc">newc 2006-08-19 10:45|| 2006-08-19 10:45|| Front Page Top

#13 I believe that if that would have happened in Orange County, California, if that would have happened in South Beach, Miami, it would have been a different response...

Of course - you see they have something there called a local (and state) government. NO has neither.

The federal and state aid the city has received is inadequate and comes with too many rules

Rules like a requirement to spend the money on actual rebuilding (as opposed to lining pockets and diverting funds to friends and relatives).

Posted by CrazyFool 2006-08-19 11:26|| 2006-08-19 11:26|| Front Page Top

#14 and if Orange County residents were forced to evacuate to another city, I bet that city wouldn't experience an 18% rise in crime....hmmmm?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-08-19 11:59|| 2006-08-19 11:59|| Front Page Top

#15 Took decades and generations to make New Orleans what it was the day before Katrina. Any arsehole who thinks its not going to take as long the rebuild deserves the inattention they get. The mayor needs a real up close and personal tour of the "Big Dig" if he wants to see government in action for whitey.

Posted by Crush Spaising9877 2006-08-19 12:44|| 2006-08-19 12:44|| Front Page Top

#16 It wah da main.....dat whut it wuz!

Posted by mcsegeek1 2006-08-19 15:43|| 2006-08-19 15:43|| Front Page Top

#17 BTW, Mayor Nagin, how do you explain how you are failing so badly, when Mississippi (which took the brunt of Katrina) and Alabama are recovering so much better?

To be honest, it didn't hit us dead on a major city.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2006-08-19 18:16|| 2006-08-19 18:16|| Front Page Top

#18 They're lucky it didn't happen to them in Kentucky. We might still be stepping over dead ones. Pew!

Posted by bigjim-ky 2006-08-19 18:25|| 2006-08-19 18:25|| Front Page Top

#19 I'm amazed he wasn't flanked by Al Sharpton and Jessie Jackson while making this announcement.

Posted by Zenster 2006-08-19 21:53|| 2006-08-19 21:53|| Front Page Top

#20 I'm amazed he wasn't flanked by Al Sharpton and Jessie Jackson while making this announcement.

Posted by Zenster 2006-08-19 21:53|| 2006-08-19 21:53|| Front Page Top

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