New Orleans voted for the other guy, and a Dem mayor. And the people that were left in the city were the people who did so by the largest margin -- in other words, eliminate enough of them and you swing the city back to Rep. I'm not saying that's been a major factor, but I somehow doubt it hasn't crossed the mind of any of the federal political appointees, especially since Jesse Jackson so kindly pointed it out to them.
Jasper
WHAT was?!? You keep posting stuff written by others without attribution or, just as often, disclosure.
Says a lot about you...
Race-baiting is nothing new to the "Reverend". It's despicable.
Well, I by sprawl I meant that the city has grown right up to both the lake and the river, and away from the higher ground. I don't think the projects will be rebuilt. New Orleans will become a playground, like Vegas.
I think it's a great idea. Let these folks, who've suffered mightily be pampered.
Besides they are probably cruise ships ready for major refits. I am regularily involved in these refits in drydocks, trades and engineers normally stay on board during the dry-docking. The ships normally cover everything (and I mean everything) in shrink wrap so even filthy tradesmen won't do harm. Also they strip out, what to normal people would seem perfect, furniture, decks, bars etc. It's all very wasteful all so the rich can wallow in undeserved luxury. The workers on board are usuall divided into two classes, the uglier older ones make beds and clean while the young good-looking ones dress the place up, all for a pitance
I've never been on a cruise, wouldn't want to, BUT, From my experience on board I think the over-the-top consumption is absolutley ridiculous. Multiple pools, rock climbing walls, bowling alleys, bars, glitzy chandeliers it's really sick. REALLY SICK! Reminds me of Excursion drivers and people who for some reason need to flaunt wealth and oppulence in their own and others faces.
If you really had to pay the TRUE COST of all the little luxuries you now enjoy, you'd be S.O.L. By real cost I mean materials, environment, social etc. Not just prop up your unsustainable lifestyle on the backs of the environment and underpaid workers.
It would seem that voting for Democratic mayors hasn't exactly worked for New Orleans. Not that the Republicans would necessarily be better, but wouldn't it be worth a try. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecitng a different result, or something like that. New Orleans has been a corrupt, filthy, crime-ridden hellhole for years. The only time it was relatively safe was when the Mafia and Carlos Marcello ran the Quarter. Tourists and business owners were safe(well the owners were safe if they paid their protection) from street crime, because it was bad for business. If somebody was caught mugging tourists, the nice guys in shiny suits tended to dump said criminal in the lake.
Learned helplessness is the scourge of the poor and has only been intensified since the Great Society -- I'll give you that.
So they deserve to drown or be victimized by thugs? I don't see the connection between a questionable lifestyle and a natural disaster. Unless you believe that Allah is punishing them or something...
No, that's Robert Kennedy's bag. (There's a cow joke there somewhere, but...)
Do not close your eyes to suffering. Find ways to be with those who are suffering, including personal contacts and visits. By such means awaken yourself and others to the reality of suffering in the world. Buddha
There are probably many who agree with you and are thankful that you don't live in the US. Racism is a universal human condition.
Don D.
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