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New Orleans will seek aid from other nations: Nagin
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Posted by Seafarious 2006-02-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11141 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 We are living in a post-Westphalia, post heroic, post-religious world. The Internet came just in time to unite those of us still willing to fight for freedom.
Posted by 11A5S 2006-02-07 01:24||   2006-02-07 01:24|| Front Page Top

#2 The only reason that Nagin is still mayor of New Orleans is that he got the elections delayed. His problem is similar to the Palestinians: nobody wants to pour money down a rathole. His insistence on local control of money deters would be donors. No one trusts the locals not to just steal it. Nagin is not only inept, but appears to be corrupt and politically tone-deaf as well. If he and Blanco would just get out of the way, things could start happening.
Posted by RWV 2006-02-07 02:48||   2006-02-07 02:48|| Front Page Top

#3 Maybe the Dutch or the Swiss would be interested in building a chocolate factory there.
Posted by GK 2006-02-07 06:09||   2006-02-07 06:09|| Front Page Top

#4 Maybe the French will buy it all back. Maybe Oprah, who knows......
Posted by Besoeker 2006-02-07 07:35||   2006-02-07 07:35|| Front Page Top

#5 
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Posted by Besoeker 2006-02-07 07:59||   2006-02-07 07:59|| Front Page Top

#6 Just another angle for Democrats to gather campaign cash from foreign donors, IMHO. I mean, Christ, how much of New Orleans' budget ends up in crony's hands already?
Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford  2006-02-07 08:13|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/]  2006-02-07 08:13|| Front Page Top

#7 This is all BS. Let's see how much money actually goes to Nawlins from abroad. Since when do other countries have $ to throw around? Everyone looks to Uncle Sam; if he can't do no one can.
Posted by Spot">Spot  2006-02-07 08:22||   2006-02-07 08:22|| Front Page Top

#8 Hugo.
Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-02-07 08:37||   2006-02-07 08:37|| Front Page Top

#9 Quit rewarding stupidity. The Federal gov has already spent or has in the pipline more than $100 billion for Katrina relief, much of it for New Orleans. Since either corruption or stupidy (not lack of money) allowed those levies to be breached, I say blow Lake Ponchartrain and let the mosquitoes reclaim the swamp land.
Posted by ed 2006-02-07 08:38||   2006-02-07 08:38|| Front Page Top

#10 New Orleans is "foreign" anyway.
Posted by Captain America 2006-02-07 08:58||   2006-02-07 08:58|| Front Page Top

#11 
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Posted by The Angry Fliegerabwehrkanonen 2006-02-07 10:00|| http://www.calderonswirbelwind.blogspot.com]">[http://www.calderonswirbelwind.blogspot.com]  2006-02-07 10:00|| Front Page Top

#12 Furriners!

Yeah, that's the ticket.
Posted by 6 2006-02-07 10:48||   2006-02-07 10:48|| Front Page Top

#13 
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Posted by Hyper">Hyper  2006-02-07 10:53||   2006-02-07 10:53|| Front Page Top

#14 Hey folks, I'm ready to dump all the comments on this thread. New Orleans and Gulf Coast are still in a real bad way. I'm not happy with Nagin's grandstanding either, but c'mon, these are American citizens, our friends and neighbors. And several steadfast Rantburgians as well. Quite honestly, all the gov't entities are making a real hash of things. Let's spend more energy trying to help rebuild, and less time sneering.
Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious  2006-02-07 11:43||   2006-02-07 11:43|| Front Page Top

#15 Mine wasn't clear. I was poking at the idea of New Orleans being a "foreign city"
Posted by 6 2006-02-07 11:48||   2006-02-07 11:48|| Front Page Top

#16 I like the Sinktrap idea, the ability to hunt out what was cut is a great concept. Having said that...

Nagin is an opportunist. His claims are designed to (a) speed up the money (b) remove some of the strings from the money (c) cover his own butt. They are posturing and shouldn't be taken seriously. He didn't act like Guliani during the crisis so why would he change his ways now?

Foreign nations might actually donate money if they believe it gives them an opportunity to embarrass the US or Bush. Not great amounts mind you but the Ray Nagin retirement fund will take any and all amounts because even in New Orleans his political career is probably over.
Posted by rjschwarz">rjschwarz  2006-02-07 12:37|| rjschwarz.com]">[rjschwarz.com]  2006-02-07 12:37|| Front Page Top

#17 
Smite Thee ENvelope pushers!!

redactees may redeem full status on Saturday morning, back 40 acres weeding .
Posted by RD 2006-02-07 12:58||   2006-02-07 12:58|| Front Page Top

#18 Heh. The sinktrap thingy reminds me of the old Comedy Roasts. The pinnacle roast speech was given by Red Buttons as he extolled the extensive achievements of a whole raft of folks - each anecdote closing with the fact that this paragon of whatever "never got a roast"... *sniff* I'm kinda jealous that I've never been sink-trapped.

This is a test. It is only a test...

Sieg Heil!

Heh.
Posted by .com 2006-02-07 13:07||   2006-02-07 13:07|| Front Page Top

#19 These type of hateful comments coming from the right about New Orleans should come as no surprise because the right is infamous for being intolerant of people in the U.S. that dont look, think, or act like themselves.

Perhaps what blacks have been saying all along has been true of the rescue/rebuild efforts by the Bush administration: If the skin color of the victims of Hurricane Katrina, as seen via
television had been white, the response would have been much quicker and thorough.
Posted by Common Sense 2006-02-07 13:26||   2006-02-07 13:26|| Front Page Top

#20 Two words: Oh, shuddup.

Wotta dipshit.
Posted by Fred 2006-02-07 13:35||   2006-02-07 13:35|| Front Page Top

#21 Heh.
Posted by .com 2006-02-07 13:40||   2006-02-07 13:40|| Front Page Top

#22 Wow, Scott Ott comments here too!
Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-02-07 13:48||   2006-02-07 13:48|| Front Page Top

#23 Hey, #19 Delbert CS - I don't care it they're pink with purple polkadots, anyone who wants to live lower than the water next door is nuts.

And I can't think why I should have to work my ass off and have my hard-earned money confiscated by any government to help them move back in and put themselves in that untenable position again.

Here's a better - and cheaper - idea: Buy up all the land that was below water when the levees failed (and that would be in both black and white, rich and poor neighborhoods, by the way) and turn it back into the swampland wetlands it's supposed to be. Rebuild someplace else.

But of course that would preclude the inept Nagin and his political cronies getting their hands on more money to line their pockets waste.
Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut  2006-02-07 13:54|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]  2006-02-07 13:54|| Front Page Top

#24 Barbara, I agree. It's important that these folks that used to live at below sea level areas be relocated to higher ground so that this catastrophe doesn't occur again. The elected officials should be working to educate these people to this fact. With the global warming telling us that we'll be seeing more vicious hurricanes in the future, we need to prepare ourselves for them, not continue to be vulnerable by rebuilding on low ground.

"U.S. aid has not been sufficient.."
My God there's been a hell of alot of money given, I'd like to see the money trail here.

One other thought that I really haven't heard mentioned much if at all. While it's being said or felt that "these folks" are being vicitmized or that this area hasn't been helped because they are poor and or black, is very wrong. This area of New Orleans has always been rich with culture and a history that anyone who visits holds dear to their heart. I know I have and saying this, I'm one who wants to help keep this rich cultural society alive and well. I have loved visiting NO, the music, delicious foods, vibrant urban cultures, spiritualism, the celebrations with marti gras, (the drinking, but I digress). Kidding aside I do mean very much that I cherish the history and culture of the way New Orleans used to be and hope that it can be successful in being rebuilt but on higher ground. I'm sure many of us that have visited New Orleans would like to see this city be rebuilt. I say take advantage of this opportunity, in rebuilding a stronger better city.
Posted by Jan 2006-02-07 14:47||   2006-02-07 14:47|| Front Page Top

#25 "Common Sense"? Here's some real definitions of common sense:

1. If you live in an area that is below sea level and there is a freakin' hurricane coming your way, you get the hell out instead of staying there and expecting emergency and government personnel to risk their own lives to save your worthless butt.

2. If you are the mayor of a major city threatened by a natural disaster, you follow your pre-laid evacuation plans using all available city resources to get people out ASAP instead of playing it by ear and risking thousands of peoples lives.

3. If you are mayor or governor in a multi-state region that has been devastated by a hurricane, you set an example of strength, resolve, and fortitude by pushing to get resources to the area while accepting that the extent of the disaster will prevent the response from being as immediate as you'd like--Don't cry on national TV and don't point fingers or play politics. Be a leader, not a victim!
Posted by Dar">Dar  2006-02-07 15:07||   2006-02-07 15:07|| Front Page Top

#26 4. If your IQ is below room temperature, don't run for mayor.
Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-02-07 15:14||   2006-02-07 15:14|| Front Page Top

#27 There is this federal agency called FEMA...



What We Do
Who We Are
Plans
General Contacts

What We Do
Overview

FEMA Mission
DISASTER. It strikes anytime, anywhere. It takes many forms -- a hurricane, an earthquake, a tornado, a flood, a fire or a hazardous spill, an act of nature or an act of terrorism. It builds over days or weeks, or hits suddenly, without warning. Every year, millions of Americans face disaster, and its terrifying consequences.

On March 1, 2003, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). FEMA's continuing mission within the new department is to lead the effort to prepare the nation for all hazards and effectively manage federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA also initiates proactive mitigation activities, trains first responders, and manages the National Flood Insurance Program and the U.S. Fire Administration.

DHS Mission

Statutory Authority
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, PL 100-707, signed into law November 23, 1988; amended the Disaster Relief Act of 1974, PL 93-288. This Act constitutes the statutory authority for most Federal disaster response activities especially as they pertain to FEMA and FEMA programs.

Who We Are
FEMA History

FEMA is part of the Department of Homeland Security's Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate. FEMA has more than 2,600 full time employees. They work at FEMA headquarters in Washington D.C., at regional and area offices across the country, the Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center, and the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, Maryland. FEMA also has nearly 4,000 standby disaster assistance employees who are available for deployment after disasters. Often FEMA works in partnership with other organizations that are part of the nation's emergency management system. These partners include state and local emergency management agencies, 27 federal agencies and the American Red Cross.

Senior Staff Biographies
Staff Directory

Strategic and Other Plans
Strategic Plan
Annual Agency Performance Plans

General Contacts
Contact us at:

FEMA
500 C Street S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20472
1-800-621-FEMA

Or see our "Contact Us" page or "Mailing Addresses" page for more contact information.


Posted by Common Sense 2006-02-07 15:39||   2006-02-07 15:39|| Front Page Top

#28 wow! a "FEMA"? when did we get that?

thanks knucklehead
Posted by Frank G">Frank G  2006-02-07 15:42||   2006-02-07 15:42|| Front Page Top

#29 Frank G.

My post was a response those who responded to
post#19.

I strongly suggest they read the FEMA "Mission
Statement"
Posted by Common Sense 2006-02-07 15:50||   2006-02-07 15:50|| Front Page Top

#30 #19 These type of hateful comments coming from the right about New Orleans should come as no surprise because the right is infamous for being intolerant of people in the U.S. that dont look, think, or act like themselves.

Perhaps what blacks have been saying all along has been true of the rescue/rebuild efforts by the Bush administration: If the skin color of the victims of Hurricane Katrina, as seen via
television had been white, the response would have been much quicker and thorough.
Posted by Common Sense 2006-02-07 13:26|


YAWN ... followed by prolonged snooring.
Posted by The Angry Fliegerabwehrkanonen 2006-02-07 15:57|| http://www.calderonswirbelwind.blogspot.com]">[http://www.calderonswirbelwind.blogspot.com]  2006-02-07 15:57|| Front Page Top

#31 Every time I try to sit down and write a response in this thread my blood pressure goes to stroke levels and I feel like writing something that'll get me kicked...

I'm not saying rebuilding is right, or letting it sink isn't wrong, but as long as we don't do the wrong thing, the US in general, and Louisianians outside New Orleans in particular, are going to be punished greatly for it by our would-be owners like Blanco and Nagin.

Common Sense, if you believe Nagin's so goddamn motherfucking wonderful, here's your chance to cast a vote of confidence in his administration: you could _move to New Orleans_ and live under his management and "leadership" in the rebuilding process. Hopefully you're happy with Not Voting, since they've cancelled the elections because they know they won't lose.

Until you do that, however, just shut up.
Posted by Phil 2006-02-07 16:01||   2006-02-07 16:01|| Front Page Top

#32 #29 - I'm a little busy at the moment, so forgive me if I ask you instead of researching it myself.

Where in FEMA's Mission Statement does it say "Pay out billions of dollars to rebuild an area below sea level we KNOW will be flooded again. And again. Instead of helping the people who were flooded out the first time move to higher ground so they don't have to go through this again."?
Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut  2006-02-07 16:01|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]  2006-02-07 16:01|| Front Page Top

#33 "This catastrophe has deeply upset the French people and the French government." France, Perben said through a translator, "wants to be a long-term partner for Louisiana and New Orleans."

But not the actual country - that would be the United States of America - THAT LOUISIANA IS A PART OF.

How very.... Phrogish.
Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut  2006-02-07 16:04|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]  2006-02-07 16:04|| Front Page Top

#34 Barbara S.

"FEMA's continuing mission within the new department is to lead the effort to prepare the nation for all hazards and effectively manage federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident."
Posted by Common Sense 2006-02-07 16:06||   2006-02-07 16:06|| Front Page Top

#35 Drat. I shouldn't post when I'm angry.

It should have read "they've cancelled the elections because they know they'll lose."
Posted by Phil 2006-02-07 16:07||   2006-02-07 16:07|| Front Page Top

#36 Phil:

Perhaps your blood pressure keeps rising to
stroke levels because you know I'm telling the truth and furthermore it struck a nerve.
Posted by Common Sense 2006-02-07 16:10||   2006-02-07 16:10|| Front Page Top

#37 "effectively manage federal response and recovery efforts"

Thanks, CS - you've made my point for me.

If they follow their mission statement (a big "if" when it come to government), they won't rebuild homes/businesses in any area below sea/river level.

And I'd suggest that if the Phrench are stupid enough to finance that, they should finance the flood insurance, too.
Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut  2006-02-07 16:13|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]  2006-02-07 16:13|| Front Page Top

#38 You don't believe in your so-called "truth" enough to move there and experience the Nagin Civilization, complete with latter-day apartheid.
Posted by Phil 2006-02-07 16:14||   2006-02-07 16:14|| Front Page Top

#39 I think "Common Sense" wants us to believe that if Al Gore were president, he would simply wave his Magic Wand™ and *poof!* New Orleans would be back to pre-Katrina state--plus everybody would have a pony!

Please don't clutter Common Sense's little mind with words like "infrastructure", "logistics", or "environmental impact". S/he expects things to be solved in 30 minutes, just like on TV!
Posted by Dar">Dar  2006-02-07 16:23||   2006-02-07 16:23|| Front Page Top

#40 "Recovery" does not mean "restoration".
Posted by Darrell 2006-02-07 16:31||   2006-02-07 16:31|| Front Page Top

#41 No DAR:

What I expect is for President Bush to quit passing the buck take responsibilty for the response, relief and rebuilding effort.
There is a pattern with the Bush admininstration that is disturbing. They will go out of their way to take the credit when something goes well for them and they are more than willing to blame other people and not take responsibility when things go against them.
Posted by Common Sense 2006-02-07 16:38||   2006-02-07 16:38|| Front Page Top

#42 So far, there's $85 billion that's been committed. What do you want Bush to do, No Sense, go out and direct traffic or get a hammer and start building? There's more to the presidency than rebuilding one city that probably shouldn't be rebuilt anyway. And five months isn't long in the grand scheme of things. Give us your playbook instead of Monday-morning quarterbacking, No Sense.

As for Nagin, maybe it's best he wastes his time entertaining the Jordanians and the French instead of directing recovery -- he proved to be pretty useless at directing much of anything during the storm.
Posted by Darrell 2006-02-07 16:51||   2006-02-07 16:51|| Front Page Top

#43 I have to laugh at these Paternalistic Sick White Liberals (PASIWELS) that believe they will earn brownie points with the African-American elites and Civil Rights establishment by showing off their anti-racist bona fides.

So Common Sense[less] thinks those of us that bash Nagin's idiotic comments and leadership skills are "hate filled" and such. Right. Let's have a look at who is doing the real hating these days:

Student-Athlete’s Mouth Gets Him In Trouble

WSFA 12 (Montgomery, Ala.), Feb. 3, 2006

Just yesterday the WSFA 12 Sports team publicly recognized Demond Washington for a job well done, a plaque honoring Washington’s ‘Athlete of the Week’ honors last fall. ...

We’re told Washington spoke into the P-A system in the school and allegedly said, ‘I hate white people and I’m going to kill them all!’

“There were some words expressed to that affect,” said Jeffers.

Anti-White Hate Speech

The Color of Crime: Data from FBI Uniform Crime Reports:

Crime Rates

• Blacks are seven times more likely than people of other races to commit murder, and eight times more likely to commit robbery.

• When blacks commit crimes of violence, they are nearly three times more likely than non-blacks to use a gun, and more than twice as likely to use a knife.

Interracial Crime

• Of the nearly 770,000 violent interracial crimes committed every year involving blacks and whites, blacks commit 85 percent and whites commit 15 percent.

• Blacks commit more violent crime against whites than against blacks. Forty-five percent of their victims are white, 43 percent are black, and 10 percent are Hispanic. When whites commit violent crime, only three percent of their victims are black.

• Blacks are an estimated 39 times more likely to commit a violent crime against a white than vice versa, and 136 times more likely to commit robbery.

• Blacks are 2.25 times more likely to commit officially-designated hate crimes against whites than vice versa.

Rather than confronting the social and cultural roots of the ongoing meltdown of a significant minority (perhaps 25 to 30%) of Black America, and seeking resolution in the crisis by focusing on individual accountability, responsibility, and developing stronger families and greater respect for education, it is always easier to take the favored liberal PASIWEL route of calling those that do not blame capitalism, whitey, or THE MAN racist. Cheap and largely unthinking but also unhelpful for those most afflicted. Forty liberals of liberal social-engineering now has left the Black community with over a third of its menfolk in prison or on probation and nearly 69% of all children being born out of wedlock. Good going liberals!
Posted by The Angry Fliegerabwehrkanonen 2006-02-07 16:56|| http://www.calderonswirbelwind.blogspot.com]">[http://www.calderonswirbelwind.blogspot.com]  2006-02-07 16:56|| Front Page Top

#44 Someone here today suggested Michael More was "found" posting at Rantburg as "Common Sense".

I have no further comment.
Posted by Bobby 2006-02-07 17:02||   2006-02-07 17:02|| Front Page Top

#45 It's call tongue in cheek, but the tone and tenor of CS might as well be that of Michael Moore.
Posted by The Angry Fliegerabwehrkanonen 2006-02-07 17:04|| http://www.calderonswirbelwind.blogspot.com]">[http://www.calderonswirbelwind.blogspot.com]  2006-02-07 17:04|| Front Page Top

#46 Well, yeah, AF, that may all be true, but whose FAULT is it, huh? Bush? White folks? Repubs?

Let's ask Common Sense! He'll know!
Posted by Bobby 2006-02-07 17:04||   2006-02-07 17:04|| Front Page Top

#47 Bobby:

I'll go with that cell-phone commercial, the one where the boss says "it's my way of sticking it to the man" and his employee says, "yeah, but you are the Man... so you're errr ... sticking it to yourself."

I blame THE MAN!
Posted by The Angry Fliegerabwehrkanonen 2006-02-07 17:08|| http://www.calderonswirbelwind.blogspot.com]">[http://www.calderonswirbelwind.blogspot.com]  2006-02-07 17:08|| Front Page Top

#48 Angry F.

Think a subconscious backlash against modern white male superiority in american society and past slavery has anything to do with those statistics?

yeah we know, all white men are upstanding citizens and angels.

Thanks for explaining to me why the Republican Party is virtually lilly white. Look at all those red states that voted for Bush they are primarily in the deep south and midwest populated by rednecks, cowboys, bigots and nazis..birds of a feather flock together.
Posted by Common Sense 2006-02-07 17:09||   2006-02-07 17:09|| Front Page Top

#49 *Yawn*
Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2006-02-07 17:11||   2006-02-07 17:11|| Front Page Top

#50 Aside from urban Blacks, Blacks are clustered in those deep south red states, No Sense.
Posted by Darrell 2006-02-07 17:13||   2006-02-07 17:13|| Front Page Top

#51 Not just the deep south and midwest. Here, No Sense, find out where the red states really are:
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~mejn/election/

And the vote was damned close in many of those blue states.
Posted by Darrell 2006-02-07 17:16||   2006-02-07 17:16|| Front Page Top

#52 Oh, excuse me, I forgot that No-Sense-types think the midwest spans from Ohio to Idaho and the deep south spans from Virginia to Texas.
Posted by Darrell 2006-02-07 17:20||   2006-02-07 17:20|| Front Page Top

#53 May I suggest that no one ever responds to No Sense, ever again?

It will be a test of self-discipline. And will feature the wank-posts, stark, naked and alone, as pure trolling. Mebbe then the Mods will pull the trigger 'n place little x's on its eyes.

It will be hard.

We can do it.

*lotus position*

Feel the vibrations. Follow the energy. Be like water. Take a leak.
Posted by .com 2006-02-07 18:03||   2006-02-07 18:03|| Front Page Top

#54 how about creating another type sink trap for these types
More like a sink hole
Posted by Jan 2006-02-07 18:17||   2006-02-07 18:17|| Front Page Top

#55 common rabble rouser seems to agree that Mayor Chocolate is not responsible for drowning the busses, buying a new home in Dallas, not accounting for the Cadillac Escalades stolen, and in general, trying to sell the city back to the French. And what about his constituents that are living free of charge at taxpayer expense? Georges fault?
Posted by Inspector Clueso 2006-02-07 18:18||   2006-02-07 18:18|| Front Page Top

#56 Ima call HiaKoo!

Comma Sense is Nurpe
Can't ride the st charles line
Join my co-op, groove
Posted by HalfEmpty 2006-02-07 18:32||   2006-02-07 18:32|| Front Page Top

#57 I've lived through floods, pestilence, famine, earthquakes, etc. But I have never voted for a Mayor named Noggin.

It's called greed, folks. Look at the dollar signs in the eyes of Blinky Blanco (who refurbished their staff offices recently with imported fineries) or Senator Mary Landeau.

Regrettably, New Orleans has a really bad reputation for curruption by political figures. Some believe they are in the fix they are in because the local board members dipped into the federal funds earmarked for levy repairs for their personal discretion.

In that sense, we are talking Haiti.
Posted by Captain America 2006-02-07 20:15||   2006-02-07 20:15|| Front Page Top

#58 Common Sense, my cousin was wiped out in hurricane Katrina. He still to this day hasn't seen one federal official whether FEMA or the Federal Dog Catcher. He's as white as they come and lives in a rural area. Go pedal your BS somewhere else.
Posted by Deacon Blues 2006-02-07 20:52||   2006-02-07 20:52|| Front Page Top

#59 What's really sad about all this is that Nagin was elected as a reform candidate after several years of incredibly corrupt rule (by the usual Democratic lot). In his defense, I think the guy simply broke down during the storm and hasn't recovered. He wasn't a professional politician (he ran Cox Cable in NO prior to running).

Unfortunately, while suspending the elections (which may get overturned in court) keeps Nagin in power, it is unlikely that NO will have the choice of electing a decent mayor. Already, Mary Landreaux's brother is making noises about running and the usual slew of wheeler-dealers are making noises. And even if there was a decent candidate, there is no guarantee that the locals will chose him/her.

Remember these folks kept Governor Edwin "Fast Eddie" Edwards (Dem - Tongsun Park's best pal) in power even though they KNEW that he was a crook. And they re-elected Cleo Fields (Dem - Baton Rouge) after watching him take thousands of dollars from Edwards and stuff it in his pocket on TV. [The guy had the brass to tell the press that it was none of their business what the money was for and made it stick.]

The locals just couldn't see what was wrong with that.

Regards,
davemac
Posted by Claviter Omuque3310 2006-02-07 21:58||   2006-02-07 21:58|| Front Page Top

#60 Um, without substance or rationale, I'm thinking No.

Nifty nym, there, Null. Does that reflect your substance?
Posted by .com 2006-02-07 22:03||   2006-02-07 22:03|| Front Page Top

#61 these folks

You mean, folks like these:

Army Pfc. Lionel Ayro, 22, of Jeanerette, Louisiana.
Ayro died in Mosul, Iraq, when a suicide bomber entered his dining facility and detonated an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 73rd Engineer Company, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on December 21, 2004.

Army Sgt. Christopher J. Babin, 27, of Houma, Louisiana.
Babin died in Baghdad, Iraq when an improvised explosive device struck his Bradley fighting vehicle. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 256th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Lafayette, Louisiana. Died on January 6, 2005.

Army 1st Lt. Christopher W. Barnett, 32, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Barnett died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 156th Armor Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team, Shreveport, Louisiana. Died on December 23, 2004.

Army Command Sgt. Maj. Edward C. Barnhill, 50, of Shreveport, Louisiana.
Barnhill died in Baghdad, Iraq, of non-combat related injuries. He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 431st Civil Affairs Battalion, North Little Rock, Arkansas. Died on May 14, 2004.

Army Pfc. Wilfred D. Bellard, 20, of Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Killed when his vehicle fell into a ravine. He was assigned to the 41st Field Artillery Regiment, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on April 4, 2003.

Army Spc. Bradley J. Bergeron, 25, of Houma, Louisiana.
Bergeron died in Baghdad, Iraq when an improvised explosive device struck his Bradley fighting vehicle. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 256th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Lafayette, Louisiana. Died on January 6, 2005.

Army 1st Sgt. Michael J. Bordelon, 37, of Morgan City, Louisiana.
Bordelon died at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, from injuries sustained April 23, 2005 in Mosul, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker military vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on May 10, 2005.
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