Bush turned the knob too far to the right and Katrina missed New Orleans on its east side.
Dynamiting the levees afterwards did the trick. - Tom,
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Posted on 01/16/2006 1:59:45 PM PST by Ellesu
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Mayor Ray Nagin suggested that recent destruction from hurricanes Katrina, Rita and other natural disasters is a sign that "God is mad at America," and also mad at black communities for tearing themselves apart with violence and divisive politics.
"Surely God is mad at America. He sent us hurricane after hurricane after hurricane, and it's destroyed and put stress on this country," Nagin said as he and other city leaders commemorated Martin Luther King Day. "Surely he doesn't approve of us being in Iraq under false pretenses. But surely he is upset at black America also. We're not taking care of ourselves."
Joking that he may appear to have "post-Katrina stress disorder," Nagin, who is black, talked of an imaginary conversation with the late civil rights leader. They "talked," he said, while he was thinking Monday about what to say at the ceremony outside City Hall to kick off a walking parade in King's honor.
"I said, 'What is it going to take for us to move on and live your dream and make it a reality?' He said, 'I don't think that we need to pay attention any more as much about other folks and racists on the other side.' He said, 'The thing we need to focus on as a community — black folks I'm talking about — is ourselves.'"
Nagin told the crowd that he also asked, "Why is black-on-black crime such an issue? Why do our young men hate each other so much that they look their brother in the face and they will take a gun and kill him in cold blood?"
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[[Nagin told the crowd that he also asked, "Why is black-on-black crime such an issue?]]
Yes nagin, the whole country would like to know the answer to that. Well, we're waiting????
Anyway, my momma told me not to poke fun at people with mental conditions that are different than mine.
I SO CONFUSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do we call them blacks, chocolates, or African Americans?
You got that right. Can't schedule a one way trip on a school bus, but can talk to God.....Now that is a real politician.
Whatever you do, don't call them black jelly beans.
No, Newscaster for AlJazzera.
It's either him or Dan Rather.
Did he move his family back from TX. yet?
Bush turned the knob too far to the right and Katrina missed New Orleans on its east side.
Dynamiting the levees afterwards did the trick. - Tom,
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how about the other (one of thousands) stupid quote by Ray Nagin
"It's time for us to come together. It's time for us to rebuild New Orleans _ the one that should be a chocolate New Orleans," the mayor said. "This city will be a majority African American city. It's the way God wants it to be. You can't have New Orleans no other way. It wouldn't be New Orleans."
Anyone who presumes that they know what God is thinking is either an extremist or certifiably insane-or both.
Personally, I think this should be on the Networks, broadcast into every home watching. Wonder how many folks will be thinking to themselves after that chocolate comment, " ....and all you crackers will be financing this with your tax money..."
He's talking to Martin now!
Can't schedule a one way trip on a school bus, but can talk to GodYup. When I think of the picture of all those buses sitting there, and first he blamed FEMA, then he blamed Bush, now he's blaming God, when all he had to do was get the buses moving and he couldn't do that and he can't blame himself. How pathetic. How sick and pathetic.
Oh, don't get me started; I'm already addicted to Collapse II and Bejeweled.
1. Moses
2. John the Baptist
3. Noah
4. The dingbat mayor from New Orleans who is channelling MLK and ran like a rabbit and left his people to drown like rats.
5. Abraham
6. Adam and Eve.
7. Jesus Christ
Now, see how well that fits?
/sarc
Nagin is trying to do an impression of Pat Robertson.
Case in point: Ray Nagin.
this FPOS got a new connection or something??? this is the third story on this sorry azz running his motormouth today!!!
Just thought I'd clarify that misconception.
There was an interesting interview Ed Gordon conducted last week that debunked this urban legend.
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