Posted on 07/10/2007 8:55:51 AM PDT by Ooh-Ah
Edited on 07/10/2007 8:57:34 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Common sense. Is that allowed when talking about Katrina?
“Two of the most dishonest elite blacks in America, “overseeing” billions of dollars. I wonder where that money will end up.”
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Bingo! Yet another reason NOT to give any more taxpayer money to New Orleans.
Only a coward leaves town when a hurricane is coming. Now, if you live where you know you are going to flood, you should move to higher ground, but you certainly shouldn’t leave the city.
We live in a flood zone, I know that any car we leave at the house will flood with a high enough surge. That’s why we only keep essential vehincles at the house during hurricane season. So when we need to move to higher ground, we can. However, only the sissy cuts and runs from town when a hurricane is coming. I lived in New Orleans at one time. When we lived there, we lived in Lakeview. Now, without a doubt, I would have evacuated Lakeview. It is some of the lowest lying land in the country outside of death valley. If I had lived in the French Quarter, which is the highest ground in the city, I probably would’ve stayed, and in fact, alot of French Quarter property owners did ride out the storm in the Quarter.
It is a coward’s act to leave in advance of a hurricane if you don’t absolutely have to, because, especially in a town like New Orleans, when you leave, you willing accept the idea that you are willing to let looters go through your property until you come home. During Katrina, they evacuated 80% of the population of the city. The people who stayed were people who lived in higher ground, people who stay for every storm, and there were a few who stayed because they couldn’t get out.
But, for the most part, it was the most successful evacuation they ever had. Never before have they moved out 80% of the population for a hurricane, because New Orleans is not the kind of place where people leave. Neither is the rest of the Katrina area.
And actually, Katrina was nowhere near as bad as it could have been. Typically, when they used to run disaster simulations of the big one hitting, casualties were usually expected to be over 100,000. I’d say, considering everything, Katrina was mild compared to what it could have been.
Hey Bond! Put down the whine and pick up a hammer. If you’re not willing to do that, then stfu.
The original name is Julianna. Julian is the masculine version of a female name.
It still sounds like a girls name.
How about they take this pent-up anger at the gubmint they feel “owes” them something, and instead, target the property owners who are doing NOTHING (I was just through there a week ago) to rebuild/fix THEIR OWN property.
It is NOT the government’s job to clean up NO. It is the property owners’ responsibility - period. Just take a look at other areas also affected by Katrina and other hurricanes - people taking charge and cleaning their own stuff up...
It isn’t a race thing, it isn’t a government thing, it is a heart thing.
“says the possibility that New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward will never be rebuilt after Hurricane Katrina is comparable to a “lynching.””
It shouldn’t be rebuilt with a cent of taxpayer money. If people are stupid enough to want to re-build in a place below sea level in a region that gets hurricanes they can do it with their own money.
Julian Bond peaked when he appeared on SNL with Garret Morris.
That’s usually how it goes. The slackers suck up everything, leaving those who really need help high and dry. I think I saw on tv a few days ago that there were two guys who put in multiple claims for assistance and were paid for all of them till someone finally caught in. And they weren’t even living anywhere near the hurricane area (I think the guy on tv said they were in Texas????).
I’m sorry for all you lost...even sorrier that you didn’t get any help. I don’t mind helping those who will help themselves. But I won’t give willingly to anyone who won’t make at least some effort. And I sure as heck won’t be giving to anyone who calls me a racist.
Julian Bond’s rhetoric is comparable to oral flatulence
His problem is of course that the daily murder rate across the country occurs in the cities controlled by mayors elected by the power wielders in his organization.
Although his organization is ostensibly in favor of advancement, like Animal Farm some colored folks are more equal than others. Those who suck at the government tit are far more equal than those who make no living at all and kill each other to protect a street corner.
Julian bond is actually an enemy of the American Black population. He allows them to be killed and wounded on a scale that far greater than outweighs those similarly harmed in war. The NAACLP continues to groping in the dark looking for pocket change.
If the government is so against black folks, why are there a large number of them returning to build their homes back in the Gentilly area? The difference between that area and the Ninth Ward? The folks in Gentilly OWNED their homes, and felt the need to return to their own property. Most of the folks in the Ninth Ward were the ‘preacher vote’ people. Those who were dependent on government welfare, and were loyal to the Democrat party which voted to keep them in poverty, but gave them the means by which to exist.
they should be paying us for the favor
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