Posted on 05/15/2008 7:56:52 AM PDT by Malone LaVeigh
Mayor Ray Nagin's top aides have charged more than $150,000 to a taxpayer-financed city credit card account over six months, from September to February, most of it on travel, hotels and meals in some of the city's finest eateries.
Among the more eye-popping tabs were $3,897 at Morton's Steakhouse in January and $2,800 at the Ray's Over the River nightclub, the most recent city records available show.
Both charges were at events intended to foster better relations among the Orleans Parish legislative delegation, the City Council and the Nagin administration, said city communications director Ceeon Quiett, who signed for both checks.
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Democrat Super Delegate, Mayor of Chocolate City. Why all the fuss? /sarc
Exactly.
Just can't wait for the new shearer to get in the "WhiteHouse".
now just how do I get out of this sheep pen?
Under Nagin’s friend President Obama, the entire US will enjoy government New Orleans style.
Does that mean we'll have a chocolate city and a chocolate country?
He should be buying some much-needed buses!
Certain people are protected from accountability for their actions. They seem to think that affirmative action gives them a privileged status and makes them above the law. They’re right.
“Certain people are protected from accountability for their actions. They seem to think that affirmative action gives them a privileged status and makes them above the law. They’re right.”{
That’s it in a nutshell. Witness the waste and fraud over the years because of the desegregation order that poured money into the Kansas City Schools and the total lack of restraint or brains in using it. Guess who the majority of folks in charge of spending it were.
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