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Poverty and Race in New Orleans

By Jeralyn, Section Huricanes Katrina and Rita
Posted on Sun Sep 04, 2005 at 09:01:02 AM EST
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    Poverty and Race in New Orleans | 7 comments (7 topical)
    Re: Poverty and Race in New Orleans (none / 0) (#1)
    by Dadler on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:03:12 PM EST
    And the feds, who knew the situation, knew the demographics, who had the most resources to respond, did nothing even remotely urgently. A shameful page in our history. And it would appear obvious that the biggest threat to freedom is not terrorism but mother nature. I'm sure this administration will do next to nothing to address this reality. More tax cuts for the rich, and let's hope it trickles down. And is Michael Chertoff the biggest piece of unqualified nothing you've ever heard?

    Re: Poverty and Race in New Orleans (none / 0) (#2)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:03:13 PM EST
    Anyone who has spent a couple of days in New Orleans could tell you that the majority of people living there are black and poor. I'm sure Dumbya knew this, NO being such a good bar town. But then again maybe he was too soused to ever notice all the folks around him were of a darker complexion.

    Re: Poverty and Race in New Orleans (none / 0) (#3)
    by jimcee on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:03:14 PM EST
    When 62 percent of the population is black what is the point of racial demogogary except to inflame the Leftist pixies?

    Re: Poverty and Race in New Orleans (none / 0) (#4)
    by Ernesto Del Mundo on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:03:15 PM EST
    I don't know what the point is jimcee...it's not like the pixies currently in power are unhappy with that status quo. Hey which way has the poverty rate been going since January 2001?

    Re: Poverty and Race in New Orleans (none / 0) (#5)
    by squeaky on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:03:15 PM EST
    Jimcee-racial demogogary? What's that?

    Re: Poverty and Race in New Orleans (none / 0) (#6)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:03:16 PM EST
    Yes that is were we put most blacks after the civil war, what your point?

    Re: Poverty and Race in New Orleans (none / 0) (#7)
    by Ernesto Del Mundo on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:03:16 PM EST
    What it means to be poor.

    Poverty and Race in New Orleans | 7 comments (7 topical)