The entire N.O. situation is a scandal, a tragedy, & far beyond being a crying shame. Bush is a living 'Joe Bltfslpk'; whatever he touches turns to shit - mostly through his own stupidity & refusal to listen, while surrounding himself only with those who kiss his ass & agree with whatever he says.

This was a great city, notable for it's rich cultures, black, white, and every shade in between, for centuries: one big, rich, bubbling gumbo of peoples, and one of our really major national treasures. Nothing that destroyed can be put back the way it was, and some gentrification is inevitable, but if Bush weren't so busy pouring money down raghead ratholes in Iraq he could be putting it to far better - and more legitimate - use in N.O. restoring what can be restored, cleaning up & building improvements on the rest, and bringing back the people who belong there, instead of letting it be left to chance how & when it's rebuilt, & infested with illegal squatters instead of its legit denizens.

Hopefully one good effect of the anti-Bush/anti-war protests will be to focus on exactly this: that money that belongs by right to cities in the US which need repairs - with N.O. #1 on the list - must be repatriated, and this insane spending on the ungrateful & unentitled in Baghdad must cease.

I was putting it mildly, but you put it wildly. It is wild how Bush could get away with sending our money (that will have to be borrowed) to Iraq. Only in America among the entitled.

Thanks

Heloise

There is restoration. That is really expensive. But with the money sent to Iraq we could have done that too. New Orleans homes are 99% historic. I live in an historic home. They are more expensive to built and to restore. That is the real tragedy. In that sense waht the city lost is irreplaceable.

Heloise

If you want to do something go to Tom Tancredo's web site. Encourage him to RUN....

The web page for the Tom Tancredo Petition is:

teamtancredo.com/petition.php

Heloise

Because Tom Tancredo will round up all the Mexicans and put them in concentration camps? And this will help New Orleans because...

New Orleans lost a lot of the sympathy it richly deserved when the people reelected Ray Nagin who represented everything that was wrong with the city. His election was a slap in the face to the rest of the country. It was a loud shout that they were not going to reform the corruption and exploitation which had made the city so vulnerable. At that point people started to lose interest and the attitude developed that whatever was wrong there, they were getting what they deserved.

Dave

From Name: Dave Nalle
Comments: Because Tom Tancredo will round up all the Mexicans and put them in concentration camps?

I wish.

And this will help New Orleans because...I would rather see a black underclass there, than a brown one.

New Orleans lost a lot of the sympathy it richly deserved when the people reelected Ray Nagin who represented everything that was wrong with the city

Hmmm, funny that's because, this is what the world is saying happened when Bush was re elected. Our standing in the world has gotten worse. Too bad.

His election was a slap in the face to the rest of the country.

True, and I think people would say the same about a lot of the re-elected folks in DC.

It was a loud shout that they were not going to reform the corruption and exploitation which had made the city so vulnerable.

Let's put that into historical perspective Dave: Nagin inherited the welfare state that was NOLA. The Dems made and controlled NOLA, then and now. The whites there got richer and the blacks poorer. Some blacks, like my family, did rise out of poverty. So it was a choice thing. You could rise or fall.

At that point people started to lose interest and the attitude developed that whatever was wrong there, they were getting what they deserved.

I hope the world is not saying we get what we deserved when 9/11 hit. That's what I heard from our "enemies." What have you been reading Dave?

Thanks for your comments.

Heloise

Helloise,

1) Yer "essay" is not an "essay" -- but a spaced-out rambling mess that could have been consolidated into one simple sentence that captures your racism. Collect yer thoughts, whittle it down -- and try again.

No, never mind.

2) You're not worth reading or responding to. You're a blight upon the Blogcritics site.

3) Yer still nuts.

That's a standard white racist's comment: yer crazy. That explains you, regardless to your race.

Shark IS crazy, but I don't think he's actually a racist.

I believe his take on your article is that YOU are a racist, and based on your response to my Tancredo comment he may be right.

Dave

I know what he was saying. The people I quoted are not only legal immigrants they are also part Mexican.

If a person breaks the law we put them (mostly black) in jail. If they come here illegally we give them jobs, apts., and health care. I say they need to go to camps or sent home, like operation wetback. Just camps until they can be sent home.

Will they be treated well? Probably not. I don't hear any outcry from whites about black incarceration for life (for small amounts of drugs) being racist.

Heloise

I disagree with the racist comment regarding Heloise. Why is it anyone, that stands up for our country's security and prosperity, is called a racist? Most of the time when name calling is resorted to, in any discussion, the one calling the names is the loser. It's a clear sign of intellectual deficiency. Tancredo is an American Patriot who believes in law and order. He is an honest man and would be a worthy president. So would Ron Paul; it's a tough decision!

My goodness! so many people out there, with their heads stuck in the sand.
I agree with Heloise, the jobs in N.O. should have gone to the blacks.
What would voting for Tancredo do? It would assure the jobs went to American Citizens, and not to illegal aliens.

Thanks Mizgiz and Marci.

You see what we are up against? Name calling for those who wave the ole red, white and blue. We need a real leader. That is why I wrote that piece against the drama about Obama. He's black. But he will become a mouthpiece for the media, and not the people.

We don't want what is popular, but what is right. You can quote me on that one :) .

We need the people's candidate...not media candy.

Thanks for your support.

Heloise

My maternal and paternal sides of the family have been in this country for hundreds of years. That's who I am for, and for families just like ours--regardless of ethnicity, race, creed or color. You don't know me. Most of my associates are Indians. Yes, many are HB1 tech people, but they are here legally. The rest are white, my neighbors, co workers etc. And of course I am closest to my blood relatives.

Illegals are NOT on my radar, period, except to find them and relocate them home.

Heloise

The illegal mexicans are killing blacks and now are killing whites here i sourthern california. the media and the mexican politicians are trying to keep quiet about the two whites that have been murdered recently. Those anchor baby gang bangers do a lot of damage out here!