Promises dim for the nation's poor 1 hour, 56 minutes ago
Illuminated by lights fit for a Hollywood movie set, President Bush stood in New Orleans' Jackson Square on Sept. 15 and tried to reassure Americans that the darkened and flood-ravaged city would be saved.
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For that brief moment, domestic poverty shared the presidential spotlight. Bush acknowledged the dismal relief effort that Americans had witnessed on TV. Poor people who were unable or unwilling to evacuate the city were stranded on the roofs of their flooded homes or at the Louisiana Superdome and the city's convention center.
Bush said the region's deep, persistent poverty was rooted in the nation's "history of racial discrimination." He promised to confront this malady "with bold action."
But when the lights dimmed, so did the promise to make poverty and discrimination national priorities.
2006-08-28 02:16:13 · 9 answers · asked by MaSTeR 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
I think that New Orleans didn't get the attention they needed because all or most of the nations resources were too busy over seas fighting someone Else's fight to realize that they forgot that they had their own home to take care of.
2006-08-28 02:23:05 · answer #1 · answered by lucky 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The liberal slant is big brother must be all things to all people. In reality, the Constitution keeps the Federals from interfering with States rights. Bush could not order the military in unless Blanco invited them.
Florida had four storms the year before Katrina and they have a system and a plan in place. FEMA is not a primary response agency, but a support agency. 99% of the people in Florida, have food and water to last 7-10 days and understand self reliance. You will hear an occasional complaint cause they didn't get water or ice for 3-4 days.
New Orleans mayor and Gov Blanco are responsible for the loss of life in Louisiana. Indecision, incompetence and poor planning on the State and city side of the house killed all those people.
Those school buses that flooded, could have carried the rest of the people to safety, but Nagin didn't use them cause they were not air conditioned. New Orleans had 39 years since Hurricane Carla to prepare and they didn't do it. So, who is to blame???
You have to look at the facts and not the BS that got shoveled to see what really happened. I live in Louisiana and I am ashamed of our state government. We have the best politicans money can buy and what they don't squander away on pet projects, they put in their pockets.
2006-08-28 09:28:50 · answer #2 · answered by bigmikejones 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you put the blame where it should be on New Orleans itself? Why are you not blaming Ray Nagin and the years of political corruption that have ravaged New Orleans and the state of Lousiana?
Finally lets not forget that Bush, depsite his best efforts has to deal with Congress and they are too busy arguing about what day of the week it is to get anything substantial done.
The best rememdy for all of this is to vote in people based on what they will do, not the letter after their names. When people start doing what is right, instead of what is right for their party, perhaps New Orleans will get some help, even though they sould be helping themselves.
2006-08-28 16:45:27 · answer #3 · answered by East of Eden 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As long as Nagan is mayor, I hope they don't get a dime of my tax dollars.
I am tired of the Federal government being blamed for a NATURAL DISASTER and the fact that people didn't leave even though they had DAYS AND DAYS to do so. I am ticked that NAGAN didn't get the people out.
Why is it the Japanese were able to evacuate entire cities with far less warning, but Nagen made sure his own A** was safe but neglected the poor in his community.
Why is it that Mississippi and Alabama are so far ahead in getting things back to normal?
NOLA is no longer the "Pearl" of the Gulf Coast, now it is the "Arm Pit of the Gulf Coast".
2006-08-28 12:15:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
He is all show and no go, he could care beyond the sound byte what the hell happens to the poor people in this country. I wonder as an outsider, what he thinks of the human race.
2006-08-28 10:02:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He didn't neglect them, he expected them to act wisely and when told they needed to evacuate to do so.
If someone tells you that your'e about to get ran over by a freight train you kinda expect the person to MOVE out of the way.
I consider Mayor Nagin the real culpret behind N.O.s
problems instead of using his resources to move his people out of harms way he waited on a free handout from the state and federal governments...
2006-08-28 09:20:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
US Govt. not to be blamed. It is the local government
who was inept/ unprepared to face a destruction of such
magnitude. Also the culmination of past neglet of
infrastructure was a contributory factor.
2006-08-28 09:27:08 · answer #7 · answered by nomad 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I read that the mayor turned down offers of help from the govt. at the beginning and the govt. just can't come in without being asked.
2006-08-28 09:22:41 · answer #8 · answered by parsonsel 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One man cannot control every aspect of a country. Geez you people are naive.
2006-08-28 09:21:45 · answer #9 · answered by Joey 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋