What are your thoughts about everything that is going on in New Orleans? The development that is not taking place or should I say the slow pace that things are happening. The racism that is being talked about. The celebration of Mardi Gras. The comment that Barbara Bush made while visiting the Astrodome "So Many Of The People In The Arena... Were Underprivileged Anyway, So This Is Working Very Well For Them"...
What are your thought over all on everything going on?
2006-08-29 02:16:29 · 7 answers · asked by Just Asking?!?! 3 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Personally, I feel that the correct protocol was not taken. Many residents of New Orleans did not have power up to 10 hours before the storm so how could one possibly evacuate. Also, it was not the hurricane that caused all the disaster it was the lack of responsibility of the engineer who waited 40 + years to adhere to the codes and upkeep of the levees. When the levees broke that's when all hell broke loose. That's why people blame the govt. Do you believe if the Statue of liberty needed upkeep or maintenance it will be ignored for 30 + years or even the White House. i don't think so? Ignoring the levees was just the political agenda of the big time builders to rebuild New Orleans as a Casino district. they were just awaiting something to destroy and clear as many poor and minorities as they could without paying them off to move. Gentrification, look it up!!
Imagine your 16 year old cousin picked up for a possible suspect for vandalism on Aug. 28, 2005 just because he fit the description of a young black male with a red t-shirt and blue jeans. He sat in a holding cell for 48 hours. Due to all the drama with Katrina he was not given the phone call nor did he get evacuated. As the water grew him and other whom were stopped or detained by the police just set in a cell while the water was rising. They all drowned many were not even convicted nor did they committ crimes (runaways, profiled suspects) See the media left out so many things and you have the audacity to say its whining many people died slow and painfully, watching there lives pass by why the water rose. Our gov't who say the work for all people have their political agendas and the caliber of people whom made up New Orleans did not make their agenda!! And Katrina was an aid in whipping out what they see as the bottom percentage!!
I'M NOT A VICTIM BUT I HAVE COMPASSION FOR OTHER MANY OF MY FRIENDS AND THERE FAMILY STAYED WITH ME FOR MONTHS WHILE THEY TRY TO PIECE THERE LIVES BACK TOGETHER JUST IMAGINE YOUR LIFE ON A BLACK BOARD FULLED THEN ITS ALL ERASED AWAY!! HOW WOULD YOU FEEL??
2006-08-30 05:39:57 · answer #1 · answered by Clearly Kilbs 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The government is doing what the people elected it to do: nothing. It is the conservative view that the government should be involved only with starting wars and building prisons, and thats exactly what it is doing. It is as good an example as you will ever see of conservatism, and why people need to think when they vote and not respond to empty slogans. Redevelopment will just have to wait until, and if, a liberal Democratic government is in power, until then, the money that should be being spent on America will continue to be squandered in oil wars far, far away.
2006-08-29 02:22:28 · answer #2 · answered by jxt299 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Every time I hear about the racism that happened I have to laugh. The concept of a bigotted hurricane picking and choosing which neiborhoods to attack is ludicrious to me. Natural disasters bring out the worst in us but they also bring out the best. I saw a lot of white survival workers saving black lives. I saw a lot of black cops saving white lives. Every race got the same amount of warning that the hurricane was comming, every race was helped by the same recue effort. It's just racist community leaders looking for a foothold for their hate politics
2006-08-29 02:37:41 · answer #3 · answered by W0LF 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's a very sad thing. i feel it will take years to get thing back in shape. new orleans will never be the same. i'm from louisiana an i'm afraid to visit there.
2006-08-29 02:20:23 · answer #4 · answered by boo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i live in australia and from what ive heard its a disgrace. i would appreciate your thoughts on the question that i just asked.
2006-08-29 02:24:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crap.....racist.
Oh, I didn't read the rest of your question. I thought by your title that we were playing word association!
2006-08-29 02:21:07 · answer #6 · answered by deedee 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the government should put it's money where it's mouth is
2006-08-29 20:58:22 · answer #7 · answered by acid tongue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋