New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin still making excuses for his performance. Before a convention of Black journalists, he says it's because he, and 60% of New Orleans, is Black.
"And I, to this day, believe that if that would have happened in Orange County, California, if that would have happened in South Beach, Miami, it would have been a different response," Nagin said.
I agree with that assessment. The difference is the leaders there would have used their buses, and the people would have handled it better. The un-preparedness of the good mayor has nothing to do with his skin color, it's his attitude, compounded by incompetence.
"We're not going to let that happen. They're going to give us our money, and we're going to rebuild this city."
Nagin blames delays on racism, red tape (AP).
AP - New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin on Friday blamed racism and government bureaucracy for hamstringing his city's ability to weather Hurricane Katrina and recover from the disaster that struck the Gulf Coast nearly a year ago.
But oh how quickly we forget what the Mayor said at his re-election speech May 20, 2006, just three months ago .
"President Bush. I want to thank you, Mr. President. You and I have probably been the most vilified politicians in the country. But I want to thank you for moving that promise that you made in Jackson Square forward. We now have $3 billion for levees. We have $8 billion for incentives. We have $10 billion for housing. You are delivering on your promise, and I want to thank you for all the citizens of the City of New Orleans."
[Yahoo! News: Politics News]
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