Comments on: Right-Wing Amendment Forces Katrina Victims To Find A Job Before Receiving Aid http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/20/katrina-amendment-race/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:52:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Maitri’s VatulBlog http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/20/katrina-amendment-race/comment-page-3/#comment-2514655 Maitri’s VatulBlog Fri, 23 Mar 2007 20:33:02 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/20/katrina-amendment-race/#comment-2514655 [...] Ryan found it with video, no less. Maitri @ 11:39 am, 23 March 2007 | | Filed under: government, new orleans, blurbs, [...] [...] Ryan found it with video, no less. Maitri @ 11:39 am, 23 March 2007 | | Filed under: government, new orleans, blurbs, [...]

]]> By: Bienville http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/20/katrina-amendment-race/comment-page-3/#comment-2508795 Bienville Fri, 23 Mar 2007 17:50:50 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/20/katrina-amendment-race/#comment-2508795 Comment by KP — March 22, 2007 @ 5:17 pm How does any of your nonsensical post address Hensarling's now-defeated proposal? Under his proposal, even your "hard work and self-reliance" crowd would have to walk away from their self-started recovery effort and work-off their aid. I will put the same question to you: Why place this requirement on LA and MS? This has never been a burden of any other disaster victim. Not in FL after 2004 hurricanes, not in NY after 9-11. Why these people, why now? Comment by KP — March 22, 2007 @ 5:17 pm

How does any of your nonsensical post address Hensarling’s now-defeated proposal?

Under his proposal, even your “hard work and self-reliance” crowd would have to walk away from their self-started recovery effort and work-off their aid. I will put the same question to you: Why place this requirement on LA and MS? This has never been a burden of any other disaster victim. Not in FL after 2004 hurricanes, not in NY after 9-11. Why these people, why now?

]]> By: KP http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/20/katrina-amendment-race/comment-page-3/#comment-2473757 KP Thu, 22 Mar 2007 21:17:02 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/20/katrina-amendment-race/#comment-2473757 Silly liberals. Katrina was never an issue about race or class because both black and white, rich and poor, were affected by the storm. Sadly there is a segment of New Orleans' population addicted to the welfare state and will continue to sponge off of the government as long as we continue to spoon feed them like needy children. There's another segment that, with hard work and self-reliance, are rebuilding their lives and not whining about it. Libs, your hearts are in the right place but unfortunately your brains aren't. Silly liberals. Katrina was never an issue about race or class because both black and white, rich and poor, were affected by the storm. Sadly there is a segment of New Orleans’ population addicted to the welfare state and will continue to sponge off of the government as long as we continue to spoon feed them like needy children. There’s another segment that, with hard work and self-reliance, are rebuilding their lives and not whining about it. Libs, your hearts are in the right place but unfortunately your brains aren’t.

]]> By: big papa http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/20/katrina-amendment-race/comment-page-3/#comment-2413662 big papa Wed, 21 Mar 2007 23:42:54 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/20/katrina-amendment-race/#comment-2413662 <em>They don’t pay sales tax on food</em> Comment by valiant venus #74 <strong>virulent venereal (disease), ...you LYING, IGNORANT yeast infection... ...EVERYONE knows that poor people... ...pay MORE for foor, gas, and everything else... ...in their neighborhoods there's a (hidden tax) attached to food... ...sold in poor neighborhoods... ...AND it's OLD (meat and other perishables)...</strong> They don’t pay sales tax on food

Comment by valiant venus #74

virulent venereal (disease),

…you LYING, IGNORANT yeast infection…

…EVERYONE knows that poor people…

…pay MORE for foor, gas, and everything else…

…in their neighborhoods there’s a (hidden tax) attached to food…

…sold in poor neighborhoods…

…AND it’s OLD (meat and other perishables)…

]]> By: Jon R. Koppenhoefer http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/20/katrina-amendment-race/comment-page-3/#comment-2409284 Jon R. Koppenhoefer Wed, 21 Mar 2007 21:55:47 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/20/katrina-amendment-race/#comment-2409284 I'm relieved to see I'm not the only person to want to give Texas back to Mexico. I’m relieved to see I’m not the only person to want to give Texas back to Mexico.

]]> By: Bienville http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/20/katrina-amendment-race/comment-page-3/#comment-2403070 Bienville Wed, 21 Mar 2007 19:22:56 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/20/katrina-amendment-race/#comment-2403070 <em>Comment by valiant venus — March 21, 2007 @ 11:02 am</em> What about Jeb Hensarling's proposal? I don't see anyone asking Floridians to work-off their Charlie/Jeanne/Wilma/Frances/Hugo aid. I saw lots of cash being funneled down there, lots of fraud too. I don't see anyone asking NewYorkers to work-off their 9-11 aid. Lots of cash and fraud there, too - big corporations like Consolidated-Edison got paid; airlines got paid. What makes Louisianians and Mississippians different? What existing government agency would you use to administer this new requirement? Who would audit the jobs for their special approvable qualitiy? Who would audit the workers to ensure they perform their magical 20 hours? Would you create a new agency - expand government - to accomplish all of this? Bless us with the benefit of your sparkling insight. Comment by valiant venus — March 21, 2007 @ 11:02 am

What about Jeb Hensarling’s proposal? I don’t see anyone asking Floridians to work-off their Charlie/Jeanne/Wilma/Frances/Hugo aid. I saw lots of cash being funneled down there, lots of fraud too. I don’t see anyone asking NewYorkers to work-off their 9-11 aid. Lots of cash and fraud there, too – big corporations like Consolidated-Edison got paid; airlines got paid. What makes Louisianians and Mississippians different?

What existing government agency would you use to administer this new requirement? Who would audit the jobs for their special approvable qualitiy? Who would audit the workers to ensure they perform their magical 20 hours? Would you create a new agency – expand government – to accomplish all of this?

Bless us with the benefit of your sparkling insight.

]]> By: LikeDemFrenchFriedPataters http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/20/katrina-amendment-race/comment-page-3/#comment-2396935 LikeDemFrenchFriedPataters Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:59:20 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/20/katrina-amendment-race/#comment-2396935 I guess God knows a good-fer-nuttin welfare cheat when He sees one... dat's why he whupped dat hurricane on em... fortunately our Noble Plutocrats are right dere wid God and won't let em get away wid stuff while Nancy Pelosi is still feelin sorry for em... Hey Macaca, wamme to help ya find dose bootstraps? I guess God knows a good-fer-nuttin welfare cheat when He sees one… dat’s why he whupped dat hurricane on em… fortunately our Noble Plutocrats are right dere wid God and won’t let em get away wid stuff while Nancy Pelosi is still feelin sorry for em… Hey Macaca, wamme to help ya find dose bootstraps?

]]> By: Jay Randal http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/20/katrina-amendment-race/comment-page-3/#comment-2396117 Jay Randal Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:32:08 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/20/katrina-amendment-race/#comment-2396117 Bienville > yes I just noticed that you had Lt. Gov. before Landrieu. He needs to slap his sister because she has disgraced their family. Bienville > yes I just noticed that you had Lt. Gov. before Landrieu. He needs to slap his sister because she has disgraced their family.

]]> By: Bienville http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/20/katrina-amendment-race/comment-page-3/#comment-2395902 Bienville Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:25:24 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/20/katrina-amendment-race/#comment-2395902 Comment by Jay Randal — March 21, 2007 @ 11:05 am I'm sorry, Jay. You misread my post. I referrred to Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu. He is Senator Mary Landrieu's brother. Comment by Jay Randal — March 21, 2007 @ 11:05 am

I’m sorry, Jay. You misread my post. I referrred to Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu. He is Senator Mary Landrieu’s brother.

]]> By: Jay Randal http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/20/katrina-amendment-race/comment-page-2/#comment-2395329 Jay Randal Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:05:41 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/20/katrina-amendment-race/#comment-2395329 Bienville > Sen. Landrieu NEVER rescued a single person in New Orleans. She never even got her feet wet. Bush Regime is responsible for most of the crap that occured after Hurricane Katrina flooded New Orleans, but Landrieu's actions were pathetic too. Bienville > Sen. Landrieu NEVER rescued a single person in New Orleans. She never even got her feet wet. Bush Regime is responsible for most of the crap that occured after Hurricane Katrina flooded New Orleans, but Landrieu’s actions were pathetic too.

]]> By: valiant venus http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/20/katrina-amendment-race/comment-page-2/#comment-2395225 valiant venus Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:02:09 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/20/katrina-amendment-race/#comment-2395225 Thank you Bienville, for your insights. I applaud Gov. Blanco's plan which allowed the highways to accommodate evacuating traffic. But what good did <em>THAT </em> do the <strong>old and infirm</strong> (which was the topic of this discussion)? I am still in <strong>awe</strong> of a young man who managed to resourcefully take a school bus from the school maintenance yard - there were PLENTY to choose from - and manage to load it with stranded people for a "road trip" to Houston. With ingenuity like <em>that</em>, this young man should have a bright and rewarding future. If the Dem politicians in Louisiana and New Orleans are charging sales tax on foodstuffs, doesn't that show a cavalier lack of concern for the poor and disadvantaged? Thank you Bienville, for your insights. I applaud Gov. Blanco’s plan which allowed the highways to accommodate evacuating traffic. But what good did THAT do the old and infirm (which was the topic of this discussion)?

I am still in awe of a young man who managed to resourcefully take a school bus from the school maintenance yard – there were PLENTY to choose from – and manage to load it with stranded people for a “road trip” to Houston. With ingenuity like that, this young man should have a bright and rewarding future.

If the Dem politicians in Louisiana and New Orleans are charging sales tax on foodstuffs, doesn’t that show a cavalier lack of concern for the poor and disadvantaged?

]]> By: Bienville http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/20/katrina-amendment-race/comment-page-2/#comment-2391475 Bienville Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:40:57 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/20/katrina-amendment-race/#comment-2391475 <em>those CLOSEST the disaster did absolutely nothing to assist those who needed assistance most. Comment by valiant venus — March 21, 2007 @ 1:49 am</em> And, you're doing what, exactly? You're wrong, if I take your usage of "absolutely nothing" in the conventional sense. State of Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries rescue teams were in the water on Monday, working as long as light lasted, every day after that. The Governor used a longstanding plan to contra-flow the interstates to evacuate the City - about 85%, more than a million people. Lt. Gov. Landrieu was also in the water rescuing people. I could go on... those CLOSEST the disaster did absolutely nothing to assist those who needed assistance most.

Comment by valiant venus — March 21, 2007 @ 1:49 am

And, you’re doing what, exactly?

You’re wrong, if I take your usage of “absolutely nothing” in the conventional sense. State of Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries rescue teams were in the water on Monday, working as long as light lasted, every day after that. The Governor used a longstanding plan to contra-flow the interstates to evacuate the City – about 85%, more than a million people. Lt. Gov. Landrieu was also in the water rescuing people. I could go on…

]]> By: Bienville http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/20/katrina-amendment-race/comment-page-2/#comment-2391012 Bienville Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:31:47 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/20/katrina-amendment-race/#comment-2391012 <em>They don’t pay sales tax on food. Comment by valiant venus — March 21, 2007 @ 12:58 am</em> How would you know? When I was last in New Orleans, I paid sales tax on food. They don’t pay sales tax on food.

Comment by valiant venus — March 21, 2007 @ 12:58 am

How would you know? When I was last in New Orleans, I paid sales tax on food.

]]> By: Bienville http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/20/katrina-amendment-race/comment-page-2/#comment-2390819 Bienville Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:27:58 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/20/katrina-amendment-race/#comment-2390819 <em>Repulicans are pi$$ed because incompetent Dem Mayor Ray Nagin and Dem Governor Kathleen Blanco did SO little to evacuate the the infirm and poor. Who can forget the acres of school buses left behind?? Shane???? Anyone?…. Anyone????…. Comment by valiant venus — March 21, 2007 @ 12:31 am</em> So, your solution is to further punish those people that you say others failed to help. Very sensible. I envy your intellect. Oh, I use a 'b' to spell Repu<strong>b</strong>lican. Repulicans are pi$$ed because incompetent Dem Mayor Ray Nagin and Dem Governor Kathleen Blanco did SO little to evacuate the the infirm and poor. Who can forget the acres of school buses left behind??

Shane????
Anyone?…. Anyone????….

Comment by valiant venus — March 21, 2007 @ 12:31 am

So, your solution is to further punish those people that you say others failed to help. Very sensible. I envy your intellect. Oh, I use a ‘b’ to spell Republican.

]]> By: Bienville http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/20/katrina-amendment-race/comment-page-2/#comment-2390665 Bienville Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:21:07 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/20/katrina-amendment-race/#comment-2390665 <em>Jackie - Since Katrina, to what do you attribute the spike in crime in Houston? Comment by valiant venus — March 20, 2007 @ 8:03 pm</em> Crime was increasing nationwide before Katrina. This is just another canard. Jackie – Since Katrina, to what do you attribute the spike in crime in Houston?

Comment by valiant venus — March 20, 2007 @ 8:03 pm

Crime was increasing nationwide before Katrina. This is just another canard.

]]> By: Bienville http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/20/katrina-amendment-race/comment-page-2/#comment-2390559 Bienville Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:16:28 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/20/katrina-amendment-race/#comment-2390559 <em>They still can’t find a job after all these YEARS!!! Comment by Jake — March 20, 2007 @ 7:29 pm</em> It's been 18 months, not "years," jake-ass. They still can’t find a job after all these YEARS!!!

Comment by Jake — March 20, 2007 @ 7:29 pm

It’s been 18 months, not “years,” jake-ass.

]]> By: proud Dem http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/20/katrina-amendment-race/comment-page-2/#comment-2390502 proud Dem Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:14:33 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/20/katrina-amendment-race/#comment-2390502 <em>Shane, you Smug Diva - They don’t pay sales tax on food. Comment by VV</em> Only in certain states do they not pay sales tax on food. Some states in the cotton south do still pay taxes on food. Research please before you post. Shane, you Smug Diva – They don’t pay sales tax on food. Comment by VV

Only in certain states do they not pay sales tax on food. Some states in the cotton south do still pay taxes on food. Research please before you post.

]]> By: Art http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/20/katrina-amendment-race/comment-page-2/#comment-2390405 Art Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:10:12 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/20/katrina-amendment-race/#comment-2390405 Required reading... Especially for you, Valiant http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/frontpage/index.ssf?/base/news-7/1174456253193610.xml&coll=1 Art from N.O. Required reading…
Especially for you, Valiant

http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/frontpage/index.ssf?/base/news-7/1174456253193610.xml&coll=1

Art from N.O.

]]> By: Evil Spaniard http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/20/katrina-amendment-race/comment-page-2/#comment-2387420 Evil Spaniard Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:15:19 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/20/katrina-amendment-race/#comment-2387420 Compasionate conservatives at work... Compasionate conservatives at work…

]]> By: frenchfries http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/20/katrina-amendment-race/comment-page-2/#comment-2385855 frenchfries Wed, 21 Mar 2007 11:35:58 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/20/katrina-amendment-race/#comment-2385855 <em>#84: Why are all these aholes from Texas? There are decent people in Texas, where are the representatives for the decent people? Comment by Liberty Lover — March 21, 2007 @ 1:52 am</em> Ask Tom Delay and the other gerrymanderers... #84: Why are all these aholes from Texas? There are decent people in Texas, where are the representatives for the decent people?

Comment by Liberty Lover — March 21, 2007 @ 1:52 am

Ask Tom Delay and the other gerrymanderers…

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