Comments on: McCain open to ‘tearing down’ Lower Ninth Ward.

By: NicholasPrakash

NicholasPrakash — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 17:35:48 +0000

Yeah doesn’t suprise me. Lets see: first they made African-Americans live in the worst slums in the cities. Then they tore them down and made them live in housing projects that had been abandoned by middle-class. They let the cities rot for 40 years while the middle class kept fleeing further away from the cites. Then in the 80’s & 90’s they began to tear down projects. The poor who couldn’t affford middle class housing then had to buy houses (Often old houses & condos in bad condition) in poor areas for inflated intrest rates. Then a storm hits and destroys there houses and the govt says oops bad luck. Yeah funny logic the Repugs have!

By: shoeless

shoeless — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:16:59 +0000

Zooey Says:

What was I thinking…?

It’s not your fault. It is difficult to figure out what goes on in the mind of stupid-asses. I have wondered about this before. Do they just think less than the normal person, or do they think just as much, but they think poorly?

I don’t know the answer, and I really try not to think about it too much.

By: Zooey

Zooey — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:15:14 +0000

What was I thinking…?

By: shoeless

shoeless — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:13:02 +0000

Zooey Says:

Then why would you ask such a stupid-assed question?

Zooey, I think we all know why.

By: Zooey

Zooey — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:05:48 +0000

Prytania Says:
I stated above that 80 percent rented. That would mean that 20 percent owned Zooey.
April 24th, 2008 at 2:40 pm

Then why would you ask such a stupid-assed question as this?:

Prytania Says:
“Repay”? For what?
April 24th, 2008 at 2:16 pm

By: shoeless

shoeless — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:59:05 +0000

#74,
Did you know that by 2003 the federal funding for the flood control project in New Orleans essentially dried up as it was drained into the Iraq war?

By: Alejandro

Alejandro — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:28:55 +0000

John McCain is the 8th richest Senator. He has 9 houses worth over $13 million. He says economic problems are “psychological,” and that Americans should deal with recession by “working a second job.”

By: Art

Art — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:17:30 +0000

“McCain said he was not sure he’d rebuild the neighborhood”

Well, Mr. McCain. While you are trying to make up your mind… GET OUT OF OUR WAY. New Orleans is being rebuilt. Including the lower Ninth.

We’ll do it too! As long as no other small minded politicians get in our way and the Army Corp of Engineers does its job.

By: Bilbo Hussein Baggins

Bilbo Hussein Baggins — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:14:26 +0000

Prytania Says:
Louisiana is a red state. We have the youngest Governor in the country. He is a republican. Vitter will be replaced with a republican and Landrieu is about to be replaced with a republican.

Last time I saw, Vitter is a Republican. So you are saying that a Republican will be replaced by a Republican. Or are you trying to imply that Vitter is a Democrat because of his sex scandal?

And you can wish all you want. There’s a good chance that Vitter will be replaced and Landrieu will still be around.

By: Bilbo Hussein Baggins

Bilbo Hussein Baggins — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:05:23 +0000

moondancer Says:
Why would he? His neo-nazi minister already damned all citizens of New Orleans. McCain has to ignore that city. Besides he needs to save his energy for beating his junkie wife.

So moondancer, are you a “concerned troll” sent here by the RNC to pretend you are a progressive while saying vile things that will then end up on the right wing websites as an example of how “hateful” the progressives are? If you aren’t, watch your mouth. You sound a lot like a Republican the way you worded your criticism of McCain.

By: shoeless

shoeless — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:37:19 +0000

#69,
Did you know that Bush had promised “no net loss” of wetlands, a policy launched by his father’s administration and bolstered by President Clinton. But he reversed his approach in 2003, unleashing the developers on the coast of Louisiana. The Bush administration’s policy of turning over wetlands to developers almost certainly also contributed to the heightened level of the storm surge.

By: Exit Stage Left

Exit Stage Left — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:30:51 +0000

Zooey Says:

Shorter McCain: Sure, bulldoze the place. None of my eight homes is there.

However, I could build my 9th house there.

By: Exit Stage Left

Exit Stage Left — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:21:42 +0000

multilee Says:
Thank you this is exactly what I was thinking when I read this….I’m almost done with the book (4 chapters left). I have to read it in spurts because the reality of it all pisses me off to a point where all I want to do is scream.

I just finished the chapter about the post-tsunami, disaster- capitalist land-grab in Sri Lanka. I also have to read it in small doses to keep my blood pressure from blowing out my arteries.

By: Exit Stage Left

Exit Stage Left — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:18:00 +0000

The best bet for HIM is what I meant.

By: Exit Stage Left

Exit Stage Left — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:17:27 +0000

misshusseinmolly Says:
The more McCain keeps talking, the easier it will be to bury him in November…

I agree. The best bet would be for his handlers to put a sock in his mouth.the minute he went up 1 point in the polls.

By: Exit Stage Left

Exit Stage Left — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:14:16 +0000

“That is why we need to go back is to have a conversation about what to do -rebuild it, tear it down, you know, whatever it is,” he said.

I cannot bear the thought of another round of this brand of eloquence.

By: shoeless

shoeless — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:52:37 +0000

Yes. I live in the 9th Ward of New Orleans. But, we used to have lots of brothas and sistas around here.

By: shoeless

shoeless — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:41:25 +0000

Donkeyface Says:

I can’t hate ignorant people.

That’s good AssFace. Self-loathing can be very destructive.

By: shoeless

shoeless — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:38:05 +0000

#60,
Did you know that Bush cut billions of dollars from NOLA levee improvements to pay for his invasion of Iraq?

By: shoeless

shoeless — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:35:33 +0000

Sachem Says:

Hagee told him the poor got that way because of their sins.

Hmmmm. Did he say if they also got black because of their sins?