"We finally cleaned up public housing in New Orleans."

[fooj]

This is sick. They don't deserve to live in a democracy.

http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Congressman_Hurricane_finally_cleaned_out__public_housing_in_N_0909.html

Peace.

[pnorman]

1. This is what was in that Raw Story article:

From the paid-restricted Wall Street Journal's Washington wire: "LOUISIANA LAWMAKERS aim to cope with political fallout."
#

Sen. Landrieu, in spotlight now, could find margins squeezed if thousands of Democratic-leaning African-Americans don't return by her 2008 re-election. Louisiana political analyst John Maginnis says state could even lose one of seven House seats in next redistricting.

Two shaky House incumbents, Democrat Melancon and Republican Boustany, hope response to hurricane rallies voters behind them. House Republican campaign chief Reynolds touts chance to market conservative social-policy solutions; Rep. Baker of Baton Rouge is overheard telling lobbyists: "We finally cleaned up public housing in New Orleans. We couldn't do it, but God did."
Advertisement

Baker explains later he didn't intend flippancy but has long wanted to improve low-income housing.


I'll keep a close eye on this, but so far the Smoking Gun quote was in an overheard conversation. I cant run with that yet. However, it's pretty clear that we're looking at the same sort of de facto DISENFRANCHISEMENT of the Black voter that was seen when Reconstruction was dismantled in the late 19th century.

pnorman