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- What about George Bush declaring the area a disaster area before the storm even struck? What about the hundreds of school buses that sat unused? What about the Govenor Blanco telling the Red Cross that they could not bring blankets and food into the superdome because "these people won't ever leave if you make them comfortable? People need to wake up and smell their local politicians. $110 Billion allocated by federal Government and the State of Louisiana has problems spending it while anyone is watching. Louisiana has had Democratic leadership in state government for 40 years and that's where the responsibility for evacuation and disaster planning and levee maintainance is.
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- The hardest thing to understand is how can people continue to point the finger at the Mayor when he did go on TV and tell the people of NO that this would be a catagory 5 storm and to evacuate. Why not point the finger at the president who wouldn't walk through the waters as the victims of Katrina did until several days later, or the same man that went to Missippi and huged 2 white women instead of embracing the people of NO, or why not point the finger at his mother for making such a rude, insulting comment about underprivlidged people living better in the Convention Center than before Katrina hit. We always want to say such negative things about people but the mayor was there trying to help and even broke down a few times after seeing the horrible aftermath. Where was the president and why wasn't he sending troops to NO instead of sending them to Iraq to look for weapons that were never found. This world is amazing we live in. We help those that don't give a *** about us but when it comes to the hard working citizens of America we turn our backs as if they are in fact refugees! God Bless America!!!!
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- I think it is disgusting that the mayor compares New York to New Orleans. Has he not seen the news that shows that they are working on rebuilding New YOrk. Mayor Nagin, while I am sure he is frustrated, needs to roll up his sleeves and help clean up that fine city. God Bless all of those who have helped in NO and continue to do so today.
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- If everyone just shut up and stopped wasting energy complaining and concentrated on rebuilding and repairing their OWN homes and businesses the city would be well on its way to recovery. By the way where is my LAROAD HOME check?!! I NEEDS my money!!!
One more thing, I hope Nagin understands that he will remain in the news( I'm sure Nagin is known worldwide now) because he is the Mayor of a city devestated, and yes I will say it- he's black, frank, outspoken, tall bald and ***. Any way, where is my money?! - Reply to this comment
- Ray Nagin clearly defines the stigma that sticks with all of politics. But while Nagin refused to take responsibility for his screw up with the delayed evacuation, he pulls out his race card. that card seemed to be pulled by many following hurricane katrina. It is a catastrophe that people would be so stupid as to re-elect such an idiot. those who follow his direction might as well follow a chicken with its head cut off, at least you can look and see the chicken lost its head. God Bless our country! and even the idiot mayor of New Orleans.
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- I too would like to voice my desire to have an explanation for the white hoods. It seems to be missing from your version on the internet. The white hood is after all one of the most racist icons of all time. Please explain what that was about and why you missed it in the first place.
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- As a New Orleanian & member of the Mardi Gras krewe Endymion (the largest and most successful Carnival organization in the history of New Orleans), the debutaunte segment was very misleading; CBS should be ashamed of themselves for purposely harvesting race divisions & misleading its viewers.
The masked KKK-looking fellows were actually taking part in the traditional Mardi Gras season. They are memebers of one of the many secret, elite Mardi Gras krewes, probably Proteus or Momus. Their members cannot publically be seen, so they wear masks. Even when they're riding on the floats, they must wear a mask, since it is a secret, private organization.
CBS conveniently did not mention there were some black Mardi Gras krewes who did actually have their balls & debutaunte gatherings last year.
Another CBS misleading, biased slant in their reporting, as well as the entire US media, was their impression that Katrina only effected black people in New Orleans. There was no mention of all the white folks who were effected by the hurricane. Lakeview, a large, all-white neighborhood, was totally destroyed. Chalmette, a neighboring city & part of Greater New Orleans, was also plummeted. The 9th Ward, Superdome, & Convention Center are now house-holds words in America, but why aren't Lakeview, Chalmette, & Gentilly [Gentilly is 50/50]? Bad journalism. - Reply to this comment
- I know other people have addressed this so I'm now confidant I'm not seeing things . . . you did actually show figures wearing KKK attire standing at the debutante ball with no explanation at all. How could you miss this? It seems so unlikely which begs the question - did you show it and deliberately not explain. You're one of the most respected shows on television. I'm amazed you put this on your program and did not address this outrageous issue. I'd like an explanation. Can you manage that or will you choose to ignore it again?
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- I would really appreciate an explanation for the incredibly offensive image of the "KKK" people (if we should even call them "people") standing behind the debutantes in the ball! How could you show such a racist image with no explanation whatsoever? How could the correspondent not address this inflamatory issue? I am incredibly shocked and appalled. Please address this and let your viewers know what that was about!!!
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- I'd like to know the story behind the fleeting image of the "KKK" men at the debutante ball. In this day and age, how could you possibly show something so inraging and not even address it? Please respond to this email as I along with everyone else I know are anxiously awaiting an explanation.
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