[dellbabe68]

Is it normal for a charity formed to help a stuggling city to pay for an event like this? Am I missing something?

[mgc1122]

Nice to know Nahlins is fully recovered and the money raised is no longer needed in Chocolate City ..

[TexasCajun]

Rush just mentioned this to his 20+ Million listeners.

[TexasCajun]

Let them hear your thoughts:

Friends of New Orleans, Inc.
1150 17th Street NW, Suite 701
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 715-1532

[kevinm13]

I’m glad I didn’t contribute to any charities after Katrina hit because of my concerns for corruption with funds collected. My concerns obviously were with reason.

Never give liberals control of anything but themselves because they will find a way to screw it up or steal from those who they should be helping.

[angelsonmyside]

This is interesting, thanks for the post.

http://www.friendsofneworleans.org/

[doodad]

Friends of New Orleans is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan, membership organization that provides a vehicle for people in the US and abroad who care about this region, to declare their support and get involved.

Our mission is to:

Advocate for New Orleans and its surrounding parishes;
Inform people of those key issues that are shaping the national debate and decision making of the rebuilding effort;
Link individuals who want to help with the communities in the devastated areas;
Motivate people to take part in the rebuilding effort by: a) declaring their support for New Orleans and its surrounding parishes; b) donating money; c) volunteering; d) visiting and investing in the area; and e) partnering with communities and local organizations that are doing the work.

[re114]

Yes dellbabe 68 you are missing something. In fact this entire board has missed something important. The article was in error and was retracted the next day by the Denver Post and by Rush Limbaugh.

See the Denver Post correction at:http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_9495767 or the Friends of New Orleans statement regarding this issue at: http://www.friendsofneworleans.org/ The DNC is paying for the event not Friends of New Orleans.

Friends of New Orleans has planned benefit events at both the democratic convention and the Republican Convention to highlight the organizations working to repair New Orleans. Friends of New Orleans has said that they are not giving any money to the DNC, any candidates or any PAC's.

I am not affiliated with Friends of New Orleans and not a liberal. I'm a lifelong Republican. I did take the time though to read the original article and several others retracting the original article before posting.

I am from the New Orleans area and have toured the damaged areas many times. I can tell you nothing you saw on TV gives it justice. A camera has a very narrow view. When you drive the streets you see the same destruction go on for mile after mile, neighborhood after neighborhood. it's truly impossible to imagine by looking at news footage or pictures.

Something the national liberal media routinely fails to point out is that the storm didn't discriminate. It wasn't just poor black neighborhoods such as the lower 9th ward that were destroyed. Rich white neighborhoods were destroyed as well.

I applaud the efforts of groups such as Friends of New Orleans who continue to work to help rebuild the city and bring awareness of the daily struggles to rebuild. I'd hate to imagine where the city would be without them. One way each of you could help the city is to come visit. The city has a lot to offer and is a very popular and fun tourist city. It isn't just for adults. There is plenty for children to see and do. Most of the business district and tourist attractions were spared by the storm and are up and running. The French Quarter, the oldest part of town, was built above sea level so it didn't flood. The dollars you spend while you are having fun will help the area recover. And if you want you can spend a day working with a volunteer group. If you do, it will be a vacation you'll never forget. (For the record I am not in the hospitality, tourism or volunteer business). The City of New Orleans and the surrounding areas have enough problems without creating controversy were there is none. The report was wrong. The drive by media is famous for reporting negative information when it makes a conservative issue look bad then failing to correct the story when the facts come out. Conservatives are better than that. Rush corrected his story. If you posted or read messages on other boards regarding this erroneous story please correct them. I know I'm long winded. If you read this far, thank you.