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Jackson Blasts Bush Over Katrina Aid (IT WAS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME)
Associated Press ^ | 9-2-05 | Doug Simpson

Posted on 09/02/2005 1:29:34 PM PDT by GianniV

Racism is partly to blame for the deadly aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the Rev. Jesse Jackson said, calling President Bush's response to the disaster "incompetent."

"Today, as the President comes to Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi for his ceremonial trip to look at the victims of the devastation, he would do well to have a plan more significant than a ceremonial tour," Jackson said Friday.

"His whole response is unacceptable."

Bush has acknowledged that the federal response has not been acceptable, but promised that the government would get supplies to survivors and crack down on violence in New Orleans.

Jackson questioned why Bush has not named blacks to top positions in the federal response to the disaster, particularly when the majority of victims remaining stranded in New Orleans are black: "How can blacks be locked out of the leadership, and trapped in the suffering?"

"It is that lack of sensitivity and compassion that represents a kind of incompetence."

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Russell Honore, head of the military task force overseeing operations in the three states, is black. His task force is providing search and rescue, medical help and sending supplies to the three states in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Jackson was in Baton Rouge to take part in a local project using a caravan of buses to pick up people stranded in New Orleans and transport them out. He spoke at a news conference at the state emergency center.

The civil rights leader said the flooding that caused thousands to be trapped inside the city was caused by a lack of federal funding for its levee system and hurricane planning. The resulting tragedy, he said, has largely hit New Orleans' black residents, because they were too poor to evacuate before the storm hit.

"There's a historical indifference to the pain of poor people and black people" in this country, he said.

Jackson also said the news media has "criminalized the people of New Orleans" by focusing on violence in the city.


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: horsesass; illiterateboob; jackass; jackson; jacksonaintnoleader; jessejackson; katrina; lurchsbuddy; mediahound; opportunist; racistnonleader; superego; traitor
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Of course, it's all Bush's fault. I'm sure Halliburton will get all of the reconstruction contracts as well.
1 posted on 09/02/2005 1:29:34 PM PDT by GianniV
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No money for you here, Jesse. Move along.


2 posted on 09/02/2005 1:31:03 PM PDT by atomicpossum (Replies should be as pedantic as possible. I love that so much.)
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Jesse Jackson showing in his best colors why he is so detestable when he's not out making illegitamate babies.


4 posted on 09/02/2005 1:31:46 PM PDT by romanesq
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To: GianniV

He's going for VP in 2008, with the Hildabeast as P.


5 posted on 09/02/2005 1:32:05 PM PDT by Westlander (Unleash the Neutron Bomb)
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To: GianniV

Jesse, do you REALLY want answers to your dumb racists questions?


6 posted on 09/02/2005 1:32:10 PM PDT by Tacis ("Democrats - The Party of Traitors, Treachery and Treason!")
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To: GianniV

maybe Jackson is reading off a script given to him by Chavez?


7 posted on 09/02/2005 1:32:19 PM PDT by injin
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To: GianniV

What's wrong Jessie? The looters took all the money in New Orleans and they can't pay you?


8 posted on 09/02/2005 1:32:31 PM PDT by areafiftyone (Politicians Are Like Diapers, Both Need To Be Changed Often And For The Same Reason!)
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To: GianniV

Bush ought to put Jackson in charge of the federal disaster relief effort, that would probably shut him up.


9 posted on 09/02/2005 1:32:37 PM PDT by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marylin vos Savant)
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Jackson questioned why Bush has not named blacks to top positions in the federal response to the disaster, particularly when the majority of victims remaining stranded in New Orleans are black: "How can blacks be locked out of the leadership, and trapped in the suffering?"

Damned if we do, damned if we don't.

10 posted on 09/02/2005 1:32:45 PM PDT by mhking (The world needs a wake up call gentlemen...we're gonna phone it in.)
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To: GianniV

Jackson is a semi-literate boob who never did a constructive things in his useless life. All he and his ilk know how to do is to whine for more welfare. They never produce; only consume. There's a word for that - parasites.


11 posted on 09/02/2005 1:32:49 PM PDT by Pittsburg Phil
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And JJ swoops in to feed off the corpses of the victims.

Perhaps this is what the three pulled "cannibalism" posts were referring to?


12 posted on 09/02/2005 1:32:50 PM PDT by SJSAMPLE
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JackAss Jackson is true to from. We don't need his latest comments, just replay his comments, about ANYTHING, over and over again. They all sound the same.


13 posted on 09/02/2005 1:32:54 PM PDT by caisson71
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calling President Bush's response to the disaster "incompetent." No, Jesse this is incompetent.
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/050901/480/flpc21109012015
14 posted on 09/02/2005 1:32:57 PM PDT by doodad
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This anus with teeth is so irrelevant and goofy that I can't even get angry at his stupid, zany statements anymore.

This disaster might have affected him in a very personal manner. Based on his track record, he's probably got six mistresses and about 15 illegitimate kids stranded there at the Superdome.

15 posted on 09/02/2005 1:32:58 PM PDT by Alberta's Child (I ain't got a dime, but what I got is mine. I ain't rich, but Lord I'm free.)
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Here's a hint, Jesse: We don't think of them as black or white, they are all surviving humans who we are trying to save!!


16 posted on 09/02/2005 1:33:18 PM PDT by DefiantZERO
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Good Point.-- Jackson questioned why Bush has not named blacks to top positions in the federal response to the disaster, particularly when the majority of victims remaining stranded in New Orleans are black: "How can blacks be locked out of the leadership, and trapped in the suffering?"

Just look how well Deetroit is doing.


17 posted on 09/02/2005 1:34:56 PM PDT by Westlander (Unleash the Neutron Bomb)
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Expected from Jackson who steals our tax dollars through Rainbow Puke, and pays his mistresses. Criticizm from a man who rushes to Venzuela to get his pic with a known criminal and uplifts his offers to help the poor, why? so they are beholding to him? or Jackson? Amazing Man Jesse Jackson, surprised he isn't in prison for his own theft of taxpayer dollars, but noone wants to investigate. Reverend? of what? Not my christianity. He's a criminal, and not worth one pic or bit of tv promotion. And I would say the same thing about him if he was white, he is only one who is using the race card all the time.


18 posted on 09/02/2005 1:35:18 PM PDT by Kackikat
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THE RACIST BLACK PIMP WAR LORD RAISES HIS VOICE. I as wondering where the pimp was and when he would raise the race card issue that this is a conservative attempt to wipe out blacks and clear out NO of blacks. Jessie, Jessie, drive your limo down and saves us Rev-rund Jaaaaccckkkkson. THE RACIST PIMP RAISES HIS HEAD. HE IS HERE!!! LIFE IS GOOD!! JESSIE, REV AL, SLICK, THE BEAST, F'N KERRY, FAT TED, MOUTH SHOE-MER, THEY WILL SAVES US EACH AND ALL!! ,/b>
19 posted on 09/02/2005 1:36:28 PM PDT by RetiredArmy (The Imperial Federal Government is your worst enemy! Don't give in to them!)
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To: Kackikat; All

he is inciting a riot with his statements


20 posted on 09/02/2005 1:36:30 PM PDT by vrwc0915
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