Posted on 09/02/2005 7:22:43 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
BATON ROUGE, United States (AFP) - Civil Rights leader Jesse Jackson fired off a fierce attack on President George W. Bush over Hurricane Katrina and claimed black people were being locked out of top relief roles.
Jackson raised the sensitive issue of race, simmering below the surface in New Orleans, even before the hurricane tragedy, pointing out that many of those trapped in the city by the storm were poor and black.
"There is a historical indifference to the pain of poor people, and black people ... we seem to adjust more easily to black pain."
Jackson spoke after leading a bus convoy into New Orleans to rescue 450 students trapped at Xavier University, and said he had been shocked by scenes of pain among refugees trying to flee the city.
"We reach out today for our president to lead from the ground, not the air," Jackson said, as Bush toured hurricane hit areas by foot and by helicopter after admitting government relief efforts so far were "not acceptable."
Jackson said 120,000 people in New Orleans make less than 8,000 dollars a year. "They are poor people, black people for the most part without private transportation, many of them are old and sick."
And he also criticized the role given to former presidents George Bush senior and Bill Clinton as coordinators for a fund raising effort following the Katrina tragedy, similar to their role as tsunami fund raisers.
"Why are there no African Americans in that circle?" Jackson asked.
"How can blacks be left out of the leadership and trapped into the suffering?"
Jackson also found time to throw political barbs Bush's way, claiming the president's policies had given the top five percent of Americans a tax cut and a "five billion dollar a month war in Iraq" while federal officials had neglected flood control systems in New Orleans.
"When the 9/11 tragedy struck us, the president was there in two days, on the ground embracing police and firemen. When the tsunami struck, he immediately mobilized world opinion.
"The UN relief effort for the tsunami was superior to the US effort for New Orleans and Louisiana. For American citizens, we deserve better."
Bush earlier on Friday rejected claims that expenditure or use of troops in Iraq had been partly to blame for what critics say was a sluggish, initial response by the US government to the Hurricane Katrina crisis.
"We've got plenty of resources to do both," Bush said, and also predicted that "the great city of New Orleans will rise again."
"I'm going to fly out of here in a minute, but I want you to know that I'm not going to forget what I've seen. I understand the devastation requires more than one day's attention," Bush said at New Orleans airport.
"It's going to require the attention of this country for a long period of time. This is one of the worst natural disasters we have faced, with national consequences. And therefore, there will be a national response," he said.
I suggest Jesse Blood Diamonds Jackson fire off fierce at NAGIN for NOT HAVING ANYONE in New Orlean's TOP RELIEF ROLE!!!
See thread:
"Check out evacuation instructions from NOLA website"
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1475714/posts?page=26#26
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1475714/posts?page=141#141
>>>The main responsibility and authority for operational aspects of evacuation in Orleans Parish lies with the Office of Emergency Preparedness (OEP) within the Chief Administrative Office of the City. The authority to make the final decisions related to an evacuation rests with the Mayor of New Orleans.
Office of Emergency Preparedness: http://www.neworleanscert.org
OEP Mission Statement The Office of Emergency Preparedness is responsible for the response and coordination of those actions needed to protect the lives and property of its citizens from natural or man-made disasters as well as emergency planning for the City of New Orleans. Our primary responsibility is to advise the Mayor, the City Council and Chief Administrative Officer regarding emergency preparedness activities and operations. We coordinate all city departments and allied state and federal agencies which respond to city-wide disasters and emergencies through the development and constant updating of an integrated multi-hazard plan. All requests for federal disaster assistance and federal funding subsequent to disaster declarations are also made through this office.Our authority is defined by the Louisiana Emergency Assistance and Disaster Act of 1993, Chapter 6 Section 709, Paragraph B:
"FOR CERT INFORMATION ONLY" CONTACT Lt. Col. Tom Miller, AC5TM At 504 715-7185 (For CERT Info. Only)
New Orleans Community Emergency Response Team
CERT Divisions:
Updated Information Coming Soon
Member Information:
Members exercise medical skills during a CERT class.
Capt. Mike Smolek CERT Class.
NOTHING HERE
2003 CERT Graduation
NO CLASS OF 2003? No other Members listed on the site. Updated Information Coming Soon????
NOTHING ON THE SITE ABOUT HURRICANES.
Said the man who paid hush money to the mother of his illegitimate child.
Mushmouthed, booger eating,slovenly lowlife,POS.
If you asked me, james earl ray missed by a mile.
I suggest idiocy is behind Jackson's commemt. Has he ever said anything coherent?
I'll bet ole Jesse ran out and bought a dozen truckloads of food and water and hired a couple of armed guards to get it all down to NO with some of the money he extorted from companies.
NOT!
But, I thought that the mayor of NOLA was african american. Guess I was wrong.
(or maybe the mayor hasn't provided any relief)
Follow the $$$$$$$$$$$$
Hey, hey, hey now, he did offer an "explanation"...
Public Statement by the Rev Jesse Jackson
Due to the great consternation caused by the revelation of my act of
procreation, I accept my obligation to give an explanation to the population
for my act of copulation I gave in to temptation, for the anticipation of
sexual gratification, that I could not obtain through masturbation, resulted
in my fornication I accepted her invitation, and provided her with
excitation, stimulation, penetration, replication, and liberation She
provided lubrication (to avoid inflammation) and I wore condoms to avoid
contamination. She cried for duplication but I insisted upon termination, in
spite her fascination with variation This has caused me great aggravation,
and the agitation and provocation of the media has resulted in my
humiliation, denigration, and degradation.
My wife is considering castration, which would require my hospitalization
Pray that this matter will find culmination in my sanctification and
rehabilitation so that my plans for nomination to my ultimate vocation will
not result in revocation and termination. I hope this proclamation has
provided illumination and verification and will prohibit further provocation.
Strawman - all of the aforementioned are not recognized by blacks as "leaders in the black community."
Therefore, they're not obligated to speak out since they believe in individuality and personal responsibility.
Jackson, Sharpton, NAACP, etc. are universally recognized as "black leaders" and possessed the authority to speak out against the looters and urge calm in the community. But predictably, they took the coward's way out and blamed "The Man."
Jesse the Race Pimp strikes again! Yeah, Jesse, we all know that if your buddy Billy Jeff was in the White House he would have done everything just right! He would have arrived in New Orleans at just the right moment, not a minute too soon or too late. He would have shed his world-famous faux tears, bit his lip, and said "Ah feeeel yore pain." In an instant all the damage would have been cleaned up, all the people would have been fed, and all the buildings would have been repaired!
By the way, Jesse, are you current on your child support payments to your mistress? It must suck to realize that Billy Jeff is just a little smarter than you. While you both cheated on your wives, Billy Jeff knew enough not to make a deposit that would mature nine months later!
Again, these idiots that would blame others over the forces of nature.
Stupid is the only word that comes to mind.
U.S. President George W. Bush hugs residents Kim Bassier (L) and Bronwynne Bassier (R) while touring Hurricane Katrina damage done to the Biloxi, Mississippi, area, September 2, 2005. Authorities are still struggling to evacuate thousands of people from hurricane-battered areas as food and water are scarce and looters raided local businesses. Bush said it would take years to recover from the devastation to Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. REUTERS/Larry Downing
Check out his website and you will quickly find out that he has absolutely nothing on it about donating to the people in any of these areas. In fact, there isn't even a mention of Hurricane Katrina. What a hypocrite! www.rainbowpush.org
"Black Leadership" is very amusing. I think I will subscribe to their newsletter.
Homer Simpson
He shouldn't bring up the superior tsunami relief and Katrina's racist lack-of-relief at the same time. Last I checked, Thailand was full of non-whites. Is he saying that Asian populations get better help?
well, that and their $8,000 dollar a year income/handout bestowed on them by a dem plan to keep them good dependent voters.
Translation: I want my cut of the federal dollars
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