Dean: Race Played a Role in Katrina Deaths

newsmax.com ^ | Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2005 11:00 p.m. EDT

[InvisibleChurch]

Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2005 11:00 p.m. EDT Dean: Race Played a Role in Katrina Deaths

Race was a factor in the death toll from Hurricane Katrina, Howard Dean told members of the National Baptist Convention of America on Wednesday at the group's annual meeting.

Dean, chairman of the Democratic party, made the comments to the Baptists' Political and Social Justice Commission. The Baptist Convention, with an estimated 3.5 million members, is one of the largest black religious groups in the country. "We must ... come to terms with the ugly truth that skin color, age and economics played a deadly role in who survived and who did not," Dean said.

Dean said Americans have a moral responsibility to not ignore the devastating damage caused by Hurricane Katrina when it struck the Gulf Coast.

The former presidential candidate said the government will be judged by how it treats the old, the young and the poor.

"People are poor in different parts of the country. They are not refugees. They are Americans," he said.

Dean said that instead of considering proposed estate tax breaks, the Senate should channel the money into disaster relief.

"Shall we give that to the wealthiest people in the country, or should we rebuild New Orleans?" Dean said.

Dean also urged the government to exempt victims of Hurricane Katrina from a stricter new bankruptcy law for one year.

Ken Mehlman, Dean's counterpart at the Republican National Committee, said he hoped Dean "will match his rhetoric with his support for reforms that replace bureaucracy and entitlement with hope and opportunity."

Stephen J. Thurston, president of the Baptist Convention, said there was a lack of response and sensitivity by the government following the Gulf Coast disaster.

[RWR8189]

Why wasn't Dr. Dean down in NOLA assisting the relief effort like Frist?

[aworldtrader]

Well, if our National
Psychopath deems it so, that IT!!
....................:-)

[aworldtrader]

Dean couldn't find NO............

[WOSG]

A refugee is someone who moves elsewhere to seek refuge.
Why is refugee a bad word?
Do we have to euphamize that away like all the other plain words of the based ...
A 'temporarily-housed American'?

[mrexitement]

Bill Frist and Howard Dean are both doctors.

Frist goes to Lois Armstrong airport and administers first aid.

Dean race bates and squeals like a stuck pig.

The differences between a politician and a politician who is also a leader couldn't be more clear.

[hoboken109]

I've had it with him too.He's a royal jerk off. If the Dems had ANY brains they'd ship him out to points unknown. Personally I dont think any of these idiots believe in half the crap they say ( Maybe this nut does though ) It's cheap political theatrics

[traumer]

[slapshot]

Compare and contrast:

Dr. Frist; Goes to MS as a physician to help in any way

Dr. Dean: Goes to MSM and issues DNC lies and talking points

Class vs. schmuck

[HHFi]

He's right: those people were living in a dangerous area without the resources to drive out or the gumption to walk, left waiting for the government to save them, because the Democratic Party that's run Louisiana since the stone age has targeted blacks, keeping them on the welfare plantation in exchange for their votes. They were left with no help and no idea of how to help themselves thanks to the lousy public schools, endless handouts and other life-destroying aspects of the welfare state created by liberals, who constantly preach that black Americans cannot possibly survive without it. So yes, race was indeed a factor.

Is that what you meant, Howard

[SandRat]

[DaBroasta]

All one has to do is look at Dean's Vermont--It's obvious race played a part there when he was the governor. There are 3 times as many blacks in my small town as there are in his entire state.

Maybe I missed it but I haven't seen the Vermont welcome wagon showing up in Houston or elsewhere offering 'poor folk' a ride and a life back in Vermont. Of course not too many spare rooms in Martha's Vineyard are being offered up to these folks either.

[aworldtrader]

" It's cheap political theatrics"

Nuff said
BTTT

[stocksthatgoup]

Raise Taxes Raise Taxes Raise Taxes

[oyez]

It time we stopped our contributions untill this kind of propaganda stops.

[popdonnelly]

Yeah, the hurricane looked around and said, "Let me see if I can find some black people."

[hoboken109]

where is Rev Al Sharpton ? He must be rehearsing his script all week .
MARK MY WORDS.Sharpton or Jackson will be DEMAMDING a Million Dollars reparation for black victims of the hurricane. I predict it first , here on FR. (Then you know that Jackson will find a way of relieving those same bros of some of that loot ) Gaurentee it will happen ..

[isthisnickcool]

Dean comes from a state that basically has no minorities and he had few if any working on his presidential campaign. The only minorities Howard Dean knew when growing up were the servants. Howard Dean, champion of the poor minorities. Yea, sure.

Speaking of taxes and whatnot Howard, if you had any sense you'd see that minorities have been jacked by people like you that support a RACIST income tax. Do away with the current tax system and allow everyone, especially minorities, to start and own their own businesses without having to deal with your crappy tax system. A system you have used to keep the minorities poor.

Oh, by the way Howard, you have beady little weasel eyes that are too close together. Based on that and the garbage you spew you are not the brightest bulb around.

[Deetes]

Dean and the Rats will not be happy until civil war breaks out.

[Rudder]

Every time Dean opens his mouth the dems lose more votes. Keep on talking Mr. Dean!