GREW UP IN THE PROJECTS, FED UP WITH THE DEMOCRATS

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[Yosemitest]

Grew Up in the Projects, Fed Up with Democrats

September 9, 2005



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RUSH: Janet in Hampton, Virginia, we'll start with you today. Great to have you with us.

CALLER: Rush?

RUSH: Yes.

CALLER: Yes. This is Janet. Listen, one thing I've been so angry about--

RUSH: Janet, hold it, you must do me a favor here. I have a little bit of a hearing problem on the phone this week for some reason. Would you slow down what you say a little bit so that I can understand?

CALLER: All right.

RUSH: Thanks.

CALLER: I'm just so emotional about what's being ignored throughout this whole tragedy.

RUSH: What's that?

CALLER: How the African-American people are not outraged knowing that their best buddies in the world, the Democratic Party, ran Louisiana for 60 years and allowed 75% of the black population in New Orleans to be 50 to 60% unemployed and these are their best buddies in the world that's going to do everything for them, and the horror I saw on that TV, and I'm an African-American, was unbelievable. That party -- because I left the plantation years ago -- that party was supposed to be the best buddy of the African-American and I guarantee you, Rush, it's not just in Louisiana. There's pockets of people like that all over this country that the Democrats -- I bet you those busses was running on election day. I guarantee you that.

RUSH: I don't doubt what you're saying at all. In fact, you're echoing many of the things that I have said all week. I've asked questions. You know, who lives in New Orleans is who lives in New Orleans, and who runs New Orleans is who runs New Orleans. And we have the census figures that tell us 75% of the population of New Orleans is black. We also are told that much of is unemployed and much of it that is employed is still poor. We also know that it's a black mayor and there have been many black mayors. We all know all the mayors have been Democrats. We know the governors have been Democrats for generation after generation. As I said yesterday, it would seem to me that with liberalism having the power to run around in that state and city unchecked, that we should have an utopia. Instead we've got one of the worst crime problems in the country, got one of the worst problems of poverty, one of the worst centers for minority poverty in the country. It's all run by Democrats. You're going to have to tell me why the loyalty between those people and the Democratic Party survives. I only have one theory, and when I learned yesterday, Janet, that some of the people in New Orleans refused to evacuate because their welfare checks were coming on the 1st of September, and they didn't want to miss those checks, that tells me all I need to know. Whatever they have, however little it is, all comes from their government, and they couldn't leave because they feared missing their check and then they would be out of money, and I think the answer has to lie somewhere there. All these years, these people have been created as essential wards of the state. And the way they look at it, if it weren't for the government, they'd have less than they already do. They don't look around the rest of the country and see prosperity. Even among black people around this country, they don't see the prosperity all over the country. They somehow miss that and beyond what I've said, I don't understand it. Can you tell me?

CALLER: I don't understand it either. I was brought up and raised in the projects myself. We were always taught that no one owed us anything. Your responsibility lies with yourself.

RUSH: Janet, how old are you? Do you mind my asking?

CALLER: 55.

RUSH: 55. Okay. You know, let me just share with you some conversations I've had with people like you. Thomas Sowell is a good friend of mine. Thomas Sowell grew up in Harlem. Dr. Sole's near 70 now, but he tells the same story that you do, that when he was growing up there was a whole different culture, and it was a culture of be the best you can be, and don't let these obstacles in your way stand in your way. And the family unit was built around the church, and I've had others of similar age, 55 to 60 to 70 -- tell me the exact same story. And something happened along the way here. Some people think it's the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and LBJ and the Democrats getting credit for that, that that sort of is the new solidification of the Democrats and the minority population, the black population of the country. Then after that happened, the Democrats then set about destroying the black family, creating this massive welfare state which replaced the need for husbands and fathers in black communities. And it's been a steady descent ever since. And yet these things have happened over a course of time and the victims of all this still blame people who have had nothing to do with it.

CALLER: Exactly. I just don't understand it. I mean, it's acceptable if someone walks up to you and says, "I'm going to take care of you from the cradle to the grave" and they accept it and think that's life. That is not life.

RUSH: Well, but, you know, it's even worse than that, Janet, because not only was that said, "I'm going to take care of you cradle to grave," then when that turned out not to be a good deal, the Democrats who were promising to take care of these people cradle to grave blamed the lack of economic progress on the Republicans. They said, "You've got to keep voting for me because those guys will take away from you whatever I've given you." And so, all right, I'll keep voting for you to keep these benefits, whatever, coming. But they didn't increase and they didn't get large enough to build reservoirs of wealth. They certainly didn't get people out of poverty. They didn't get people out of the dependency cycle they were in and the Democrats continue to blame Republicans for this, and it's gone on for 50 years now almost to the point that the people who complained about their economic plight keep voting for the same people who are responsible for it because they get away with blaming others.

So, you know, I'm afraid that the die is cast. Every now and then we get stories and calls from people like you who give us hope that maybe this is changing, but it really doesn't seem to. And now this business out of New Orleans, let me share a poll here with you that I've got. This is a Pew poll, and it was taken after the Kanye West statement and they actually went out and asked American blacks, "Do you agree with Kanye West?" Sixty-six percent of blacks in America say they believe Kanye West was right, to some degree. And a vast majority believed that the response would have been faster in New Orleans if the victims were white. Well, I don't know what we're to do with this. This is shocking and saddening. It is wrong. The initial response was to get everybody out of there by the mayor and the governor. We now know that Max Mayfield, the guy who runs the hurricane center personally -- he doesn't do this much -- personally called the governor and the mayor and said, "This is going to be bad, get everybody out of there," and the governor still dragged her feet. Some people theorize that one of the reasons Gov. Blanco did not -- and even when President Bush called her on Sunday begging her to put the evacuation order in gear and get everybody out of there -- people are speculating that she didn't want to do that because she didn't want any credit descending to Republicans if something went right. She wanted to be able to hog all the credit for herself if everything went right, as though she stood up to big Republicans. Big Kerry supporter, by the way, Kathleen Blanco was. Now that everything has gone wrong, of course, now we turn it around, blame it on the federal government who just can't walk in there but, you know, how many people even know this? They just can't walk in there. And if the federal government had gone in there after Kathleen Blanco said, "No, I don't think we're going to need your help." "Look it, you don't recognize what's going on here, Governor. We're coming in there, we're taking over?" Can you imagine the hell to pay if the government, if the president had gone in there and overridden a Democrat governor in the state. You know, it's just a mess. It's become a cesspool.

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[Yosemitest]

Thanks Rush, I can't thank you enough, and I hope you don't mind my adding Thomas Sowell's photo and link to the article.

If only this were required reading and listening to all students in school, but the teacher's unions would never allow it.

[Redgirl]

His shows this past week have been some of the best I've heard so far.

[TexasTransplant]

Just a reminder, How many of us were Liberals until we listened to Rush?

Politics was the last thing on my mind, I heard Rush during the Clarence Thomas Hearings and thought hey heres a guy that thinks the same way I do, I didn't even know I was a Conservative, (I had been voting Democrat).

God Bless Rush Limbaugh

[Yosemitest]

You should have heard Rush during his first three or four years. This is a refined, ole Rush, and more effective than ever...

[Redgirl]

He is quite mesmerizing.

[Yosemitest]

Rush really should be President of the United States, but as a Leader-Maker, we can't afford to lose him from his three hours a day talk show.

[Redgirl]

I didn't "see the light" until around 1998.

[Salvation]

Wonderful!

Good follow-up questions.

Guess some of those former democrats will now be voting Republican!

[jocon307]

YES! I heard this caller, she was great

[Jess Kitting]

Governor Blanco doesn't care about black people.

The Democrats don't care about black people.

All they care about is retaining and regaining power. Their black supporters have been sold a bill of goods.

[rightwingintelligentsia]

I thought that was a great call, along with the earlier one from the black student from Washington U. Unfortunately, reasonable voices like theirs are drowned out by the rantings of Jesse Jackson and the pandering of Howard Dean and his ilk.

[StormEye]

"Rush really should be President of the United States,
but as a Leader-Maker, we can't afford to lose
him from his three hours a day talk show."

Rush in 2008! Think about it.

[Bostton1]

LoL, my awaking was 9/11, I happened to turn on FOX news and it wasn't all doom and gloom, like CNN and the other news shows. I realized that I had been a republican my whole life and had been voting for democrats by mistake.

[CT]

There have been many great callers to Rush that just happen to be black Americans. One of the best is in Houston. Her name is Joyce, or ReJoyce. She was on Rush's show, then joined us at the March for Justice in DC.

I truly hope Joyce knows how many of us cherish and still think of her.

[TexasTransplant]

>>>" I realized that I had been a republican my whole life and had been voting for democrats by mistake"<<<

If all that you know is MSM why would you you Vote Republican?
Republicans are Evil!, GW Bush is Evil! America is Evil!

Thank God I found Rush, then I found other AM talk Radio, then I found Free Republic and then I found FOX and discovered that I am not alone.

TT

[Mister Baredog]

Thanks Rush, I can't thank you enough,

DITTOS to that.

I heard that call, she said it exactly right.

Rush on a roll, take that Jesse, LOL.

[bethtopaz]

He is. I have two addictions - and they are serious and in contest with each other for first place:

Free Republic and Rush Limbaugh!

I'm building an insurance business right now. One of my first big rewards when I start making money is going to be to buy myself an MP3 Player and become a 24/7 member of Rush Limbaugh.

[bethtopaz]

I agree - but maybe he could do both!

[Mister Baredog]

Rush in 2008! Think about it.

He's more important where he is.

[danamco]

Here's an e-mail I got today. Supricingly a Canadian newapaper article is critical to the NOLA officials:


I wholeheatedly agree with this and it is what I have been saying. Local and State Officials are to blame. In Southwest Florida before Hurrican Charlie last year, people were ordered to evacuate and if they did not they were told there would not be any emergency services, no police services or any help at all - they woule be on their own if they chose to stay in their homes. Why New Orleans did you not do the same and use the busses to evacuate those who had no way to leave and keep them out for three or four days. This would have saved millions and millions of dollars in thed rescue efforts that were necessary to save the poor prople. We are ultimatey going to pay for it as taxpayers. I might note that I am glad for each life saved no matter how costly, however let's not let the Mayor of New Orleans blame anyone but himself for this disaster.



This from Canada's National Post.

National Post Tue 06 Sep 2005A

Byline: Lorne Gunter

Last September, as Hurricane Ivan bore down on the U.S. Gulf Coast, New Orleans residents were ordered to evacuate. Those who could, did. But an estimated 60,000 had no means to flee, or simply refused to go. So the city's Mayor, Ray Nagin, suggested they conduct a "vertical evacuation" -- go up in tall buildings and ride out the storm.


Ivan was a monster. Seldom before had a 'cane reached Category 4 strength at such low latitudes (10.6 N). Its lowest recorded pressure -- 910 mb -- made it the sixth most powerful Atlantic storm on record. (The lower the pressure in a hurricane the greater its ability to suck in heat and water to fuel its tempest.) At one point, in open waters, Ivan thrust up a wave nearly 30 metres high, hit Category 5 and even accelerated the current on the floor -- the floor, not the surface -- of the Gulf of Mexico by 2.5 k.p.h.


In the face of such a hydrological beast, experts labelled Nagin's advice "naive." At a height of 20 or 30 floors above ground, hurricane winds can be even stronger than at ground level. In his apparent ignorance of storms and his ill-preparedness for Ivan, Nagin had quite possibly suggested his city's poorest and least-mobile residents put themselves even further in harm's way.

Ivan missed N'Orlins, making landfall instead near Gulf Shores, Ala. But for weeks after that near-miss, Nagin took heat for his reaction, or lack of it.

The city had 350 transit buses, it was pointed out. If Nagin was so concerned about the safety of those who had no cars to leave, why didn't he authorize the buses' use to ferry the poor to higher ground? There were perhaps 500 school buses in New Orleans, too: Why weren't they pressed into humanitarian duty?

So many of those fleeing Katrina last week were huddled in the Superdome as a direct result of Nagin's initial refusal to open the cavernous, covered football stadium during the Ivan evacuation. Following Ivan, Nagin was chastised for having kept the dome locked until the very last minute. At the time he claimed he was reluctant to swing open the doors because, during the 1998 Hurricane Georges evacuation, 14,000 had poured in and the place deteriorated into a criminal cesspool with muggings, thefts, fights and vandalism.

He made sure the Superdome was open this time to avoid a similar political fallout, but he made no provision for bottled water or water purification equipment, no emergency food stuffs, no portable toilets or diesel generators. No city-employed doctors or nurses were assigned to evacuation duty there.

This time, too, Nagin neglected to use city transit and school buses to get out those without their own means to leave. Before Ivan, the Mayor claimed he couldn't use city buses because they lacked toilets; this time, he acted as though he was unaware he had buses. In his often-replayed (and unhinged) late-night interview on talk radio station WWL -- the one in which he blamed the relief foul-up entirely on the Bush administration -- he exclaimed "I need reinforcements. I need troops, man. I need 500 buses, man ... This is a national disaster. Get every doggone Greyhound bus line in the country and get their asses moving to New Orleans."

True, by the time he made this plea, New Orleans' buses were under water.

But before the crisis, when the buses could have done the most good, Nagin failed to act.

The Bush-hating, politically correct American media isn't interested in any of Nagin's mistakes, though. If they can find any way to make President George W. Bush look bad, they'll take it.

And criticize Nagin? No way, he's African-American. Blaming might make them look insensitive. Besides, if the blame can be shared by someone else, then it can't be all made to fall on Bush.

Yet, if the Superdome deteriorated into the same kind of chaos the last time it was used as a shelter from a storm, isn't it at least partly the city's fault that it wasn't ready for the same thing this time? Perhaps, too, it says something about the city's culture and infrastructure that this keeps happening.

Moreover, if Bush is a racist for failing to help New Orleans' black residents fast enough -- the prevailing charge in the American media at week's end -- isn't Nagin one, too, for not being ready enough to shelter them safely?

There will likely be plenty of blame to go around -- justifiable blame -- for federal, state and local officials alike when the response to New Orleans' flooding is assessed. But if it were wholly the fault of the Bush administration, how to explain Biloxi, Mobile and other storm ravaged communities that didn't descend into madness, and where federal reaction is being praised?


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