He spoke to federal owned lands in the area being OPEN to homesteading, with those interested in it taking out MORGAGES at special rates and becoming HOME OWNERS instead of renters since SEVENTY PERCENT of those folks RENTED..like the poor often do.
There is NOTHING like home ownership.
And that combined with tax incentives to businesses willing to locate there, offering employment and hope, as well as low interest business loans to minorities etc wishing to rebuild or begin a business is FABULOUS.
That is ALL ABOUT JOB OPPORTUNITY, GROWTH, HOME OWNERSHIP, GETTING OUT OF POVERTY (something blanco will hate) and I thought it was exactly what I would want our nation to do.
We are the best nation on earth...we know how to be good to people by offering a hand UP instead of a trashy hand-down.
Preaident Bush started to scratch out the bigotry of Low Expectations tonight. Nothing will be responded to better by those returning. There is nothing like self respect. It allows you to respect others.
IOW "W"'s not giving them a hand out....He truly is offering a hand to help them pull themselves up....I'm proud of him.
Many years ago in the Nixon administration they tried taking some projects in Washington, DC and turning into ownership apartments. It was amazing how they turned around. Once people owned them the upkeep was noticeable. It's no joke. There IS pride in ownership.
Welfare breeds more welfare. 40 + years proves it doesn't work.
I didn't hear The President say he was going to rebuild NOLA with welfare, but, rather, incentive. I applaud anything to turn it around in this country and give people a reason to help themselves.
The people living off the tit of the government pig may not be ready for that,the scary part is,the government has lead them down this path,and they allowed it to happen.