Mayor's meeting a forum for questions and anger Hundreds turn out for first Nagin session

The Times-Picayune ^ | October 27, 2005 | Bruce Eggler

[caryatid]

"You were late for Katrina, too," one man shouted.

LOL

[caryatid]

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[dead]

"I lost my dignity," one man said in denouncing what he called insultingly low wages being offered local workers by some contractors. "How do I get it back?"

Dude, the government ain't got it.

[mewzilla]

"I lost my dignity," one man said in denouncing what he called insultingly low wages being offered local workers by some contractors. "How do I get it back?"

Snort.

[Patrick1]

Following the meeting Nagin was to get on a bus to leave but none were available.

Also, they lost their dignity when they accepted that first welfare check.

[SF Republican]

"How do I get it back?" leave New Orleans

[fatnotlazy]

Quoting from the article:

"Criticized for what one speaker depicted as the city's inadequate evacuation and shelter plans before Katrina, Nagin defended his record, saying that 1.5 million people were evacuated from the New Orleans area. He said the city will re-evaluate its plans for evacuating and sheltering people, but he told the crowd, "If another Katrina is coming, run!"

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So that's his plan for any future disasters huh? Really inspires confidence in me. (sarcasm)

[TCats]

Nagin - "What I start to realize is that Washington is very skeptical about helping us,"

Got news for ya Nagin - It's much, much more than just the people in DC.

[Wolverine]

[fatnotlazy]

And this quote:

"Man, I am so far not thinking about re-election," Nagin shot back. "You want the job, man? Maybe we can work something out."

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LOL My cat could do a better job as mayor.

[LA Woman3]

www.cityofno.com

(New Orleans, LA) Mayor C. Ray Nagin today asked for volunteers to participate in another city-wide clean-up effort along Canal Street, one of the city’s major business thoroughfares. Trick-or-Treat—Let’s Clean Canal Street is the theme for Saturday’s clean-up.

He has been hanging around Jesse Jackson too much... Trick-or-Treat-Let's Clean Canal Street

[LA Woman3]

So that's his plan for any future disasters huh? Really inspires confidence in me. (sarcasm)

His previous plan was "It will turn" (the approaching cat 5 hurricane).

[caryatid]

Trick-or-Treat—Let’s Clean Canal Street is the theme for Saturday’s clean-up.

Hasn't Hizzoner figured out, yet, that the world is watching ... ?

He couldn't get the buses running to save people's lives ... but he can plan a Hallowe'en party ...

I stopped laughing long enough to read this to someone whose reaction was "Good God Almighty".

I fear this New Orleans thing is going to be a lonnnnnnnng, drawn out affair! Fasten your seat belts, boys ... !

[Spirited]

To the person who lost their dignity:

Since Nagin uncovered your "unseemly parts" I suggest that you get him to retrieve it.

[Klatuu]

"We will rebuild the Lower 9th Ward and New Orleans East, and in a way very similar to what was there before, but better."

That makes no sense. What's he going to do, build floating slums?

[fatnotlazy]

He couldn't get the buses running to save people's lives ... but he can plan a Hallowe'en party ...

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Wonder how much of our tax dollars and our generous contributions to private charities will go towards this Halloween party???

[fatnotlazy]

His previous plan was "It will turn" (the approaching cat 5 hurricane).

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One of the stories at the time was: the reason he did not mobilize the buses to evacuate people -- he didn't know if he legally could do so. He had to study the issue first.

Good grief, man. The city is sinking under water; people are drowning...no time to be "studying the issue." Get the people out...if anyone objects on legal grounds, you can deal with it later.

[Recon Dad]

He didn't have a damned thing to do with those 1.5 million people getting out of town. For one thing the city of New Orleans didn't have 1.5 million people in it.

I guess he feels he's responsible for every Jeff Parish person and possibly some form Boloxi.

Why didn't the crowd grab a rope or at least a rail and tar and feathers.

[LA Woman3]

I fear this New Orleans thing is going to be a lonnnnnnnng, drawn out affair! Fasten your seat belts, boys ... !

It's sad when "Must see TV" is your local news!!

[fatnotlazy]

Why didn't the crowd grab a rope or at least a rail and tar and feathers.

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Because the mayor and others have people convinced it wasn't his fault -- it was the President's, FEMA's, whitey's, and anyone else who can be blamed.