Nagin: God mad at America, but also at blacks

Nola.com ^ | 1/16/2006 | Associated Press

[Neville72]

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Mayor Ray Nagin suggested that recent destruction from hurricanes Katrina, Rita and other natural disasters is a sign that "God is mad at America," and also mad at black communities for tearing themselves apart with violence and divisive politics.

"Surely God is mad at America. He sent us hurricane after hurricane after hurricane, and it's destroyed and put stress on this country," Nagin said as he and other city leaders commemorated Martin Luther King Day. "Surely he doesn't approve of us being in Iraq under false pretenses. But surely he is upset at black America also. We're not taking care of ourselves."

Joking that he may appear to have "post-Katrina stress disorder," Nagin, who is black, talked of an imaginary conversation with the late civil rights leader. They "talked," he said, while he was thinking Monday about what to say at the ceremony outside City Hall to kick off a walking parade in King's honor.

[maica]

Nagin needs medical help - psychiatrically.

[mikeus_maximus]

Would somebody please take the microphone away from Chicken George before he hurts himself?

[stuartcr]

I believe everything that happens, is part of God's plan.

[Polybius]

Mayor Ray Nagin suggested that recent destruction from hurricanes Katrina, Rita and other natural disasters is a sign that "God is mad at America," and also mad at black communities for tearing themselves apart with violence and divisive politics.

If you don't follow your own evacuation plan and therebey leave tens of thousands of people stranded in a storm surge zone.......blame God.

[tkathy]

God evidentally sent stupid morons for mayors.

[RockinRight]

He already tried blaming Republicans, and that didn't work, so he just moved up to God...

[james500]

This was already posted:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1559155/posts

[RTINSC]

"God is mad at America,"

God may be mad at America, but even God might think twice about living in a home below sea level in a direct path of hurricanes.

[atomicpossum]

Off his meds again.

[FormerLib]

"Surely he doesn't approve of us being in Iraq under false pretenses."

Perhaps God singled out your city because he's tired of ***holes such as you putting this sort of tripe out over the airwaves, Mister Mayor!

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

Nagin might be on to something here. Of course, he'll say something just the opposite tomorrow or even later this evening. If you ask me, I think God finally got fed up with all of those "Girls Gone Wild" at the Mardi Gras tapes.

[Dark Skies]

God might be mad with Nagin!

[Emmett McCarthy]

Of course, if Falwell or Robertson said the same thing, they'd be crazy, hate-filled bigots.

[Bommer]

Nevermind that its a city BELOW SEA LEVEL! God isn't angry at blacks or Americans. Stupid people ride out tornados in trailer parks. Stupid people build house below sea level!

[Izzy Dunne]

He must really hate Iran, Pakistan, and Indonesia, then.

[mlc9852]

Exactly.

[KarlInOhio]

Bill Cosby needs to do a follow up to his Noah skit.

(Booming voice) NAGIN! I WANT YOU TO DRIVE A BUS

Nagin: Right...What's a bus?

[jazusamo]

Something tells me that the problems of some black people and Nagin is not that God is mad at them. Sounds like he's been hitting the joy juice.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

What's with Nagin today? Total "Foot in Mouth" disease, LOL!

FWIW, I don't think God really likes to be blamed for natural disasters. I mean, he DID give us Free Will when he booted us out of Paradise due to our own mortal failings. That would include Free Will as to where to set up housekeeping, I'd assume? If you want to live at or below sea level, well, tough horse apples. ;)