For hillary to win in '08, she must--to borrow her own phrase--keep the black vote 'on the plantation.' That is to say, she must keep them dirt poor, disinformed and dependent. No vouchers for them! Katrina demonstrates the consequences of 'plantation' politics in real time. It is estimated that 80% of the Katrina-induced black diaspora will not return to New Orleans, that New Orleans will become a majority white city. Mia T, 01.18.06 Mia T, 07.23.05 Full transcript. Video excerpt |