Posted on 09/03/2006 6:07:22 AM PDT by mcg2000
It's hard to say, though, how many of the people he was really after -- big investors in the country's financial hub -- paid much attention to what New Orleans officials billed as the first stop on an as-yet uncharted "economic development tour."
Few of the visitors to the two-day affair, held at Tribeca Cinemas in the trendy downtown neighborhood that used to be home to the World Trade Center, were members of the target audience of would-be investors or tourists. Those who came were mostly journalists, people affiliated with the event itself or, in a few cases, business owners looking to pitch their own products.
(Excerpt) Read more at nola.com ...
It'd be like the Dixie Chicks being surprised no one is coming to their concerts.
I can't think of many Fortune 500 companies that would be interested in moving to NOLA. A few have moved out, tho.
I have so much disgust and hatred for this racist clown, I'd better not say anything. You can *guess* what I'm thinking...
Courting investors to speculate in swamp land and below sea-level properties "on or near the water" and he's not getting any bites?
Nagin has reduced himself to the level of a realty scam-artist. Come to think of it, it's a step up for the man.
I see the Angel of Death flying all over this city...
"People want to give me money, man," a grinning Nagin said this week, adding that he's turned down some invitations to far-flung fund-raisers. "I'm just taking it. You want to give me some money? I'll take it."
- Ray Nagin
http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/metro/index.ssf?/base/news-16/1156572779292430.xml&coll=1&thispage=1
--Metallica, Creeping Death
Ray Nagin, William Jefferson and the entire Congressional Black Caucus will not attract any business investment. New Orleans now joins Detroit and Cleveland as the dregs of USA cities, all run by supposed Black "leaders" that could not lead a cow out of a barn. Couple the NOLA incompetence with the Democrat "slavery" leaders in Louisiana, Kathleen Blanco, Mary Landrieu and you have
team ZERO. Yep, a bunch of Black "Racists" and Democrat "Slavery" vermin. What a combination. And....it really is a shame, because there are thousands of capable and dedicated Blacks that could lead these cities to growth, opportunity and prosperity, but there are none in the present group of Black leaders at all, just racist, America haters, socialists and communists. Black Americans should be ashamed of what, they themselves, have brought upon themselves. Fools, sorry to say!!!
Don Coreleone would have made him a contract he couldn't have refused!
Too smart to pour money down a 'Rat hole...?
maybe RagginNaggin will learn to keep his damn fooool mouth shut in the future...
So who would you have voted for in the recent election for Mayor (or who did you vote for)?
Just curious who was the lesser of two evils here.
From an outsider's point of view it seems unbelieveable that Nagin was re-elected.
D
On a related note, perhaps someone will post the NY Times News Service article (reprinted in today's Ventura County Star but not on their website) about comedian/magician Harry Anderson leaving NO after 6 years. Nagin's reelection was the last straw for him and he says "This city hasn't evolved. I just feel this place is stuck on stupid." A sad but good article.
The media has a lot invested in New Orleans.
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