'Buy us back Chirac!': appeal from New Orleans

AFP ^ | Feb 12, 2006

[sgtbono2002]

Maybe New Orleans could be bought by Mugabe. Nagin wants a Chocolate city.

[L98Fiero]

"Yeah, New Orleans - keep on endearing yourselves to the rest of America."

Heh, I only live 200 miles from New Orleans, and I'm never going back. Early on, I came out in the city defense as far as rebuilding, etc. Now I say screw 'em. After all I've heard coming from that city, post-Katrina, they can keep that French-mocha hell-hole.

[A. Pole]

Also, we should probably not sell Manhattan back to the Dutch

Why not to sell New Orleans to Dutch? They know well how to build dams and levees as their own country is below the sea level.

[SF Republican]

France buying back New Orleans would raise the quality of both.

[econjack]

Am I the only one who is getting more than a little PO'ed at this city? Their mayor has the IQ of plankton, their governor and representatives seem equally as stupid, yet they ask for $85 billion from you and I as a handout, all the while saying they want to be part of France. I realize the France thing is tongue-in-cheek, but asking for our money isn't.

I still have the same old question: If you were dumb enough to build 8' below sea level and didn't bother to insure your property, why is it my responsibility to rebuild it? If your mayor pocketed the money that was earmarked for levee repairs, why should we pour money into your corrupt pockets?

No...the kindness of the American people towards NO is just about running on empty. Ask France for the money...we've given too much already to you ingrates.

[RedWhiteBlue]

I hope they're not serious. Under French government the city would be a socialist hell with everyone on the dole and living in seedy tenement buildings in ghettos. In other words, not a lot would change.

Another thing that would happen: It would probably repopulate with people from former French colonies, the kind that are causing all the problems in the ghettos in France, with riots, the burning of cars, etc.

[Sensei Ern]

I wonder what the cost of NO would be? If I had the money, II'd buy it and kick all of them out.

[DM1]

So New Orleans surrendered to the French?

[Billthedrill]

...It would probably repopulate with people from former French colonies, the kind that are causing all the problems in the ghettos in France, with riots, the burning of cars, etc.

Yes indeedy - and we would tell them from the current inhabitants...how?

For outraged Cajuns, I'm only joking...

[concrete is my business]

Maybe trade Canada or Quebec for some Hydro power.

Canada needs a warm province and a little more diversity and multiculturism.

For such a multiculti country Canada is way too bland and way too cold.

[badabing98]

"Since the federal government isn't taking care of us

I didnt know the government was supposed to be your nanny forever going forward?

[EQAndyBuzz]

""Since the federal government isn't taking care of us, our best strategy may be to sell Louisiana back to France and hope that President (Jacques) Chirac and the French Government can do a better job," joked Keith Twitched, a spokesman for the Krewe du Vieux."

Why? We will be more than happy to let the french take you back for free.

[Little Ray]

Nay! Do you really want the Frogs controlling the mouth of the Mississippi?

[CWOJackson]

They would have to have both the military might and determination to control it. Unless immigrants have improved the gene pool I don't think that is much of an eventuality.

[whodat57]

I see that Mardi Gras, its history of satire and political humor are lost on some.

Hate to spoil the hatred for NOLA, but the US already spilled tons of blood to keep NOLA and its Southern brethren in the fold. They aren't going anywhere. And nor should they. They are Americans, and have more than contributed their fair share of arts, culture and natural resources to this great nation. The US would not have won WWII without NOLA resident Andrew J, Higgins, for example. And that's according to Ike Eisenhower himself in his memoirs.

Like you, much of NOLA is sick of the corruption and laziness. I should know... I was born and raised there. The city has seen better days, but forced integration (thanks Uncle Sam) and federal handouts to and quotas for minorities have not helped. I would also note, the majority of the city itself (not the total metro area, where rebuilding is underway and where you don't hear about from the media) is black and democrat. The rational working class conservative folks like us left decades ago for Mandeville, other suburbs or, like me, to other Southern states.

But how quickly you suggest cutting loose NOLA is troubling to me. My family has been there since the mid 1800s. And my family has shed blood for this country, as recently as Vietnam. We have as much a right to be proud Americans as you do, and I love my hometown AND my cuontry. Suggesting we New Orleanians are not even worth selling to France -- despicable talk. You should be ashamed of yourselves by generalizing an entire population based on the small bunch of whining Dems and blacks in NOLA.

[packrat35]

No you must definitely are NOT the only one. Almost everyone is sick of New Orleans.

[CWOJackson]

"But how quickly you suggest cutting loose NOLA is troubling to me."

You start your lengthy rant proclaiming NOLA's history of satire and political humor, then read one or two sentences posts on this ridiculous thread and take them so seriously. And you wonder why people suggest we give you back to France.

[finnman69]

Take Nagin and Blanco along with the Ville de Chocolat

[GSlob]

I second it.

[GSlob]

"Suggesting we New Orleanians are not even worth selling to France -- despicable talk."
Whether you are worth selling to France or not, would depend on the selling price - i.e. on how much the US will have to pay to close the deal...