The rich culture and history of New Orleans will be wiped away to make room for casinos and condos for the ultrarich. Mark my words.
There's already talk about rebuilding the French Quarter, i.e. the Tourist Areas. The Garden District was semi-unaffected because it's on higher ground than the rest of the city (quite literally "uptown") so that's something I, s'pose. No talk, naturally, about rebuilding the shattered remains of downtown, i.e. the ghetto. New Orleans is going to become Disney World, not a city.
Mr. President, what is the difference between a family looting a supermarket and a few people looting jewelry and electronics? Nothing, they're both the same cos they're both stealing and that's wrong? Wrong! Of course, if aid had gotten to them sooner, maybe they wouldn't have been so desperate for food...
Have you read Anne Rice's op-ed piece about black history in New Orleans? Fantastic stuff!
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on 2005-09-06 11:27 pm (UTC)There's already talk about rebuilding the French Quarter, i.e. the Tourist Areas. The Garden District was semi-unaffected because it's on higher ground than the rest of the city (quite literally "uptown") so that's something I, s'pose. No talk, naturally, about rebuilding the shattered remains of downtown, i.e. the ghetto. New Orleans is going to become Disney World, not a city.
Mr. President, what is the difference between a family looting a supermarket and a few people looting jewelry and electronics? Nothing, they're both the same cos they're both stealing and that's wrong? Wrong! Of course, if aid had gotten to them sooner, maybe they wouldn't have been so desperate for food...
Have you read Anne Rice's op-ed piece about black history in New Orleans? Fantastic stuff!
Peace, Ghani