Comments on: “I Care About the Black Folks” http://blog.ejovi.net/2005/09/19/i-care-about-the-black-folks/ Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:22:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Sherri http://blog.ejovi.net/2005/09/19/i-care-about-the-black-folks/#comment-544 Sherri Sun, 02 Oct 2005 19:37:42 +0000 http://www.ejovi.net/2005/09/18/i-care-about-the-black-folks/#comment-544 I agree somewhat....New York is entirely on a different level than New Orleans. The City is complicated, huge, and has a lot of very important government-related buildings....that's one of the reasons the terriorists picked it. They didn't pick New Orleans because basically the nation can still function without it (I hate to say). In my opinion, the government only helps cities (and countries) that benefit us in some way....if you have a country with people just suffering or involved in a war that doesn't affect us in any way, then we do not help. New Orleans is basically historical sites, and entertainment (Mardi Gras). I don't think Mr. Nagin had to deal on a day-to-day basis with the type of important people that NYC does. Therefore, he probably did not have near as many connections or ties with people who can get things done. It's sad, but compare it to a little town in Idaho being bombed or flooded, the people at the top think it's sad but they really don't care because it doesn't affect them in any way. Unless, you are in D.C., NYC, Chicago, L.A. and maybe a few more cities, don't count on them responding too quickly... I agree somewhat….New York is entirely on a different level than New Orleans. The City is complicated, huge, and has a lot of very important government-related buildings….that’s one of the reasons the terriorists picked it. They didn’t pick New Orleans because basically the nation can still function without it (I hate to say). In my opinion, the government only helps cities (and countries) that benefit us in some way….if you have a country with people just suffering or involved in a war that doesn’t affect us in any way, then we do not help.

New Orleans is basically historical sites, and entertainment (Mardi Gras). I don’t think Mr. Nagin had to deal on a day-to-day basis with the type of important people that NYC does. Therefore, he probably did not have near as many connections or ties with people who can get things done.

It’s sad, but compare it to a little town in Idaho being bombed or flooded, the people at the top think it’s sad but they really don’t care because it doesn’t affect them in any way.

Unless, you are in D.C., NYC, Chicago, L.A. and maybe a few more cities, don’t count on them responding too quickly…

]]> By: Silverfox http://blog.ejovi.net/2005/09/19/i-care-about-the-black-folks/#comment-536 Silverfox Sun, 25 Sep 2005 18:50:20 +0000 http://www.ejovi.net/2005/09/18/i-care-about-the-black-folks/#comment-536 "Was Ray Nagin the victim of a lack of interest by the national government or just a leader who couldn’t lead? " Could be both or neither. I have not paying too much attention to the U.S. politics that I was not aware of Ray Nagin till recently. This is a good point to think why Ray Nagin's response was different from Giuliani. My guess is Ray Nagin does not have much authority or power as Giuliani. Just as any politics, it is matter of who we know and how much money he can circulate or generate to others( polliticians, large business owners like oil companies and finanical companies) I hate to play racial card but I have to suspect it does something to do with?! I might be wrong but I feel that Ray Nagin does not have much authority to take actions or make decisions without spending more time and energy to negotiate with national government than Giuliani for the reasons above. I also wonder if Ray Nagin has the exactly same authority as Giuliani,was he accessible to the same amount of resources in the same amount of time under the current condition of the U.S. and N.O? I personally doubt it. It is interesting in some ways and important to think about politics but I don't really like it because it is a game for people who already have money and power not for "people" or by "people" as it claims. “Was Ray Nagin the victim of a lack of interest by the national government or just a leader who couldn’t lead? ”

Could be both or neither. I have not paying too much attention to the U.S. politics that I was not aware of Ray Nagin till recently.

This is a good point to think why Ray Nagin’s response was different from Giuliani. My guess is Ray Nagin does not have much authority or power as Giuliani. Just as any politics, it is matter of who we know and how much money he can circulate or generate to others( polliticians, large business owners like oil companies and finanical companies) I hate to play racial card but I have to suspect it does something to do with?!

I might be wrong but I feel that Ray Nagin does not have much authority to take actions or make decisions without spending more time and energy to negotiate with national government than Giuliani for the reasons above. I also wonder if Ray Nagin has the exactly same authority as Giuliani,was he accessible to the same amount of resources in the same amount of time under the current condition of the U.S. and N.O? I personally doubt it.

It is interesting in some ways and important to think about politics but I don’t really like it because it is a game for people who already have money and power not for “people” or by “people” as it claims.

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