Via The Times Picayune:
How naive of New Orleanians to think that a sense of justice and site logistics — not politics — would determine the locations for next year’s presidential debates.
What else but politics explains the indefensible decision by the Commission on Presidential Debates to leave New Orleans out?
The commission’s official line is that the city, recovering from Hurricane Katrina, is not ready to host such an important event. That’s what commission Co-chair Paul Kirk told Anne Milling, founder of Women of the Storm, which together with four local universities sponsored New Orleans’ proposal.
”Politics trumped the moral decision,” an incensed Ms. Milling said Monday.
The commission’s explanation is a slap in our face. It also contradicts the reality on the ground. Read on…
2 comments:
So much for caring and sharing. All that talk about bringing back New Orleans and to make sure their not included in the profit of debates. But if the American people saw the Hotels being build on the stolen land that wouldn't be a good thing. Yes as people who owned homes have lost them, the US Government has given the property of big business friends as they are rebuilding New Orleans for the rich. Don't forget it's waterfront property so the rich can dock their boats too.
The governor of Mississippi is just as bad. There is money to rebuild the casinos and the state is going to diver $700 million meant to rebuild to build vacation junk along the coast. Yeah, like we need to pay to rebuild all that crap when the next big storm comes along.
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