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Angelicus · Joined: 04 Apr 2006 Posts: 4678

Why is New Orleans so important?

Too me its not.

I think N.O. should get the same exact help towns in the midwest like Xenia ohio for example, get/got when tornadoes wiped the town out or Falmouth Ky got when the floods washed the town away.

US_Republican · Joined: 01 Jul 2006 Posts: 117 Location: USA

JoeBen81 wrote:

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I think the politically correct thing to say is not "Chocolate Bar" instead be more liberal and say something like "African-American Bar" or for a "White Chocolate Bar" call it "Whigger Bar"

:lol: :lol:

JoeBen81 · Joined: 13 Jun 2006 Posts: 4463

US_Republican wrote: JoeBen81 wrote:

I think the politically correct thing to say is not "Chocolate Bar" instead be more liberal and say something like "African-American Bar" or for a "White Chocolate Bar" call it "Whigger Bar"

:lol: :lol:

WTF are you talking about??

Alizard · Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 12:22 pm Post subject:

JoeBen81 wrote: njlemire87 wrote:

:lol: :lol: :lol: Funny. I think Nagen got the shaft, but it's still funny.

His whole state got the screwjob, but he doesn't help himself with those blundering racist remarks he makes. Somebody should explain to him that cameras and microphones are magic and make words and pictures fly all over the world...... :cry:

He really is a dipstick.

US_Republican · Joined: 01 Jul 2006 Posts: 117 Location: USA

Simple you can't be politically incorrect so don't call it 'chocolate' call it african american

JoeBen81 · Joined: 13 Jun 2006 Posts: 4463

Alizard wrote: JoeBen81 wrote: njlemire87 wrote:

:lol: :lol: :lol: Funny. I think Nagen got the shaft, but it's still funny.

His whole state got the screwjob, but he doesn't help himself with those blundering racist remarks he makes. Somebody should explain to him that cameras and microphones are magic and make words and pictures fly all over the world...... :cry:

He really is a dipstick.

I thought that was the standard for public office these days.

Pebble · Joined: 12 Nov 2005 Posts: 1143

perdidochas wrote: Pebble wrote: Who paid for the reconstruction of the stadium?

I believe the state of Lousiana with FEMA's assistance.

Hmm, is it publically or privately owned?

Just wondering.

Alizard · Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 7:44 pm Post subject:

JoeBen81 wrote: Alizard wrote: JoeBen81 wrote: njlemire87 wrote:

:lol: :lol: :lol: Funny. I think Nagen got the shaft, but it's still funny.

His whole state got the screwjob, but he doesn't help himself with those blundering racist remarks he makes. Somebody should explain to him that cameras and microphones are magic and make words and pictures fly all over the world...... :cry:

He really is a dipstick.

I thought that was the standard for public office these days.

Yeah, but just when the Bush loyalists are using any excuse to blame the victim, nagin has to shoot his mouth off in public and make everybody wonder if we all would have been better off if he had drowned......

It just amazes me sometimes what comes out of the mouths of some of these bozos.

JoeBen81 · Joined: 13 Jun 2006 Posts: 4463

http://youtube.com/watch?v=dXLj7qHg0Jg&mode=related&search=

The video kinda s*cks, but I agree with the lyrics in the song 100%.

perdidochas · Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 15408 Location: Florida

Pebble wrote: perdidochas wrote: Pebble wrote: Who paid for the reconstruction of the stadium?

I believe the state of Lousiana with FEMA's assistance.

Hmm, is it publically or privately owned?

Just wondering.

The Superdome is owned by the State of Louisiana.

David Kelly · Joined: 14 Jun 2006 Posts: 451 Location: Kissimmee, FL

The city is so importent because of the $$. Losing NO would be like Losing NYC's Port and Tourist Traps.

Kane · Joined: 27 Apr 2006 Posts: 10604 Location: Bay Area, CA

US_Republican wrote: Simple you can't be politically incorrect so don't call it 'chocolate' call it african american

Because all blacks are African-American? :-|

Pebble · Joined: 12 Nov 2005 Posts: 1143

perdidochas wrote: Pebble wrote: perdidochas wrote: Pebble wrote: Who paid for the reconstruction of the stadium?

I believe the state of Lousiana with FEMA's assistance.

Hmm, is it publically or privately owned?

Just wondering.

The Superdome is owned by the State of Louisiana.

Hmm, interesting. I would understand the superdome being rebuilt if it was privately owned...I suppose it could be for regenerating the local economy or for a morale boost perhaps?

The Newb · Joined: 06 Oct 2006 Posts: 2665

njlemire87 wrote: Why is it that NO is getting all the news and attention? How about Gulfport? Biloxi? the rest of the state of Louisiana as well as Mississippi? Millions are homeless and we rebuild a football stadium? Am I the only one who sees something wrong with this?

cause they claim bush was responcible for the aftermath not the LA stae gov

Snake · Joined: 10 Oct 2006 Posts: 21776 Location: e-Thuggin

njlemire87 wrote: Why is it that NO is getting all the news and attention? How about Gulfport? Biloxi? the rest of the state of Louisiana as well as Mississippi? Millions are homeless and we rebuild a football stadium? Am I the only one who sees something wrong with this?

Everyone is too busy blaming George Bush and the evil white man for the loss of life and slow response, when everybody knows, or should know, that it's the local government (that means Nagan, who failed miserably) to oversee the saftey of the people. The federal government is there for support. It's a little thing called chain of command. As soon as the cameras stop picking and choosing what airs, and the people shut up just long enough for some progress to be made, then it will get done. Oh yeah, f*ck the retarded stadium, if they put that money into strengthening/rebuilding the damned levees, instead of building that f*cking stadium, New Orleans wouldn't have been so damaged. If you want to help Nawlins, shut up and grab a shovel, otherwise, just shut up, because this constant bickering and calling people racist isn't helping anybody.

Kane · Joined: 27 Apr 2006 Posts: 10604 Location: Bay Area, CA

Kamel wrote: njlemire87 wrote: Why is it that NO is getting all the news and attention? How about Gulfport? Biloxi? the rest of the state of Louisiana as well as Mississippi? Millions are homeless and we rebuild a football stadium? Am I the only one who sees something wrong with this?

Everyone is too busy blaming George Bush and the evil white man for the loss of life and slow response, when everybody knows, or should know, that it's the local government (that means Nagan, who failed miserably) to oversee the saftey of the people. The federal government is there for support. It's a little thing called chain of command. As soon as the cameras stop picking and choosing what airs, and the people shut up just long enough for some progress to be made, then it will get done. Oh yeah, f*ck the retarded stadium, if they put that money into strengthening/rebuilding the damned levees, instead of building that f*cking stadium, New Orleans wouldn't have been so damaged. If you want to help Nawlins, shut up and grab a shovel, otherwise, just shut up, because this constant bickering and calling people racist isn't helping anybody.

That's it, support the idea of open argument. Your avatar suits your stance here...

If you'd read any of this thread, you'd realize there's a much larger element to be had...other than say, what's been projected over the waves. It's funny that neither side believes the media is portraying their standpoint effectively...

wyldejackyl · Joined: 10 Apr 2006 Posts: 7195 Location: Chicago, IL

perdidochas wrote: Pebble wrote: Who paid for the reconstruction of the stadium?

I believe the state of Lousiana with FEMA's assistance.

I have no idea why tax money ever pays for private enterprise (meaning the privately owned football team). If I owned a business, I couldn't expect the government to rebuild my building for free..esp if it was a multi-million dollar complex!

People forget that NO, regardless of levees, was built in a geographically sh!tty spot. You can't build cities below sea level and expect to keep them safe forever with technology. Nature always wins. It would make much more sense to locate the city in a safer elevation, or build the elevation, than it is to keep tons of water at bay with concrete walls. Is that just too common sense for people to grasp?

perdidochas · Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 15408 Location: Florida

wyldejackyl wrote: perdidochas wrote: Pebble wrote: Who paid for the reconstruction of the stadium?

I believe the state of Lousiana with FEMA's assistance.

I have no idea why tax money ever pays for private enterprise (meaning the privately owned football team). If I owned a business, I couldn't expect the government to rebuild my building for free..esp if it was a multi-million dollar complex!

It brings in revenue. The Sugar Bowl alone brings in about $210 million in a weekend. If the state/local government gets 10%, that's $21 million. That's not counting all of the cascade effects. Also football games aren't the only events that use the Superdome. Big concerts occur there as well (I saw U2 there about 9 yrs ago).

wyldejackyl wrote: People forget that NO, regardless of levees, was built in a geographically sh!tty spot. You can't build cities below sea level and expect to keep them safe forever with technology. Nature always wins. It would make much more sense to locate the city in a safer elevation, or build the elevation, than it is to keep tons of water at bay with concrete walls. Is that just too common sense for people to grasp?

Well, the older parts of the city (i.e. the French Quarter and the Garden district) were almost unscathed. The problem is that just too many people are living there (and they started to drain swamps that they should have left alone). However, geographically, it is a great spot. It is the highest land on the Mississippi river closest to the Gulf of Mexico. That is why it was initially settled. The city is located where it is located for a reason--it is essentially a port city (one of the 3 biggest ports in the U.S., IIRC).

Snake · Joined: 10 Oct 2006 Posts: 21776 Location: e-Thuggin

Kane wrote: That's it, support the idea of open argument. Your avatar suits your stance here... And this is where I stopped reading. The avatar is a joke, and this statement tells me you have nothing to add.

The only focus is on who's to blame, not how to fix it. If you weren't so busy staring at my avatar, you would have gotten that.

Kane · Joined: 27 Apr 2006 Posts: 10604 Location: Bay Area, CA

Kamel wrote: Kane wrote: That's it, support the idea of open argument. Your avatar suits your stance here... And this is where I stopped reading. The avatar is a joke, and this statement tells me you have nothing to add.

The only focus is on who's to blame, not how to fix it. If you weren't so busy staring at my avatar, you would have gotten that.

:bang:

My god man...

There are other people in this thread that present good reasons for why such a Dome should be rebuilt. That was my point...

I was using your avatar to represent your bias through allocating most of the blame on the local government. The entire state was hit...NO flooded...and you really think the local government can handle the entire situation devoid of Federal assistance? I rest the blame on everybody...

Planning was poor, communication horrid, and precautionary methods obsolete. Excuse me while I argue for the rebuilding of the Superdome.