Category Archives: New Orleans

So for those who think New Orleans was about class, not race, I would call your attention to two articles. The first is the ‘op-ed that never was’ by Rick Perlstein: My friend says: “There were rumors that there were … Continue reading →

From the Wall Street Journal, by way of Digby (italics mine): Some new measures are already taking shape. In the past week, the Bush administration has suspended some union-friendly rules that require federal contractors pay prevailing wages, moved to ease … Continue reading →

I guess in Bush’s America, federal court orders don’t mean too much (emphasis mine): Outside one house on Kentucky Street, a member of the Army 82nd Airborne Division summoned a reporter and photographer standing nearby and told them that if … Continue reading →

Am I the only one who is very disturbed that Blackwater Security is patrolling the streets of New Orleans? Never in U.S. history has this happened–even the Pinkertons were private security forces (granted, they often worked hand in glove with … Continue reading →

There were quite a few systemic and ideological failures that led to the Katrina catastrophe. But for the next 3+ years, the personal will matter too. Unfortunately, the kind of person that George W. Bush is will make a difference … Continue reading →

When you look at the aftermath of Katrina, one thing I can’t get my head around is Bush’s personal reaction. There are more important issues to deal with, such as the role of modern conservative ideology in all of this … Continue reading →

Years ago, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL) were awful. When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ coach was once asked what he thought of his team’s execution, he replied, “It’s not a bad idea.” In that spirit, I point you towards this … Continue reading →

Digby nails it. We should give Bush his own nickname: Little Lord Pontchartrain. Goodbye, El Supremo! Hello, Little Lord Pontchartrain! Runner Up Nickname: President Katrina by Bérubé.

This from Nancy Pelosi, as told by the Guardian: She [Pelosi] related that she urged Bush at the White House on Tuesday to fire Brown. “He said ‘Why would I do that?”’ Pelosi said. “‘I said because of all that … Continue reading →

I like the blog Legal Fiction, but the post about America being ‘post-racist’ misses the mark (italics mine): To the extent that West was saying that Bush’s actions last week were “racist” in the traditional Jim Crow sense, I think … Continue reading →