More Insight to the Mind of Katrina

Let me start off by saying that this is not a rant on blacks in our country, but since Katrina in New Orleans affected mostly blacks how is it possible to discuss the events that happened there without talking about blacks? If it happened in Greenland I'd be talking about whites. My God made all peoples and I regard them all as God's creations.JF
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September 22, 2005
Katrina Aftermath Highlights True Political Motives
Chris Adamo

Beyond the shrillness and hysteria that ensued immediately in the
wake of Hurricane Katrina, the true goals and methodologies of
America’s political establishment have become plain to see, at
least to those with an honest interest in seeing them. Among
conservatives, a horrendous and largely unnecessary tragedy
signifies the need to admit mistakes, correct errors, and ultimately
ensure that the situation is never repeated.
For liberals, the scope of the Katrina catastrophe, and the degree
to which America is preoccupied with it, represent a golden
opportunity to exploit emotions and distort circumstances as a
means to maximize the political mileage that might be gained from
it. Such callous behavior, while heartless and absolutely appalling,
is also absolutely consistent with standard liberal operating
procedure.
In the wake of the 1999 Columbine massacre, liberals throughout
the nation trumpeted that hideous evil as proof of a need for new
gun laws. Ostensibly, the murderers’ indifference to the two-dozen
or so gun laws that were already in place might, with the
establishment of a few more meaningless statutes, have been
turned to deference and respect for their fellow human beings.
Clearly, those on the left did not want the country to eventually
consider that, regardless of the availability of guns, students had
not been disposed to slaughter each other, prior to godless rot
being foisted upon them from the educational establishment itself,
in the form of “moral relativism,” “situational ethics,” and
“multiculturalism.”
Liberal cries for gun control as a “fix” increased in tenor until
Republican Majority Whip Tom Delay pointed out that such
caterwauling resulted from their being “scared to death” that
America might recognize the real reasons underlying the homicidal
rampage.
In a similar manner, and even before the full scope of the New
Orleans disaster is known, those on the left have worked tirelessly
to ensure that the country sees the situation only through the
jaundiced prism of partisan politics. In so doing, they hope to not
only demonize those on the right, but also deflect any attention
from the rampant corruption within Louisiana’s political system that
set the stage for human induced death and destruction which
dwarfed anything a mere hurricane could inflict.
Not surprisingly, race hustlers J$$se Jack$on and Al $harpton (my spelling,,JF)
were among the first (and loudest) to make their way to the
spotlight, fanning flames of racial discord with claims that the
sluggish federal response to the disaster proved an institutional
indifference to the victims on account of their race.
Yet despite their initial achievement, the real result of such
inflammatory rhetoric was to distract attention from the real
problems, and the real needs. Ultimately, their actions generated
hate and suspicion where concern and compassion should have
reigned. Thus, the victims were once again victimized by imposters
posing as their champions.
In so doing, Jack$on and $harpton acted in a manner reminiscent
of Hillary Clinton who, in the immediate aftermath of 9-11, strode
through “Ground Zero” with callous indifference towards the
stressed and beleaguered rescue workers, in order to have her
picture taken for purely political purposes. Apparently, no tragedy
is too horrendous for liberals to spot an opportunity to exploit it for
personal benefit.
As to the fixes, necessary to restore the Gulf Coast and prevent a
recurrence of future devastation, both political camps are again
showing their true colors. Efforts to refurbish the shattered area in
a manner that would unshackle its citizenry and free them from their
present dependent condition have, not surprisingly, met with
venomous opposition from those on the left.
School vouchers could quickly provide a revitalized educational
base for the region while liberating students from an expensive
educational establishment (that never proved any more effective at
doing its job than those levees). Yet they are being shouted down
by liberal educrats and their “business as usual” lackeys.
The former failed system, which funneled endless supplies of
money into a bottomless “hole,” is being championed by the
educational establishment as the only workable solution, and with
no more accountability than was previously in place. Only one
change is recommended. The money being squandered in this
manner should, of course, be drastically increased.
Housing, infrastructure, and every other aspect of this failed liberal
“utopia” can be corrected, we are told, by one means alone, more
money. Who can doubt that, if left in the clutches of such thinking,
when the next storm hits, New Orleans will be just as ill prepared to
contend with it.
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Growing up during the turbulent decades of the 60's and 70's,
Christopher Adamo saw, to his dismay, the nation's moral
foundations being destroyed before his very eyes. But even then
he was a staunch Conservative at heart, and rejected outright the
tenets of America‚s counterculture revolution. After a hitch in the
Air Force, where he specialized in airborne electro-optical
systems, he pursued a career in the field of aerospace, working for
major defense contractors in California, Florida, and Colorado. But
his career plans abruptly changed during the industry-wide
downsizing that followed the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
Presently he is working in the field of industrial instrumentation in
the state of Wyoming. Concurrently, he has become involved in
that state‚s political process, attending state GOP conventions as a
delegate, and serving as a member of the Wyoming Republican
Central Committee. He has also aided in the candidacies of local
legislators and state senators, as well as a U.S. Senator and
Congresswoman. His archives can be found at chrisadamo.com
cadamo@wyoming.com



September 19, 2005

PORK-FOR-RELIEF SWAP NOT “MORONIC”
Chuck Muth

When a “normal” family gets hit with an unexpected major
expense, the first thing they do is cut out the “frills” in order to
cover the cost of the unexpected major expense and not break the
family budget. But as we all have come to know, when it comes to
such common-sense fiscal discipline, Congress is anything but
“normal.”
Thus, when Hurricane Katrina wiped out the City of New Orleans,
Congress jumped in and did what Congress does best: Spend
money like drunken sailors (with apologies to drunken sailors the
world over) with no regard for the fiscal consequences. Despite
the fact that the country is already bleeding red ink in excess of
$300 billion, Congress has already approved BILLIONS in new
spending for Katrina victims...and will continue to spend BILLIONS
more for relief and rebuilding efforts.
You’d think a Republican-controlled Congress might show a little
fiscal discipline and cut out some “frills” to cover this unexpected
major expense. And you’d be wrong.
Just before their summer vacation, Congress passed a massive
$286 billion highway spending bill larded up with more “pork”
projects than you can shake a stick at. This bloated piece of
legislation included more than 6,000 special interest “earmarks”
which often had little or nothing to do with highways (or even
transportation). Here are just a few examples, as compiled by
Citizens Against Government Waste:
* $230 million for the infamous “Bridge To Nowhere” in Alaska
which will service an island town of just 50 people
* $4 million for bike paths and park space in Calexico, California
* $4 million for sidewalk improvements in Clarkson, Georgia
* $3 million for a river path in Springfield, Oregon
* $2.8 million for a bike/pedestrian path in Madison, Wisconsin
* $2.7 million for renovation of the Packard Museum in Warren,
Ohio
* $2.48 million for bike/pedestrian paths in Chicago, Illinois
* $2.3 million for landscaping enhancements along the Ronald
Reagan Freeway in California
* $2 million to construct an “intermodal center” at the Philadelphia
Zoo in Pennsylvania
* $2 million for a parking garage in San Antonio, Texas
* $1.8 million to construct a visitor interpretive center at the Gray
Fossil Site in Tennessee
* $1.2 million to install lighting/steps at the Blue Ridge Music
Center in Virginia
* $640,000 to extend a bicycle trail in Aberdeen, South Dakota
* $320,000 for a new bicycle/pedestrian trail in Shelbyville,
Tennessee
* $33,440 for a trolley barn in Harrison, Arkansas
And this is just the tip of the pork-barrel iceberg.
Now, some of the more fiscally responsible members of Congress
have suggested that Katrina aid be offset by cuts elsewhere in the
budget, to which House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, amazingly,
said wasn’t possible. According to a Washington Times report, Mr.
DeLay maintains there simply isn’t any “fat” left in the budget to be
cut. We wish he was kidding...especially in light of the CAGW
“pork” list mentioned above. But he was dead serious.
There is, however, a ray of hope at the end of this pork-barrel
tunnel. According to the Bozeman Daily Chronicle in Montana,
CITIZENS of both political parties have petitioned the local city
council to give back the $4 million “earmarked” for a new parking
garage, with one resident telling the Wall Street Journal, “We figure
New Orleans needs the money right now a lot more than we need
extra downtown parking spaces.”
Which got the Wall Street Journal thinking.
“Why not cancel all of the special-project pork in the highway bill
and dedicate the $25 billion in savings to emergency relief on the
Gulf Coast?” it mused in an editorial. “Is it asking too much for
Richmond, Indiana, to give up $3 million for its hiking trail, or
Newark, New Jersey, to put a hold on its $2 million bike path?”
In short...no, it’s not. In fact, that’s EXACTLY what Congress
SHOULD do. Repeal the 6,000-plus “pork” projects in the highway
bill and redirect that money to the hurricane victims who really need
it. But a spokesman for Rep. Don Young, Alaska Republican and
Chairman of the House Transportation Committee, called the
pork-for-relief swap proposal “moronic.”
If you don’t think it’s “moronic” for Congress to set spending
priorities, repeal the “pork” projects in the highway bill, and re-route
that money to relief efforts for those hit hardest by the nation’s
worst natural disaster in history, why not let your elected
representative know about it.
TO CONTACT YOUR HOUSE MEMBER:
(202) 224-3121
http://www.house.gov/
TO CONTACT YOUR SENATORS
(202) 224-3121
http://www.senate.gov/

Chuck Muth is president of Citizen Outreach, a non-profit public
policy advocacy organization in Washington, D.C.
chuckmuth@earthlink.net






The Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson
Moral poverty cost blacks
in New Orleans
Posted: September 21, 2005
© 2005 WorldNetDaily.com

Say a hurricane is about to destroy the city you live in. Two
questions:
What would you do?
What would you do if you were black?
Sadly, the two questions don't have the same answer.
To the first: Most of us would take our families out of that city
quickly to protect them from danger. Then, able-bodied men would
return to help others in need, as wives and others cared for
children, elderly, infirm and the like.
For better or worse, Hurricane Katrina has told us the answer to the
second question. If you're black and a hurricane is about to destroy
your city, then you'll probably wait for the government to save you.
This was not always the case. Prior to 40 years ago, such a
pathetic performance by the black community in a time of crisis
would have been inconceivable. The first response would have
come from black men. They would take care of their families, bring
them to safety, and then help the rest of the community. Then local
government would come in.
No longer. When 75 percent of New Orleans residents had left the
city, it was primarily immoral, welfare-pampered blacks that stayed
behind and waited for the government to bail them out. This, as we
know, did not turn out good results.
Enter Je$$e Jack$on(my spelling,,JF) and Louis Farrakhan. Jack$on and Farrakhan
laid blame on "racist" President Bush. Farrakhan actually proposed
the idea that the government blew up a levee so as to kill blacks
and save whites. The two demanded massive governmental
spending to rebuild New Orleans, above and beyond the federal
government's proposed $60 billion. Not only that, these two were
positioning themselves as the gatekeepers to supervise the
dispersion of funds. Perfect: Two of the most dishonest elite
blacks in America, "overseeing" billions of dollars. I wonder where
that money will end up.
Of course, if these two were really serious about laying blame on
government, they should blame the local one. Responsibility to
perform – legally and practically – fell first on the mayor of New
Orleans. We are now all familiar with Mayor Ray Nagin – the black
Democrat who likes to yell at President Bush for failing to do
Nagin's job. The facts, unfortunately, do not support Nagin's
wailing. As the Washington Times puts it, "recent reports show
[Nagin] failed to follow through on his own city's
emergency-response plan, which acknowledged that thousands of
the city's poorest residents would have no way to evacuate the
city."
One wonders how there was "no way" for these people to
evacuate the city. We have photographic evidence telling us
otherwise. You've probably seen it by now – the photo showing
200 parked school buses, unused and underwater. How much
planning does it require to put people on a bus and leave town,
Mayor Nagin?
Instead of doing the obvious, Mayor Nagin (with no positive
contribution from Democratic Gov. Kathleen Blanco, the other
major leader vested with responsibility to address the hurricane
disaster) loaded remaining New Orleans residents into the
Superdome and the city's convention center. We know how that
plan turned out.
About five years ago, in a debate before the National Association
of Black Journalists, I stated that if whites were to just leave the
United States and let blacks run the country, they would turn
America into a ghetto within 10 years. The audience, shall we say,
disagreed with me strongly. Now I have to disagree with me. I gave
blacks too much credit. It took a mere three days for blacks to turn
the Superdome and the convention center into ghettos, rampant
with theft, rape and murder.
President Bush is not to blame for the rampant immorality of
blacks. Had New Orleans' black community taken action, most
would have been out of harm's way. But most were too lazy,
immoral and trifling to do anything productive for themselves.
All Americans must tell blacks this truth. It was blacks' moral
poverty – not their material poverty – that cost them dearly in New
Orleans. Farrakhan, Jack$on, and other race hustlers are to be
repudiated – they will only perpetuate this problem by stirring up
hatred and applauding moral corruption. New Orleans, to the extent
it is to be rebuilt, should be remade into a dependency-free,
morally strong city where corruption is opposed and success is
applauded. Blacks are obligated to help themselves and not
depend on the government to care for them. We are all obligated
to tell them so.

The Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson is founder and president of BOND,
the Brotherhood Organization of A New Destiny, and author of
"Scam: How the Black Leadership Exploits Black America."