Word: nagin
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...Though New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin has yet to announce the Ninth Ward's fate, the Bush Administration, including Housing Secretary Alphonso Jackson, has advised him that rebuilding it may be irresponsible in terms of both money and lives when the next catastrophe hits. And while Nagin did press for residents to be allowed back in to take a look at their homes this week-and has been vocally supportive of their property rights-he said little to encourage hope that the community has a future...
...handle the magnitude of the devastation. Its incompetent performance under the leadership of Michael Brown, who had no credentials or experience, reflects poorly on President George W. Bush, who was responsible for Brown's appointment. The majority of the blame, though, lies with local officials. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin has a lot to answer for. Much of the grief his city experienced could have been prevented by responsible preparation. Ben Robinson Montgomery, Alabama...
...week the region's take-no-prisoners attitude seemed to be bearing some fruit on Capitol Hill, with Congress hastily approving $1 billion in disaster loans to help devastated Gulf Coast communities pay salaries when tax payments dry up. One beneficiary: New Orleans, where Mayor Ray Nagin last week had to lay off 3,000 employees. At the same time, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spokesman was publicly saying Congress should ante up for higher levees to withstand Category 4 or 5 hurricanes--a stance long taken by St. Bernard and Orleans parishes, where Katrina's winds and waves...
...handle the magnitude of the devastation. Its incompetent performance under the leadership of Michael Brown, who had no credentials or experience, reflects poorly on President George W. Bush, who was responsible for Brown's appointment. The majority of the blame, though, lies with local officials. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin has a lot to answer for. Much of the grief his city experienced could have been prevented by responsible preparation. Ben Robinson Montgomery, Alabama...
...handle the magnitude of the devastation. Its incompetent performance under the leadership of Michael Brown, who had no credentials or experience, reflects poorly on President George W. Bush, who was responsible for Brown's appointment. The majority of the blame, though, lies with local officials. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin has a lot to answer for. Much of the grief his city experienced could have been prevented by responsible preparation...