NO Mayor Nagin loses it. Completely.

[saintjohn]

How will Nagin's apologists spin this one?

New Orleans Mayor Says God Mad at U.S.
Jan 16 9:44 PM US/Eastern

By BRETT MARTEL
Associated Press Writer

NEW ORLEANS

Mayor Ray Nagin suggested Monday that Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and other storms were a sign that "God is mad at America" and at black communities, too, for tearing themselves apart with violence and political infighting.

"Surely God is mad at America. He sent us hurricane after hurricane after hurricane, and it's destroyed and put stress on this country," Nagin, who is black, said as he and other city leaders marked Martin Luther King Day.

"Surely he doesn't approve of us being in Iraq under false pretenses. But surely he is upset at black America also. We're not taking care of ourselves."

Nagin also promised that New Orleans will be a "chocolate" city again. Many of the city's black neighborhoods were heavily damaged by Katrina.

"It's time for us to come together. It's time for us to rebuild New Orleans _ the one that should be a chocolate New Orleans," the mayor said. "This city will be a majority African American city. It's the way God wants it to be. You can't have New Orleans no other way. It wouldn't be New Orleans."

Nagin described an imaginary conversation with King, the late civil rights leader.

"I said, `What is it going to take for us to move on and live your dream and make it a reality?' He said, `I don't think that we need to pay attention any more as much about other folks and racists on the other side.' He said, `The thing we need to focus on as a community _ black folks I'm talking about _ is ourselves.'"

Nagin said he also asked: "Why is black-on-black crime such an issue? Why do our young men hate each other so much that they look their brother in the face and they will take a gun and kill him in cold blood?"

The reply, Nagin said, was: "We as a people need to fix ourselves first."

Nagin also said King would have been dismayed with black leaders who are "most of the time tearing each other down publicly for the delight of many."

A day earlier, gunfire erupted at a parade to commemorate King's birthday. Three people were wounded in the daylight shooting amid a throng of mostly black spectators, but police said there were no immediate suspects or witnesses.

http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/01/16/D8F65JUG5.html

[swirlundergrounder]

I saw this on CNN this morning. WHAT THE FU*K?????

[saintjohn]

Way to observe MLK day, dude.

[tres-b]

This is what happens when an elected official is voted in based on nothing but the color of his skin.

Classic Pat Robertson type stuff.

MLK would be so proud :P

[Bling]

the man is insane lol

[JMT]

it would seem God also wants New Orleans under water.

i was willing to give this guy the benefit of the doubt before, but now he is a joke.

[ic143]

He should star in a movie. Hmm, what can we call it...

Mayor Nagin and the Chocolate Factory! ;D

His response was hilarious though. Nagin - "Do you know anything about chocolate? How do you make chocolate? You take dark chocolate, you mix it with white milk and it becomes a delicious drink. That's the chocolate I'm talking about."

TOO FUNNY!

[slamminshaun]

I was going to post this with a poll....and put "Pat Robertson" as one of the guesses just to see how many people would guess him as the culprit. I always said, Nagin was an idiot....but just like Marion Berry, his people will vote for him blindly. If you want a leader with a brain of bacon, vote for School Bus Nagin... :P

[web_norah]

why can't people who are in politics just shut the religion switch off for a change?

from the current president to this guy and beyond.


i am OVER IT. religion and politics are two separate things. > >

[slamminshaun]

Originally Posted by web_norah

why can't people who are in politics just shut the religion switch off for a change?

from the current president to this guy and beyond.


i am OVER IT. religion and politics are two separate things. > >

Tell that to the Middle East.