It was really sad to hear those shots after the police had finished their traditional walk up the street to close Mardi Gras. The NOPD roped off the street, but the crowds didn't stay clear until state police, actually one state police trooper, stood down about three hundred people and moved them out of the area.
While receiving a dose of criticism from progressives for his Iraq policy, the new president should nonetheless get some kudos for his unilateral troop withdrawal from another devastated, corrupt, seemingly ungovernable region that occurred this morning, albeit with little fanfare.
Yes, like Iraq, President Obama had the resolve not to abandon New Orleans, or worse yet, go with the original Biden plan of partitioning the city into autonomous enclaves run by Crips, Fortunetellers, Latin Kings, Vampires, Bloods, Goths, and cajuns. Had the new President simply acquiesced to political pragmatism, the Big Easy almost certainly would not have healed to once again shine as the gem of the deep south. . .
Typical activites of New Orleans. It should not surprise anyone familiar with the crime continuing in this city. It is nothing new . . . part of the ways of the current police force.
February 28th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
It was really sad to hear those shots after the police had finished their traditional walk up the street to close Mardi Gras. The NOPD roped off the street, but the crowds didn't stay clear until state police, actually one state police trooper, stood down about three hundred people and moved them out of the area.
March 1st, 2009 at 1:56 am
Ugh. Not a good ending.
March 1st, 2009 at 4:42 pm
While receiving a dose of criticism from progressives for his Iraq policy, the new president should nonetheless get some kudos for his unilateral troop withdrawal from another devastated, corrupt, seemingly ungovernable region that occurred this morning, albeit with little fanfare.
Yes, like Iraq, President Obama had the resolve not to abandon New Orleans, or worse yet, go with the original Biden plan of partitioning the city into autonomous enclaves run by Crips, Fortunetellers, Latin Kings, Vampires, Bloods, Goths, and cajuns. Had the new President simply acquiesced to political pragmatism, the Big Easy almost certainly would not have healed to once again shine as the gem of the deep south. . .
March 1st, 2009 at 5:10 pm
Healed? What friggin planet are you on?
March 1st, 2009 at 7:12 pm
That was sarcasm. . .
March 1st, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Bob, I caught your sarcasm.
You have to overlook QuestionGirl. Subtle nuance is lost on people of advanced age.
March 1st, 2009 at 9:40 pm
In the words of Rosanna Rosannadanna......nevermind. QG is off her game with all that's going on here.
Oh and Buck.....
March 1st, 2009 at 10:17 pm
LOLOLOL!
March 2nd, 2009 at 12:20 am
cajuns?
March 2nd, 2009 at 3:02 pm
Typical activites of New Orleans. It should not surprise anyone familiar with the crime continuing in this city. It is nothing new . . . part of the ways of the current police force.