Ray Nagin: The Mayor Of "Chocolate City" With A Hole In His Head
Robert Paul Reyes
August 28, 2006
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin is a journalist's dream -- turn on your mike and he's guaranteed to supply you with a sound bite that will echo throughout the blogosphere.
The "Chocolate City" Mayor says he's sorry he used the term "hole in the ground" to describe the World Trade Center site.
During an interview a journalist pointed out flood-damaged vehicles still on the streets of New Orleans' devastated Ninth Ward.
A wise and circumspect politician would have replied: We are still coping with the aftermath of the destruction caused by Katrina. We thank all those cities and municipalities that have sent us their prayers & financial contributions. But as you can see, there's still work to be done, and we are still in need of volunteers and financial help.
But the mayor with a hole in his head responded: "You guys in New York Can't get a hole in the ground fixed, and it's five years later. So Let's be fair."
New York City, as well as the rest of America, responded with concern, financial contributions and prayer to the plight of New Orleans after it was devastated by Katrina.
That "hole in the ground" is sacred ground, it's consecrated ground where heroes sacrificed their lives and thousands of innocents died.
That "hole in the ground" may be physically located in Manhattan, but it's left a hole in all of our hearts.
I accept Nagin's apology, but I recommend that he fill that hole in his head with some common sense, so that he will stop making ridiculous comments.
The "Chocolate City" Mayor says he's sorry he used the term "hole in the ground" to describe the World Trade Center site.
During an interview a journalist pointed out flood-damaged vehicles still on the streets of New Orleans' devastated Ninth Ward.
A wise and circumspect politician would have replied: We are still coping with the aftermath of the destruction caused by Katrina. We thank all those cities and municipalities that have sent us their prayers & financial contributions. But as you can see, there's still work to be done, and we are still in need of volunteers and financial help.
But the mayor with a hole in his head responded: "You guys in New York Can't get a hole in the ground fixed, and it's five years later. So Let's be fair."
New York City, as well as the rest of America, responded with concern, financial contributions and prayer to the plight of New Orleans after it was devastated by Katrina.
That "hole in the ground" is sacred ground, it's consecrated ground where heroes sacrificed their lives and thousands of innocents died.
That "hole in the ground" may be physically located in Manhattan, but it's left a hole in all of our hearts.
I accept Nagin's apology, but I recommend that he fill that hole in his head with some common sense, so that he will stop making ridiculous comments.
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