Just another day in New Orleans (1 Viewer)

[DavidM]

It has only been said by the Mayor herself.

So a person in a position of power, facing growing public scrutiny, has made absurd claims in their own defense. That certainly isn’t novel.

 

[El Caliente]

So a person in a position of power, facing growing public scrutiny, has made absurd claims in their own defense. That certainly isn’t novel.

No, it isn’t novel. The fact that those countering her defense are met with “nobody would have a problem with this if she was a man.” Or “only the wyt pepo are upset with her” really tells you all you need to know about where society is with accepting those contrarian opinions.

And somewhere in America a teanager struggles to spell banana.

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

No, it isn’t novel. The fact that those countering her defense are met with “nobody would have a problem with this if she was a man.” Or “only the wyt pepo are upset with her” really tells you all you need to know about where society is.

And somewhere in America a teanager struggles to spell banana.

Strawman
Strawman
Deflection

 

[El Caliente]

Strawman
Strawman
Deflection

Dance!

 

[bclemms]

There was substantial discussion about how much the state affected Jackson's decision making process. Some certainly approached the topic in a way that didn't account for state influence. That said, the cities still are responsible for what they're responsible for. Despite the state influences, cities still have to own up to the policies that aren't working for them.

Clearly, none of these things exist in a vacuum and it takes some objective assessing to determine cause and effect of policies, but when official is making questionable decisions, it's not too hard to say that the state didn't make them do that.

I’ll chime in.

In Jackson we have had the state literally send Federal money earmarked for Jackson back to the federal government calling it “excess spending”. It doesnt get any more clear and if that can’t be acknowledged then the rest of the discussion is not worth having.

When you have states trying to sabotage their own cities for political talking points, that can not be ignored.

Unfortunately, I can not state that Latoya is the worst mayor in the history of NOLA because the city has quite a top 5 list of worst administrations. I can wholeheartedly say that she is terrible.

Just about the entire south is seeing this problem. In Florida it is Miami, in Texas it is Houston, in Mississippi it is Jackson, in TN it is Memphis, in Missouri it is St. Louis, in Kentucky it is Louisville, in Alabama it is Montgomery, in Arkansas it is Little Rock, in Georgia it is Atlanta.

States sabotaging cities for political gain is now part of the platform just so they can point and say, “see how bad they are doing”. Sadly, most of these local leaders do not need any help.

When you undercut education and foster poverty for a generation it creates the perfect recipe for everything we are seeing.

I was asked earlier about the differences in San Fransisco and what I am seeing different. Jackson had a similar number of murders last year as San Fransisco despite a population difference of 2000%. In San Fransisco the homeless dominate. In Jackson we don’t have many homeless but a crazy percentage of our population live in homes or apartments that are so far below licing standards that they are essentially homeless. The differences are so drastic that I really don’t understand how someone can make the comparison with a straight face. In San Fransisco there isnt a collapse of drinking water, sewer systems, law enforcement and fire departments. Its like comparing Dubai to Syria.

If someone can please enlighten me to the golden era of New Orleans from politics to crime I’m all ears. The city has been overrun by pirates since the day it was founded, those pirates havent left, they have only changed their wardrobe. The state has always despised the city and until that changes I dont expect the city to change. Money is the answer and until local and state governance can get on the same page it wont improve. At some point the voters have to take a good long look in the mirror but they arent educated to earn enough money to buy a mirror.

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

Dance!

Laban (banal backwards) was a German choreographer who developed a symbolic language to notate dance
Linguistically it’s very interesting but it’s also cumbersome as ****
It’s good dance history but it has very little if any practical value
HOWEVER college admins loved having Labanotation classes (even certificates) bc it was the least subjective aspect of dance and college (and HS) admins hate subjectivity

Laban was actually most impactful for his insights into ergonomics and industrial workplace design- he found many ways to arrange workplaces to be more efficient and for workers to limit repetitive action injuries

But I’ll play your game as well:
White and delightsome

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

I’ll chime in.

In Jackson we have had the state literally send Federal money earmarked for Jackson back to the federal government calling it “excess spending”. It doesnt get any more clear and if that can’t be acknowledged then the rest of the discussion is not worth having.

When you have states trying to sabotage their own cities for political talking points, that can not be ignored.

Unfortunately, I can not state that Latoya is the worst mayor in the history of NOLA because the city has quite a top 5 list of worst administrations. I can wholeheartedly say that she is terrible.

Just about the entire south is seeing this problem. In Florida it is Miami, in Texas it is Houston, in Mississippi it is Jackson, in TN it is Memphis, in Missouri it is St. Louis, in Kentucky it is Louisville, in Alabama it is Montgomery, in Arkansas it is Little Rock, in Georgia it is Atlanta.

States sabotaging cities for political gain is now part of the platform just so they can point and say, “see how bad they are doing”. Sadly, most of these local leaders do not need any help.

When you undercut education and foster poverty for a generation it creates the perfect recipe for everything we are seeing.

I was asked earlier about the differences in San Fransisco and what I am seeing different. Jackson had a similar number of murders last year as San Fransisco despite a population difference of 2000%. In San Fransisco the homeless dominate. In Jackson we don’t have many homeless but a crazy percentage of our population live in homes or apartments that are so far below licing standards that they are essentially homeless. The differences are so drastic that I really don’t understand how someone can make the comparison with a straight face. In San Fransisco there isnt a collapse of drinking water, sewer systems, law enforcement and fire departments. Its like comparing Dubai to Syria.

If someone can please enlighten me to the golden era of New Orleans from politics to crime I’m all ears. The city has been overrun by pirates since the day it was founded, those pirates havent left, they have only changed their wardrobe. The state has always despised the city and until that changes I dont expect the city to change. Money is the answer and until local and state governance can get on the same page it wont improve. At some point the voters have to take a good long look in the mirror but they arent educated to earn enough money to buy a mirror.

You always say it so much better and contextually than I do

 

[DavidM]

No, it isn’t novel. The fact that those countering her defense are met with “nobody would have a problem with this if she was a man.” Or “only the wyt pepo are upset with her” really tells you all you need to know about where society is.

And somewhere in America a teanager struggles to spell banana.

Yes, there are people making those kinds of ridiculous arguments for their elected officials of choice. I wasn’t aware if that was happening here, with regards to her. The caution to GrandAdmiral seemed out of the blue, in that case, and maybe meant to serve another point.

 

[GrandAdmiral]

I’ll chime in.

In Jackson we have had the state literally send Federal money earmarked for Jackson back to the federal government calling it “excess spending”. It doesnt get any more clear and if that can’t be acknowledged then the rest of the discussion is not worth having.

When you have states trying to sabotage their own cities for political talking points, that can not be ignored.

Unfortunately, I can not state that Latoya is the worst mayor in the history of NOLA because the city has quite a top 5 list of worst administrations. I can wholeheartedly say that she is terrible.

Just about the entire south is seeing this problem. In Florida it is Miami, in Texas it is Houston, in Mississippi it is Jackson, in TN it is Memphis, in Missouri it is St. Louis, in Kentucky it is Louisville, in Alabama it is Montgomery, in Arkansas it is Little Rock, in Georgia it is Atlanta.

States sabotaging cities for political gain is now part of the platform just so they can point and say, “see how bad they are doing”. Sadly, most of these local leaders do not need any help.

When you undercut education and foster poverty for a generation it creates the perfect recipe for everything we are seeing.

I was asked earlier about the differences in San Fransisco and what I am seeing different. Jackson had a similar number of murders last year as San Fransisco despite a population difference of 2000%. In San Fransisco the homeless dominate. In Jackson we don’t have many homeless but a crazy percentage of our population live in homes or apartments that are so far below licing standards that they are essentially homeless. The differences are so drastic that I really don’t understand how someone can make the comparison with a straight face. In San Fransisco there isnt a collapse of drinking water, sewer systems, law enforcement and fire departments. Its like comparing Dubai to Syria.

If someone can please enlighten me to the golden era of New Orleans from politics to crime I’m all ears. The city has been overrun by pirates since the day it was founded, those pirates havent left, they have only changed their wardrobe. The state has always despised the city and until that changes I dont expect the city to change. Money is the answer and until local and state governance can get on the same page it wont improve. At some point the voters have to take a good long look in the mirror but they arent educated to earn enough money to buy a mirror.

I don't disagree with anything you've posted. But I don't believe that's the gist of this thread. Issues with the state are not causing Cantrell to use city property for personal means (such as sleeping with her police officer boyfriend). Issues with the state are not causing Cantrell to blow through city money on worthless trips so that she, her boo thang, and her buddies can have vacations on the city's dime. Issues with the state are not causing Cantrell to be under federal investigation. Issues with the state aren't causing the city council (that is a minority-majority organization) to constantly rein her powers in due to her corruption and scoffing of city rules. That's how I've seen and used this thread.

Cantrell has become the same thing she campaigned against and she deserves every bit of criticism she's received. And if the feds find dirt on her, she needs to go to jail.

 

[bclemms]

I don't disagree with anything you've posted. But I don't believe that's the gist of this thread. Issues with the state are not causing Cantrell to use city property for personal means (such as sleeping with her police officer boyfriend). Issues with the state are not causing Cantrell to blow through city money on worthless trips so that she, her boo thang, and her buddies can have vacations on the city's dime. Issues with the state are not causing Cantrell to be under federal investigation. Issues with the state aren't causing the city council (that is a minority-majority organization) to constantly rein her powers in due to her corruption and scoffing of city rules. That's how I've seen and used this thread.

Cantrell has become the same thing she campaigned against and she deserves every bit of criticism she's received. And if the feds find dirt on her, she needs to go to jail.

I 100% agree with you. It is deflecting. The only reason I made the post above is because it is ultimately the fault of the voters that allow it to happen. Cantrell is horrible without the sabotage and could absolutely do better in just about every area.

The day she was reelected it went to an entirely different level of corruption.

 

[efil4stnias]

I’ll chime in.

In Jackson we have had the state literally send Federal money earmarked for Jackson back to the federal government calling it “excess spending”. It doesnt get any more clear and if that can’t be acknowledged then the rest of the discussion is not worth having.

When you have states trying to sabotage their own cities for political talking points, that can not be ignored.

Unfortunately, I can not state that Latoya is the worst mayor in the history of NOLA because the city has quite a top 5 list of worst administrations. I can wholeheartedly say that she is terrible.

Just about the entire south is seeing this problem. In Florida it is Miami, in Texas it is Houston, in Mississippi it is Jackson, in TN it is Memphis, in Missouri it is St. Louis, in Kentucky it is Louisville, in Alabama it is Montgomery, in Arkansas it is Little Rock, in Georgia it is Atlanta.

States sabotaging cities for political gain is now part of the platform just so they can point and say, “see how bad they are doing”. Sadly, most of these local leaders do not need any help.

When you undercut education and foster poverty for a generation it creates the perfect recipe for everything we are seeing.

I was asked earlier about the differences in San Fransisco and what I am seeing different. Jackson had a similar number of murders last year as San Fransisco despite a population difference of 2000%. In San Fransisco the homeless dominate. In Jackson we don’t have many homeless but a crazy percentage of our population live in homes or apartments that are so far below licing standards that they are essentially homeless. The differences are so drastic that I really don’t understand how someone can make the comparison with a straight face. In San Fransisco there isnt a collapse of drinking water, sewer systems, law enforcement and fire departments. Its like comparing Dubai to Syria.

If someone can please enlighten me to the golden era of New Orleans from politics to crime I’m all ears. The city has been overrun by pirates since the day it was founded, those pirates havent left, they have only changed their wardrobe. The state has always despised the city and until that changes I dont expect the city to change. Money is the answer and until local and state governance can get on the same page it wont improve. At some point the voters have to take a good long look in the mirror but they arent educated to earn enough money to buy a mirror.

We have a few here who aren't quite clear on the relationship between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. I tried many pages back to bring that into the conversation, but apparently some feel it's not pertinent. When it is absolutely part of the discussion.

New Orleans has, for as long as I can remember, been looked upon with a sort of "we have to acknowledge you exist, but we don't particularly care for you" vibe from above I10. Many north LA politicians deemed NO a bastion of sin and debauchery. That sentiment has permeated for decades. When the oil crash in early 80s happened, that simply kicked that sentiment into high gear since New Orleans was no longer a "headquarters" for the Big 3 oil cos. Once that left, NO was left by the rest of the state. That creation of "us vs rest" was underway from a political aspect.

 

[DavidM]

And I agree with you and others, El Caliente, that Cantrell is corrupt and unfit for office. That’s a widespread and longstanding problem in government and we all pay a steep price because of it. Now what?

 

[DaveXA]

I don't disagree with anything you've posted. But I don't believe that's the gist of this thread. Issues with the state are not causing Cantrell to use city property for personal means (such as sleeping with her police officer boyfriend). Issues with the state are not causing Cantrell to blow through city money on worthless trips so that she, her boo thang, and her buddies can have vacations on the city's dime. Issues with the state are not causing Cantrell to be under federal investigation. Issues with the state aren't causing the city council (that is a minority-majority organization) to constantly rein her powers in due to her corruption and scoffing of city rules. That's how I've seen and used this thread.

Cantrell has become the same thing she campaigned against and she deserves every bit of criticism she's received. And if the feds find dirt on her, she needs to go to jail.

Indeed, and that's the point I think is being missed by a few. Blaming the state, as many issues as they cause, is deflecting from her shenanigans.

 

[DaveXA]

And I agree with you and others, El Caliente, that Cantrell is corrupt and unfit for office. That’s a widespread and longstanding problem in government and we all pay a steep price because of it. Now what?

I'd argue the now what would be for the city to get rid of the corruption by voting them out, whether by recall or next election, and maybe by the city redefining their toxic relationship with BR. Both the corruption and that toxic relationship are not helping the city.

Maybe that helps, maybe not, idk. But the voters can't continue to allow the city to be fleeced by those running it.

 

[El Caliente]

And I agree with you and others, El Caliente, that Cantrell is corrupt and unfit for office. That’s a widespread and longstanding problem in government and we all pay a steep price because of it. Now what?

I am 100% certain that people will back a recall effort to remove her from power. It’s almost too clear a path to having her removed and having better representation take her place…right? Oh wait.

NOLA can blame BR for many things, but BR had no hand in letting Cantrell be a turd in the punch bowl.