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Comment on A homeowner’s presentation by Nichole Emele

Nichole Emele — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 01:56:40 +0000

hey fred!!!! whats really good with u???? thanks for the comment, but anyways, i definitely believe that although the determination and persistency like the one of the young lady influenced religious organizations in helping to rebuild the devastated regions, i don’t think that is the only contributing factor. The fact is, this is what churches and any God fearing assembly are known for. God has placed them in the world to bear others burdens, give charity, give hope to the hopeless, and this is exactly what they will continue to do. I hope i have successfully answered your question.
c u back @ tcnj

Comment on A Local Tells A Story… by milliseconds

milliseconds — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 02:06:46 +0000

thanks for letting me preach this at vineland memorial presbyterian.

Comment on Rainy Day (Britt and Amanda) by Joyce Aydelotte

Joyce Aydelotte — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 19:43:11 +0000

So proud of you guys and all the hard work you are doing. Can’t wait to hear all the stories. What a great life experience!

Mom and Dad

Comment on A Local Tells A Story… by keeva

keeva — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:38:53 +0000

yeah preet.

Comment on 4th Trip to New Orleans by John Leschak

John Leschak — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 08:15:27 +0000

As you well know, there is a severe housing shortage in New Orleans. But the housing crisis is being exacerbated. Over 50,000 families still living in tiny FEMA trailers are being systematically forced out. Over 90,000 homeowners in Louisiana are still waiting to receive federal recovery funds from the Road Home. In New Orleans, hundreds of the estimated 12,000 homeless have taken up residence in small tents across the street from City Hall and under the I-10.

Despite this housing crisis, the City Council has voted to demolish 4,500 apartment units at C.J. Peete, Lafitte, and St. Bernard!

HUD is spending $762 million in taxpayer funds to tear down over 4600 public housing subsidized apartments and replace them with 744 similarly subsidized units – an 82% reduction. HUD plans to build an additional 1000 market rate and tax credit units – which will still result in a net loss of 2700 apartments to New Orleans – the remaining new apartments will cost an average of over $400,000 each!

In an interview with Amy Goodman, civil rights attorney Bill Quigley told Democracy Now!, “There’s hundreds of millions of dollars at stake here for developers, who—you know, the business community wants to do it because it’s easy money, tear some good buildings down, put up many fewer little buildings. As one developer told me, you make a lot more money with one million-dollar house than you do with ten $100,000 houses. And so, this is a huge project. There’s four huge projects. There is clear indications of corruption. There’s clear indications of favoritism.”

In December 19th’s issue of the New York Times, critic Nicolai Ouroussoff argued against the demolitions: “If the government gets its way, a rich architectural legacy will be supplanted by private, mixed-income developments with pitched roofs and wood-frame construction, an ersatz vision of small-town America. That this could happen in a city that still largely lies in ruins is both sad and grotesque. Blow after blow, in the name of progress. Cast as the city’s saviors, architects are being used to compound one of the greatest crimes in American urban planning.”

There is alot of political activity going on right now against the demolitions. Over the past month, activists have stormed the Federal Building, chained themselves to HUD buildings and blockaded HUD offices, marched on Mayor Ray Nagin’s home, and disrupted City Council proceedings. Human rights groups have called the demolitions of low-income housing projects in New Orleans ‘an act of racial cleansing’ and the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) has urged HUD and the city of New Orleans to stop the ‘racially motivated’ demolitions of public housing.

Are you guys involved in any of that? And if not, why not?

Comment on The Great Beginning by Christian

Christian — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 04:50:09 +0000

I am always very impressed with those few selfless people left in the world, who drop whatever they are doing to serve those in need. Given what you said, the people of New Orleans seem warm and inviting, definitely more of an incentive to want to help rebuild their city. Their positivity is simply awe-inspiring, imagine being positive after all you have ever known has fallen to pieces; what a resilient and strong group of people.

Comment on Round 2, Part 1 by Harrison Fisher

Harrison Fisher — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 03:15:00 +0000

Hey ladies,

Just wanted to say hi and see how things were goin. Seems like everyone is havin a good time and you guys are doin great things. Good to hear progress is being made. Im sure your helpin direct all your bonners and puttin them to good work. Look forward to hearing some good stories.

Harrison

Comment on Day Five – New Orleans (rainy day) – Karina Lopez by keeva kase

keeva kase — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:25:03 +0000

way to go karina! call me when you get back.

give harpreet a kiss from keeva and lexy.

Comment on Day Five – New Orleans (rainy day) – Karina Lopez by Fred Derilus

Fred Derilus — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:41:35 +0000

Hey Karina,
Ive read you blog and found it interesting about the condition of the communities and the way relief was allocated…it made me think about the presidential race for some reason and how imperative it is to me to elect either Barrack Obama or Hillary Clinton as President and Vice President of this country…for too long minority groups in America have had very little reason to believe in actual change in this country, until now when leadership of this great country may be anchored by minority groups…Iam guessing this most of been in Kings Dream also…

Comment on A homeowner’s presentation by Fred Derilus

Fred Derilus — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:27:57 +0000

Hey Nichole,
Hows everything going, thanks for the blog about the lady you visited. Since Katrina devasted the region, and many of the impovershed were left to fend for themselves, one thing Ive noticed was the consistent effort made by evangelicals to offset some of the hardship the hurricane caused…some have even gone as far to say that the Churches were the primary people rebuilding the region physically and spiritually….also if so would you credit that for the faithfulness and perseverence demonstrated by that lady and others like her….???
holla at ya boy…Brick City