Comments on: Katrina: Are the Poor Better Off After Hurricane?

By: Frank

Frank — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 10:21:58 +0000

South Miami Beach? what do you mean?...I think Brooks is referring to dumping poverty onto an upper class neighborhood, not the other way around.

By: DL

DL — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 07:18:12 +0000

South Miami Beach might be a good model.

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By: Going to the Mat

Going to the Mat — Thu, 08 Sep 2005 18:31:27 +0000

The Financial and Political Aspects of Disaster Re

Where do we go from here? Well one thing is for certain the status quo ante is not the place to be.

By: canaraycranum

canaraycranum — Thu, 08 Sep 2005 14:41:21 +0000

I can't believe that the liberals are busting on Barbara Bush. The media hasn't covered this widely, but she and GHW have opened their home in Kennebunkport to a dozen refugees. Also, GWBush is allowing refugees to stay at his estate in Crawford.

Of course they did this with no media photo-ops. They are just helping out and being patriotic Americans.

By: Frank

Frank — Thu, 08 Sep 2005 14:07:42 +0000

It is bold and interesting, but naive.
The way to move to the middle class is by demonstrating that you are organized, responsible and most importantly ambitious. By merely placing an individual into a rank,in hope that these virtues will "catch on ", you have done nothing but lowered the status for everyone else.