We finally cleaned up public housing in New Orleans. We couldn't do it, but God did.

[cjh]

Some GOP Legislators Hit Jarring Notes in Addressing Katrina
By Charles Babington
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, September 10, 2005; Page A04

Some lawmakers are still struggling to find the sympathetic but diligent tone that a disaster such as Hurricane Katrina -- and the lagging government response to its victims -- would seem to call for.

The latest elected official to step into the swamp was Rep. Richard H. Baker, a 10-term Republican from Baton Rouge. The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that he was overheard telling lobbyists: "We finally cleaned up public housing in New Orleans. We couldn't do it, but God did."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dy...9/AR2005090901930.html?nav=rss_print/asection

someone come explain to me again how southern republicans aren't truly dixiecrats.

 

[LillyO]

Some GOP Legislators Hit Jarring Notes in Addressing Katrina
By Charles Babington
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, September 10, 2005; Page A04

Some lawmakers are still struggling to find the sympathetic but diligent tone that a disaster such as Hurricane Katrina -- and the lagging government response to its victims -- would seem to call for.

The latest elected official to step into the swamp was Rep. Richard H. Baker, a 10-term Republican from Baton Rouge. The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that he was overheard telling lobbyists: "We finally cleaned up public housing in New Orleans. We couldn't do it, but God did."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dy...9/AR2005090901930.html?nav=rss_print/asection

someone come explain to me again how southern republicans aren't truly dixiecrats.

Miles already explained it, Jimmy Carters sweep of Southern states in 1976 proves that the shift of the south to republicans had nothing too do with civil rights.... Admittedly, skipping over the previous 3 elections did seem odd too me.

 

[Cap’n AMatrixca]

A fair amount of the inhabitants of Louisianna regard N'Awlins as Sodom and Gomorrah. They're most likely to say almost ANYTHING about that city. You watch. You get the Saints away from that environment and they might actually be a threat in the division.

Too much corruptin' goin' in!

I will guuuuuuuuaaaaarraaaaaaannnnnnttteeeeeeeeeeeeeeee you one thing. If you don't watch those people very, very, VERY closely with our tax dollahs, a lot of pockets are gonna get lined...

 

[cjh]

sh-i-i-i-i-t. it WAS sodom and gomorrah. though i don't think that was limited to the 9th ward. by any means.

i bet it wasn't shreveport or monroe that kept reelecting edwin edwards.

A fair amount of the inhabitants of Louisianna regard N'Awlins as Sodom and Gomorrah. They're most likely to say almost ANYTHING about that city. You watch. You get the Saints away from that environment and they might actually be a threat in the division.

Too much corruptin' goin' in!

I will guuuuuuuuaaaaarraaaaaaannnnnnttteeeeeeeeeeeeeeee you one thing. If you don't watch those people very, very, VERY closely with our tax dollahs, a lot of pockets are gonna get lined...

 

[eagleyez]

I thought this was a thread about pressure washing.

Just trying to add some levity on a gorgeous fall morning here in north of north.

Mornin, Jack, A_J.

 

[cjh]

I thought this was a thread about pressure washing.

Just trying to add some levity on a gorgeous fall morning here in north of north.

Mornin, Jack, A_J.

mornin' e.e.

i need some levity. in my biscuits. i never can get them to turn out quite right. i'm better off calling them hard tack.

the coffee's mighty good, though.

 

[overthebow]

Racism didn't go away.

It just has a bad reputation.

 

[cjh]

Racisim didn't go away.

It just has a bad reputation.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v669/CrackerjackHrt/TrentLott021217.jpg

 

[eagleyez]

mornin' e.e.

i need some levity. in my biscuits. i never can get them to turn out quite right. i'm better off calling them hard tack.

the coffee's mighty good, though.

Mornin kiddo-Ive never cooked a biscuit in my life. If you ever saw my pancakes you'd call in the national guard.

Im off with the 10 year old and Ange to his little league football game. Its cool and breezy and Im diggin it . See ya later mi amigo.

T.

 

[Angeline]

mornin' e.e.

i need some levity. in my biscuits. i never can get them to turn out quite right. i'm better off calling them hard tack.

the coffee's mighty good, though.

Hands you homemade blueberry jam in thanks for getting me on a Los Lobos kick. Found a great site where you can listen to them and all sorts of wonderful stuff here. A very special little boy gave me the link.

 

[Saint Peter]

Hands you homemade blueberry jam in thanks for getting me on a Los Lobos kick. Found a great site where you can listen to them and all sorts of wonderful stuff here. A very special little boy gave me the link.

Tell the special little boy thanks! Cool site.


Hi kids!

 

[cjh]

Mornin kiddo-Ive never cooked a biscuit in my life. If you ever saw my pancakes you'd call in the national guard.

Im off with the 10 year old and Ange to his little league football game. Its cool and breezy and Im diggin it . See ya later mi amigo.

T.

everyone keeps telling me it's simple. that's a lie. a damned one to boot.

send some of the cool my way. all we've got is a touch and that's not enough.

adios, e.e.

enjoy the day.

 

[Angeline]

Tell the special little boy thanks! Cool site.


Hi kids!

Will do. Enjoy!

 

[cjh]

Hands you homemade blueberry jam in thanks for getting me on a Los Lobos kick. Found a great site where you can listen to them and all sorts of wonderful stuff here. A very special little boy gave me the link.

WOW.

what a great link. i bookmarked that immediately. (i have to confess, i also immediately clicked onto some 10.c.c.; what a diverse group of bands.)

did you pull down the los lobos i put up?

 

[Angeline]

WOW.

what a great link. i bookmarked that immediately. (i have to confess, i also immediately clicked onto some 10.c.c.; what a diverse group of bands.)

did you pull down the los lobos i put up?

I'm going to try when we get back from the game. If I can't figure it out, you may get a frantic pm.

We're off. Go team.

PS Check out Al Green's version of Take Me to the River. It's soooo soulful.

 

[Cap’n AMatrixca]

Oh. I have to go and THEN everyone decides to talk!

Ahm gonna leave Lit FOREVER!

 

[cjh]

Oh. I have to go and THEN everyone decides to talk!

Ahm gonna leave Lit FOREVER!

it's that clean county living.

you get up too early.

you need a swanky dig on park avenue.

 

[Cap’n AMatrixca]

Get back honkey cat,
Better get back into the woods...

I did my city time. I lived in Overland Park in a huge home. We made our nest egg and then we downsized and went back to our roots.

Thank Gawd Ahm a country boy...

 

[cjh]

Get back honkey cat,
Better get back into the woods...

I did my city time. I lived in Overland Park in a huge home. We made our est neg and then we downsized and went back to our roots.

Thank Gawd Ahm a country boy...

*picturing AJ with page boy and round spectacles.

 

[Cap’n AMatrixca]

More like Hank Jr.

 

[cjh]

More like Hank Jr.

have you ever heard of or seen hank III.? he's jr.'s son.

he channels hank sr.

both in attitude and sound.

bad to the bone.

but oh so fuckin' good.

 

[Cap’n AMatrixca]

I haven't heard anything new since 9-11.

It all seems so trivial.

Also when I left the business (concert/show security), I stopped paying attention to anything new and started concentrating on the dead.

 

[cjh]

I haven't heard anything new since 9-11.

It all seems so trivial.

Also when I left the business (concert/show security), I stopped paying attention to anything new and started concentrating on the dead.

music's a vibrant river, that just flows and flows.

a lazy afternoon drift,

a treacherous whirlpool.

and it permits you to celebrate the dead

and mourn their passing.

i listened to sidney bechet this afternoon. his clarinet sounded different to me. the thought of all new orleans' soul being washed into the gulf. wondering if it would ever reappear.

you gotta start celebrating and mourning that way again, aj.

it's in you.

charley sexton has a brand spankin' new disc.

ain't heard it yet, though.

 

[Cap’n AMatrixca]

Charlie Sexton?

No Shit!

I thought he would have been big by now.

It's so lonely...

 

[Cap’n AMatrixca]

PS - I was first chair state clarinet. I blame Pete Best...

Shoulda learned how to play guitar!