Massive Bush supporters to rebuild New Orlenas

[FreedomAngel82]

Surprise, surprise!

Link: http://scoutprime.blogspot.com/2006/01/bring-new-orleans-back-commissioners.html

Snip: <"The mission of the Bring New Orleans Back Commission is to work with the mayor to create a master plan by the end of the year that rebuilds New Orleans culturally, socially, economically, and uniquely for every citizen." They recently unveiled their plan which is controversial and has been met with criticism as has the role of commissioner Joseph Canizaro. Joseph Canizaro is a real estate developer who has made large contributions to Bush. (See previous post here)
I was curious not only of Canizaro's campaign contributions but the BNOBC as a whole as they hold great power in NOLA at present. First some background on the composition of the Commmission.

There are 17 members of the Bring New Orleans Back Commission (BNOBC). As race has been an issue in NOLA half of the members are black and half are white with one Hispanic. For bios of each member go here. In brief there are 2 attorneys, 1 community activist, an archbishop, a 9th Ward minister, a jazz musician, one Councilmember, the President of Tulane University and 9 major businessmen.

Researching the Federal Elections Commission data base I found the following based on the compilation of the many individual contributions from 1997-2005 : >

More at the link....

[fooj]

1. This should come as NO surprise!

:grr:

[TahitiNut]

2. BNOBC Commissioner's Campaign Contributions: 94% Went to Republicans

8 contributors:
3 African Americans contributed $12,400 or less than 1% of the total. A minimum of 80% of that 1% went to Democrats.*
5 Caucasions gave $1,265,864 or 99% of the total. A minimum of 95% of that went to Republicans.**

Total of All Contributions ........................................................................... $1,278,264
Total Percentage of all contributions that went to Republicans ................................. 94%


(6% to Louisiana Democrats, huh?) :eyes:

[FreedomAngel82]

11. Oh yeah

Gotta look non-partisan dontcha know. :sarcasm:

[msongs]

3. reps are ethnic cleansing NO - get rid of those pesky blacks that vote

for democrats. Lets have a new disneyworld right in the 9th ward with huge dikes instead of those darned negroes.

members of the Louisiana republican party have already bragged on how katrina has solved the problem of "those"
people in the public housing projects.

here is another plus issue the dems will not embrace: reps want to ethnic cleanse NO.

Msongs
www.msongs.com/liberaltshirts.htm

[BR_Parkway]

4. And Landrieu will vote for cloture - nothing to see here folks, move

along

[NewJeffCT]

5. I'm shocked, shocked I tell you

Is somebody daring to imply that this was anything but legitimate? I'm sure these people were the only ones in the whole world that could have rebuilt New Orleans.

:sarcasm:

[xchrom]

6. the corporate branch of goverment.

[ellenfl]

7. also known as the executive branch. eom

[XOKCowboy]

8. and the legislative branch. eom

[pitohui]

9. i have a more accurate headline

"nagin cronies write huge book that no one will read"

no evidence that they are rebuilding anything or getting any joy out of their donations to *co

yes, the developers are republicans, as all developers are everywhere in this fair nation, so far they're getting stabbed in the back like everybody else

ask trent lott and richard baker!

[Swamp Rat]

10. Who the HELL is going to help us?

The rest of us are trying to survive, and we do not have the time or energy to fight.

WHERE IS THE HELP FROM PROGRESSIVES?!?