Edwards endorses visionary plan for Katrina rebuilding

[draft_mario_cuomo]

Gulf Watch: Edwards endorses visionary plan for Katrina rebuilding


Scott Myers-Lipton
Guest Blogger

==In his speech, Edwards talked about creating "50,000 stepping stone jobs" for the people of New Orleans. A reporter asked him to clarify what these jobs would be, and he said that the jobs would be in schools, libraries, and community centers. He said that these jobs would build a "work ethic." Not exactly the modern-day version of the Works Progress Administration (WPA), which is what the GCCWP envisions.

Then, Edwards asked the audience for questions, and one of the first questions was from a community resident who was a member of New Orleans ACORN, who asked him whether he supported the GCCWP. (New Orleans ACORN is a strong ally of the GCCWP.) He said, yes, this was what he meant by his "stepping stone jobs." However, we were not totally satisfied with this response, since the GCCWP calls for jobs to build the hospitals, schools, libraries, and parks, not just to work in them.

The next morning, Sen. Edwards was on Good Morning America with Diane Sawyer, and the GCCWP was there. Amber McZeal, a Katrina survivor and evacuee, who now lives in the Bay Area and is working with Color of Change, asked Edwards whether his "stepping stone jobs"
were similar to the jobs called for in the GCCWP, pointing out that the latter called for jobs to rebuild the schools, hospitals, and parks.

Edward's response was clear and unequivocal. He said yes, that was what he was supporting. He even used the words "Gulf Coast Civic Works" in his response. We were thrilled to have had a major presidential candidate so clearly endorse the project's vision.==

Read the rest at http://southernstudies.org/facingsouth/2007/07/gulf-watch-edwards-endorses-visionary.asp

[MannyGoldstein]

1. Just A Wild-Assed Guess

The Fortress Investment Group will lend the necessary money at 18% interest - and the government will guarantee the loans.

[JohnLocke]

4. Troll post if I ever read one (nt).

[jsamuel]

2. Great news!

[AtomicKitten]

3. excellent

:thumbsup:

[waiting for hope]

5. As a former resident of New Orleans -

A most Excellent Plan! :thumbsup: and a :kick: ....

[Bonobo]

6. I commend you for making a positive post about your candidate...

And not a sleazy hit piece like many partisans on this board make multiple times per day.

I am undecided and am much more open to this type of "campaigning".

Thank you.

[draft_mario_cuomo]

8. Thanks, and thanks for being fair

You have called me out when I have posted attacks but have shown your fairness in this thread. :toast:

[Bonobo]

7. Predictably, a positive post sinks like a stone! Kick it up for New Orleans!

:kick:

[draft_mario_cuomo]

9. That is ironic. People say they want positive threads...

...but positive threads (especially if they are about issues) often sink like a stone. On the other hand, negative threads about haircuts or pickles generate a lot of responses...

[waiting for hope]

10. Take a look at this

argument:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=385&topic_id=41713&mesg_id=41713

I really don't get it sometimes.