Maddow: protecting New Orleans from privatizers

[Green_Lantern]

Run time: 10:08 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdkO8MEtRPE   Posted on YouTube: August 27, 2010 By YouTube Member: StartLoving3 Views on YouTube: 198   Posted on DU: August 27, 2010 By DU Member: Green_Lantern Views on DU: 480

 
This video talks about public schools, hospitals, and even residential housing being replaced with other private development.

I'm not sure this is an effort to hurt the poor or simply a city like New Orleans who once could afford to give its citizens everything can't afford it and are having to allow development that'll bring in revenue as opposed to costing revenue.

Nothing against giving people help but you need some revenue source.

[izquierdista]

1. The Shock Doctrine in action

As these situation play out, Naomi Klein is completely clairvoyant in foreseeing everything that will happen.

[ProfessorPlum]

2. absolutely. spot on.

[NOLALady]

3. They do not want the poor back.

Period.

[Green_Lantern]

4. I'm not sure about that....

But it sounds to me more like before Katrina the poor in NO had a lot of assistance and ability to fund it and now the city is having to balance govt. assistance and having to find a source of revenue.

Public housing doesn't bring in revenue.

[Merlot]

5. That woman was amazing - she's accomplished SO much.

She says there's more to go of course.