Hundreds decry lack of affordable housing Hurricane Katrina

[rsmith6621]

NEW ORLEANS - The homeless of New Orleans have left the city’s shelters and gutted buildings to set up camp on the mayor’s doorstep.

About 250 homeless people have erected pup-tents — the only affordable housing they say they could find since Hurricane Katrina — and created a colony of despair in a grassy plaza outside City Hall.

Mayor Ray Nagin’s second-floor office faces the camp, and its residents rally almost daily with the chant: “Hey, Ray! How about a house today!”



http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21840886/

[madrchsod]

1. pretty fucking sad that no one gives a shit anymore

well not everyone but why does`t anyone bring this up at the dog and pony shows? nah...it`s the great unwashed begging again so move on no need to help the beggars...what a poor fucking excuse for a government.

[Selatius]

3. I'd applaud a Dem prez candidate if the person went to NOLA to highlight this problem at home.

Then use it as an opportunity to talk about poverty in America, while people on Wall Street are receiving record incomes and bonuses each year.

[Swamp Rat]

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[madrchsod]

4. i noticed that was from 2005.....

why by now there should be hundreds if not thousands of new homes/apartments in new orleans...where are they?