Racial polarization is very high over this commission plan and so any statement on the part of the mayor, any ordinance passed by the council is going to be interpreted, 'is this for me or is this against me' and it's going to be interpreted in a racial way by many people.
In order to get large numbers of blacks back into New Orleans would require huge amounts of money.
We support autonomy in nursing care delivery and professional development. We make sure our nurses have everything they need to provide the safest care for their patients.
There have been very few times in modern history where we have had the opportunity to rebuild a city from scratch.
The decisions are going to be made elsewhere.
Some reforms are going to occur simply because the financial pressure is there. It'll be easier to get federal money with these reforms.
There was not enough money to plan for this scenario, because this may or may not have happened.
The entire electorate is traumatized to some extent. They are very worried about what's going to happen to them. They are looking for a candidate who is a savior, a champion.
He has to expand the electorate, and that's a big hurdle. Blacks displaced by Katrina, these people are going to be horribly difficult to reach.
From a political standpoint, any aggressive initiative against crime helps the mayor. If he doesn't do anything, I think that would be more likely to invite opposition.
