Political maneuvering in a MultiCultClassics Monologue…
• New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin (pictured above) apologized for his comments regarding the World Trade Center site. “I wish I would have basically said that it was an undeveloped site, which it is,” said Nagin. Instead, when Nagin was originally pressed about the slow progress of rebuilding efforts in New Orleans, he remarked, “You guys in New York can’t get a hole in the ground fixed, and it’s five years later. So let’s be fair.” Nagin continues to have a problem with the hole in his head — his mouth, that is.
• The Christian Science Monitor reported that Black candidates for major political offices hit a record high in 2006. There are a whopping six men running for senator and governor positions — and three are Republicans. However, the story proclaimed, “Ultimately, all six of the African-Americans running for Senate and state house could end up losing.” Hey, let’s not call the elections before any votes have been cast. Click on the essay title above to read the full details.
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