Comments for Norman Robinson's Last Word http://normanrobinson.wordpress.com Norman Robinson gives the last word on issues affecting New Orleans. Fri, 09 May 2008 03:43:50 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on New Orleanians Get Too Negative by rj http://normanrobinson.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/new-orleanians-get-too-negative/#comment-60 rj Fri, 09 May 2008 03:43:50 +0000 http://normanrobinson.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-60 Unfortunately I share that negativity. I moved back to New Orleans, my home town, in July '07. Rent was too high, taxes were too high, and there are more crooks than kind-hearted people out there. I work for the City of New Orleans in a capacity where I see residents at their lowest points everyday. I long for the day when I hear someone say, "I'm so glad I came back home to New Orleans." That sentiment really is not shared by many. I work my butt off and risk my life everyday for a city that doesn't care about me. If it did I would be able to get help financing a house in Orleans Parish, and my children would get an education comparable to what they received in Northeren Lousiana over the past 2 years. In many respects it is great to be home, but where it really counts....I'm not so sure. Unfortunately I share that negativity. I moved back to New Orleans, my home town, in July ‘07. Rent was too high, taxes were too high, and there are more crooks than kind-hearted people out there. I work for the City of New Orleans in a capacity where I see residents at their lowest points everyday. I long for the day when I hear someone say, “I’m so glad I came back home to New Orleans.” That sentiment really is not shared by many. I work my butt off and risk my life everyday for a city that doesn’t care about me. If it did I would be able to get help financing a house in Orleans Parish, and my children would get an education comparable to what they received in Northeren Lousiana over the past 2 years. In many respects it is great to be home, but where it really counts….I’m not so sure.

]]> Comment on New Orleanians Get Too Negative by spdork http://normanrobinson.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/new-orleanians-get-too-negative/#comment-59 spdork Fri, 09 May 2008 03:35:44 +0000 http://normanrobinson.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-59 What? Norman, you spent 2 years post Katrina with the most hate filled half hour in television - your "Hot Seat". You asked awful questions and gave people ten seconds to answer, you made up controversies so you had something to talk about...have you decided to reform? What? Norman, you spent 2 years post Katrina with the most hate filled half hour in television – your “Hot Seat”. You asked awful questions and gave people ten seconds to answer, you made up controversies so you had something to talk about…have you decided to reform?

]]> Comment on New Orleanians Get Too Negative by cj solomon http://normanrobinson.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/new-orleanians-get-too-negative/#comment-58 cj solomon Thu, 08 May 2008 22:55:39 +0000 http://normanrobinson.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-58 I encounter that sort of negativity from time to time among locals, but I sure don't share it. I feel fortunate each day to live and play music in this city, and there's nothing that could make me leave. It's been challenging for the past for years, and it's a simple fact that Katrina (with help) has given folks lots to complain about so we all have to cut each other some slack on the tough days. But even those that may complain from time to time must want to be here because of all that's special about New Orleans, or they wouldn't be here at all. I love my city and I love my neighbors, and better and better days are ahead for all of us. I encounter that sort of negativity from time to time among locals, but I sure don’t share it. I feel fortunate each day to live and play music in this city, and there’s nothing that could make me leave. It’s been challenging for the past for years, and it’s a simple fact that Katrina (with help) has given folks lots to complain about so we all have to cut each other some slack on the tough days. But even those that may complain from time to time must want to be here because of all that’s special about New Orleans, or they wouldn’t be here at all. I love my city and I love my neighbors, and better and better days are ahead for all of us.

]]> Comment on Who Can Afford To Live Here? by Ira http://normanrobinson.wordpress.com/2008/04/24/who-can-afford-to-live-here/#comment-57 Ira Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:56:50 +0000 http://normanrobinson.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-57 Mr. Robinson, you have hit the top of the nail when you said there will only be the extreme rich and the extreme poor left in this city. I used to consider myself middle class, but now i consider myself amongst the poor, living paycheck to paycheck. Everytime you think you are getting a head something else hits you to bring you back down to proverty. My flood insurance has tripled and my homeowners insurance is double and a half, and i'm afraid to see what is going to happen to me this year. I'm glad i have my Faith and MY GOD to cling to because this city is just ripping the people of more and more. Everything is going up except out paychecks and soon you will see a rash of suicides in this city because people just can't do it anymore, not even with a 2 parent home. After Katrina I contemplated leaving tjis city for good, but I said no this is where i was born and raised and I want to this city to come back and be apart of the reason it survived, but now i wish I had followed my first mind, because i am broke, tired of fighting, and weary when I think of all the things to come. Mr. Robinson, you have hit the top of the nail when you said there will only be the extreme rich and the extreme poor left in this city. I used to consider myself middle class, but now i consider myself amongst the poor, living paycheck to paycheck. Everytime you think you are getting a head something else hits you to bring you back down to proverty. My flood insurance has tripled and my homeowners insurance is double and a half, and i’m afraid to see what is going to happen to me this year. I’m glad i have my Faith and MY GOD to cling to because this city is just ripping the people of more and more. Everything is going up except out paychecks and soon you will see a rash of suicides in this city because people just can’t do it anymore, not even with a 2 parent home. After Katrina I contemplated leaving tjis city for good, but I said no this is where i was born and raised and I want to this city to come back and be apart of the reason it survived, but now i wish I had followed my first mind, because i am broke, tired of fighting, and weary when I think of all the things to come.

]]> Comment on Is Reverend Wright Wrong? by Rene http://normanrobinson.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/is-reverend-wright-wrong/#comment-56 Rene Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:58:33 +0000 http://normanrobinson.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-56 Well, first, to Toni who posted a comment. I disagree I believe Dr. King meant EVERYWHERE. Not just church. I have been to several "black" churches and many with all different races present. How sad is it the we say "black" church. I do agree that slavery was wrong, just as I beleive that people coming taking the land from the Indians was wrong. My people are of American Indian descent and you don't see me acting nuts over it. It is done. It is not what I did or those here now. I believe that many people keep themselves down. Not just african american, but many white people as well. So many are raised thinking the world owes them something when the fact of the matter is, no one us any of us anything. We are to get up everyday and work. WORK! not wait for handouts or dwell on the past. I am not from a place where everything was given nor did I have a silver spoon. In fact, we were poor. We lived without lights, not phone. Sometimes no food and I can remember wiping my behind with newspaper. But we made it. If there was medicaid when we were kids we sure didn't have it. But I didnt make this lifestyle my crutch, I made it my stepping stone. They say what doesnt kill you makes you stronger. I believe that was Dr. Kings feeling. There is a place for public assistance, but it shouldn't be a lifestyle. To me Mr. Wright is keeping is own people down. Making seeming highly educated people into gullible followers who cant even have their own common sense thoughts. I believe what we all need to take a look at is OUR OWN LIVES! Jesus died for the sins of all. God is a loving God who desires the same of his children regardless of their color or income. And if this "REVERAND" preaches hate to ANYONE, then I believe I will pray for his soul. Well, first, to Toni who posted a comment. I disagree I believe Dr. King meant EVERYWHERE. Not just church. I have been to several “black” churches and many with all different races present. How sad is it the we say “black” church. I do agree that slavery was wrong, just as I beleive that people coming taking the land from the Indians was wrong. My people are of American Indian descent and you don’t see me acting nuts over it. It is done. It is not what I did or those here now. I believe that many people keep themselves down. Not just african american, but many white people as well. So many are raised thinking the world owes them something when the fact of the matter is, no one us any of us anything. We are to get up everyday and work. WORK! not wait for handouts or dwell on the past. I am not from a place where everything was given nor did I have a silver spoon. In fact, we were poor. We lived without lights, not phone. Sometimes no food and I can remember wiping my behind with newspaper. But we made it. If there was medicaid when we were kids we sure didn’t have it. But I didnt make this lifestyle my crutch, I made it my stepping stone. They say what doesnt kill you makes you stronger. I believe that was Dr. Kings feeling. There is a place for public assistance, but it shouldn’t be a lifestyle.
To me Mr. Wright is keeping is own people down. Making seeming highly educated people into gullible followers who cant even have their own common sense thoughts.
I believe what we all need to take a look at is OUR OWN LIVES! Jesus died for the sins of all. God is a loving God who desires the same of his children regardless of their color or income. And if this “REVERAND” preaches hate to ANYONE, then I believe I will pray for his soul.

]]> Comment on Is Reverend Wright Wrong? by Edwin http://normanrobinson.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/is-reverend-wright-wrong/#comment-55 Edwin Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:46:07 +0000 http://normanrobinson.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-55 The same racist rederick that we hear from the Rev. Wright, we can tune in and listen to the racist rants of Paul Beauieu, and John Slade on WBOK 1230 AM each afternoon. Today they talked about shooting police because the justice system never favors the black man. They talked about having a lynch mob outside the White House to "string-up" the President and Vice President. They also talked about when a white person puts one of us (black person) in the hospital, we should put one of them (white person) in the morgue. Why haven't you guys; as Press, picked up on this. These two guys also have a television show on Cox Education channel. Are they educating the public how to hate? These guys need to be reported, and taken off the air. The same racist rederick that we hear from the Rev. Wright, we can tune in and listen to the racist rants of Paul Beauieu, and John Slade on WBOK 1230 AM each afternoon. Today they talked about shooting police because the justice system never favors the black man. They talked about having a lynch mob outside the White House to “string-up” the President and Vice President. They also talked about when a white person puts one of us (black person) in the hospital, we should put one of them (white person) in the morgue.

Why haven’t you guys; as Press, picked up on this. These two guys also have a television show on Cox Education channel. Are they educating the public how to hate?

These guys need to be reported, and taken off the air.

]]> Comment on Is Reverend Wright Wrong? by Gary http://normanrobinson.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/is-reverend-wright-wrong/#comment-54 Gary Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:40:50 +0000 http://normanrobinson.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-54 Rev. Wright is probably the most un-American person that is in the media today. Although, he served in the military for six years, but that does not make him a patriot. Timothy McVeigh served in the Army, but look at what he was capable of doing. Now, in no way am I saying Rev. Wright is a terrorist, but his verbal attacks on America and the fact he leads a congregation can be harmful to support of America by its citizens. Toni really does not offer any information or facts to support Rev. Wright. Rev. Wright has made numerous statements against American, and if bringing those comments to the public is an attack on the "black" church than I do not what to say. However, being a Christian, Rev. Wright should be aware that regardless of the Christian denomination we are all follows of Christ; therefore, the same church. The pulpit is not a political stage, preach the Word not political ideas. Rev. Wright is probably the most un-American person that is in the media today. Although, he served in the military for six years, but that does not make him a patriot. Timothy McVeigh served in the Army, but look at what he was capable of doing. Now, in no way am I saying Rev. Wright is a terrorist, but his verbal attacks on America and the fact he leads a congregation can be harmful to support of America by its citizens. Toni really does not offer any information or facts to support Rev. Wright. Rev. Wright has made numerous statements against American, and if bringing those comments to the public is an attack on the “black” church than I do not what to say. However, being a Christian, Rev. Wright should be aware that regardless of the Christian denomination we are all follows of Christ; therefore, the same church. The pulpit is not a political stage, preach the Word not political ideas.

]]> Comment on Is Reverend Wright Wrong? by Toni http://normanrobinson.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/is-reverend-wright-wrong/#comment-53 Toni Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:57:20 +0000 http://normanrobinson.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-53 You can acknowledge a persons ideas without fully agreeing to those thoughts. Rev. Wringt is right...most of his critics did not hear the entire sermon nor have they ever been in a black church...a charismatic church. Paul Morton, TD Jakes, Eddie Long all have said things that would draw an eye brow to raise. Why is it that Rev. Wright (who have spoken in New Orleans at Dillard University several times) is persecuted? Let us remember Dr. King's real dream... "will all join hands and sing free at last, free at last, thank God almighty we're free at last". Dr. King meant in church....not the board room. You can acknowledge a persons ideas without fully agreeing to those thoughts. Rev. Wringt is right…most of his critics did not hear the entire sermon nor have they ever been in a black church…a charismatic church. Paul Morton, TD Jakes, Eddie Long all have said things that would draw an eye brow to raise. Why is it that Rev. Wright (who have spoken in New Orleans at Dillard University several times) is persecuted? Let us remember Dr. King’s real dream… “will all join hands and sing free at last, free at last, thank God almighty we’re free at last”. Dr. King meant in church….not the board room.

]]> Comment on Is Reverend Wright Wrong? by Teresa http://normanrobinson.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/is-reverend-wright-wrong/#comment-52 Teresa Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:49:23 +0000 http://normanrobinson.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-52 The issue of Rev. Wright's comments have little to nothing to do with an attack on Black Churches, or any religion for that matter. He is out and out un-American. After the ultimate tragedy of 911, how can anyone say that America "deserved" it because of actions it took militarily over 50 years ago? It's is too late for Obama to distance himself with Rev. Wright. He talks about Rev. Wright as a former Pastor of the Church he still attends as if Rev. Wright was a Pastor there BEFORE Obama attended. Obama has found it difficult to denounce Rev. Wright's remarks and opinions because Rev. Wright was the Pastor the entire time Obama went to that Church until the recent retirement of Rev. Wright. He cannot denounce the Reverand because then he would seem a hippocrite in his own Church. However, politics does make for strange bedfellows. I guess anyone in Obama's position, one of the finalists in America's greatest race, would do just about anything to win... The issue of Rev. Wright’s comments have little to nothing to do with an attack on Black Churches, or any religion for that matter. He is out and out un-American. After the ultimate tragedy of 911, how can anyone say that America “deserved” it because of actions it took militarily over 50 years ago? It’s is too late for Obama to distance himself with Rev. Wright. He talks about Rev. Wright as a former Pastor of the Church he still attends as if Rev. Wright was a Pastor there BEFORE Obama attended. Obama has found it difficult to denounce Rev. Wright’s remarks and opinions because Rev. Wright was the Pastor the entire time Obama went to that Church until the recent retirement of Rev. Wright. He cannot denounce the Reverand because then he would seem a hippocrite in his own Church. However, politics does make for strange bedfellows. I guess anyone in Obama’s position, one of the finalists in America’s greatest race, would do just about anything to win…

]]> Comment on Who Can Afford To Live Here? by katie http://normanrobinson.wordpress.com/2008/04/24/who-can-afford-to-live-here/#comment-51 katie Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:44:32 +0000 http://normanrobinson.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-51 My husband and I travel to third world countries yearly to do missions work and we have heard it said that one of the indicators of a "3rd world country" is not only the rate of poverty, but the lack of a healthy middle class. There is also usually rampant political corruption at all governmental levels. Doesn't this sound a whole lot like New Orleans? My husband and I travel to third world countries yearly to do missions work and we have heard it said that one of the indicators of a “3rd world country” is not only the rate of poverty, but the lack of a healthy middle class. There is also usually rampant political corruption at all governmental levels. Doesn’t this sound a whole lot like New Orleans?

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