New Orleans’ illiteracy rate isn’t the GOP’s fault
I was shocked to read in the Aug. 27 paper the small story entitled “Paperwork for Katrina aid an obstacle for illiterate.” “More than 40 percent of the city’s adults lack the literacy skills to comprehend basic government forms,” the story said.
In the 21st century, when 40 percent of New Orleans’ adults are illiterate, it is a shame and a disgrace and there is no excuse. Evidently the Democratic mayor and Democratic governor were more at fault than FEMA for the terrible consequences of the hurricane. You cannot blame this on President Bush and the Republicans.
Perhaps this is why the state of Louisiana elected a Republican governor during the last election, but New Orleans must be happy with its literacy rate since it re-elected its mayor.
Why has this been kept a secret so long? This should be front-page news. Shame on you and national news outlets for hiding this information all these years.
Now the question is, what are the officials in New Orleans doing about this shameful situation that existed before Katrina and before President Bush took office, and that obviously still exists today?
Phyllis P. Gibbs
Greensboro
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Well . . . it was white people who dun that an brung'd us that hairycane overhear'uns . . .
. . . now go away so I can listen to my hip-hop and clean my hand gun . . .
Posted on September 3, 2008 11:51 AM
40%, unbelievable. When people are kept surviving off the govt. dole with little or no incentive for self-improvement this is what you get.
I'll admit that many govt. forms are not easy, but 40% not able to read?
Posted on September 3, 2008 5:03 PM
This comes from the "bouffant" hair-dooed GOP hack, who used to sit in County Commissioner meetings chit chatting with Mary Rakestraw while the grownups took care of business. Seriously folks, those two would laugh, giggle and pass notes--it is all on film. Gibbs once bragged that she ran for Co. Commissioner for the money! And that was at a forum run by the American Association of University Women---at the High Point Courthouse. I kid you not, this woman should NOT be allowed to run for anything...EVER!
She must have drawn a short straw for going to the RNC! Too dang funny!
Posted on September 3, 2008 7:49 PM
"what are the officials in New Orleans doing about this shameful situation"...
They will tell them it isn't their fault, Phyllis. They will tell them it is due to racism and the best way to remedy that is to vote for democrats.
(Never mind that they have been voting for democrats for 50 years and are still poor and illiterate...THIS time things will change for the better)
Posted on September 3, 2008 9:39 PM
Never mind the original article was written by John Moreno Gonzales, an Associated Press writer. Facts are facts, 40% of NO residents cannot read, according to Gonzales.
Demon Deacon wishes to ignore the facts and blame a local politician for her letter regarding the plain facts. Kos/Micheal Moore/Huff Post/Mediamatters/Soros talking points. Isolated as usual.
Posted on September 3, 2008 10:04 PM
There you have it folks! As per oxymoron, if you belong to the GOP you shouldn't be allowed to write letters to the editor.
Posted on September 4, 2008 9:51 AM