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A Gumbo of Blame for the New Orleans Debacle
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I am frustrated by those who suggest that the tragedy in New Orleans should not be "politicized." When something is politicized, it becomes an issue for consideration in public policy. That's important.
The policy that consolidated several federal agencies -- including FEMA -- under the Department of Homeland Security is such an issue. So is the minimum wage, which contributes to a 30 percent poverty rate in New Orleans. Cuts in funding for securing the levees are an issue, as are health care and insurance reform.
Housing and employment policies and what happens to the displaced victims are other issues worth politicizing. And what about what happens to the waste and pollution when the water is pumped out of New Orleans?
I want to see all these issues politicized so that we can have campaigns and debates about them.
BRENDA WELBURN
Great Falls
