Obama Using New Orleans As Green Blueprint

The Washington Times:

President Obama's aggressive approach to Gulf Coast recovery has allowed him to put a liberal policy stamp on the region and apply campaign promises to the areas hit hardest by Hurricane Katrina - from green construction and environmental protection to invigorating urban centers and stressing volunteerism.

As the new administration rolls out more funding for New Orleans and shines a spotlight on bureaucratic backlogs delaying rebuilding, Gulf Coast residents note they are entering a new phase with different needs.

Read the whole story: The Washington Times

Comments

[jorge4u]

Bobby is not gonna like this. He is gonna punish the nation by giving another one of his famous and eloquent rebuttals. :-)

[mediamarv]

Red tape? Not an issue, since Obama wields the Presidential scissors.

Must really hurt to be a neocon these days.... nothing left to do but submit incredibly stupid posts on progressive websites... (sound familiar, Wiseup2Day???)

[CAHertzfe]

OOoooo Piyush ain't gonna like this one bit. This is putting focus on New Orleans to be rebuilt and that is good for the people.

[Wiseup2Day]

Green..Hispanic media..Kennedy Birthday Party..Stem Cell..get off your wide butt and get work with Geithner on the economic plans ..and not just throwing our money at the wall. Campaigning is over Mr. Obama..now you need to work. Vacation in April? Your kidding right? We blasted Bush for taking one in August of his first year. Our country is falling apart and you want a vaction two months after you take office?

[sababa]

An economy can only grow if there are social and cultural developments as well (like green jobs, science research, etc.)

[retroredux]

But wait-get to work on the economy? I thought the Repub answer was just to sit back and do nothing, oh and give the 3 million unemployed a tax cut-wait, they don't have any income-what now genius?

[KarenT]

You need to wise up.

[hilary916]

Obviously, the word "multitask" is not part of the right-wing's vocabulary.

[JimR]

Unlike many simple-minded cons, he is capable of working on many different things at the same time.