A few days ago, appalled by protesters being tasered while attempting to gain access to the NO City Council vote on the demolition of public housing projects, I wrote a short diary without clarifying what was at stake. The commenters (bless you all, you gave my first recommended diary) made it clear that facts were few and far between on this issue.
So with a great deal of help from Justice for New Orleans and the excellent work by Bill Quigley, I would like to clarify some major points as to Fact or Myth. And, of course, I will offer my own opinion which I will clearly differentiate.
It’s not a simple issue. So if you want a simple read, move on. If you care about New Orleans and why it represents the real ground zero of this country’s future, then prepare for a long slough. If you’re staying with me on this, a brief bit of history on NOLAs housing crisis comes first.
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