Return-Path: <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id j8GGuXG15694; Fri, 16 Sep 2005 12:56:33 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 12:56:33 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <s32aa426.015@nmail.epcc.edu> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Andres Muro" <AndresM@epcc.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-POVRACELIT:1546] Re: New Orleans X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise Internet Agent 6.5.2 Status: O Content-Length: 1981 Lines: 65 Agreed! It seems that many communities have opened their doors to the displaced. Here in El Paso, they have had nothing but praise for the support, that they received. Most stayed at the convention center for a couple of nights and found housing right away. Andres >>> winkler@281.com 9/16/2005 9:42:47 AM >>> On a positive note, some corporations are giving money to help the evacuees. For example, Dell Computer in Austin has given 5 milliion for the evacuees who are in Austin. I believe other Austin corporations have helped too, but Dell is the only one I can remember at the moment. The evacuees in Austin have had nothing but praise for the treatment and help they have received. Lee Winkler, Executive Director Literacy Council of the Highland Lakes Burnet, TX winkler@281.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andres Muro" <andresm@epcc.edu> To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 9:12 AM Subject: [NIFL-POVRACELIT:1540] New Orleans > Questions: Now that Katrina cleaned up NO of poor people, sort of like > Rudolph cleaned Manhattan, Are speculators going to buy land for > nothing, and are developers going to make huge profits and get juicy > government contracts to rebuild? Is the poor part of NO going to become > new ritzy neighbourhoods? The government already gave a big contract to > halliburton as soon as Katrina hit. Here is the contradiction, we are > being asked to open our hearts and our wallets and help the poor with > food, supplies, English classes, etc. In the meanwhile, corporations are > not being asked to open their hearts and help rebuild. Instead they are > already making bucks. Are our taxes going to go up next year to help > rebuild NO? Are more programs going to get cut to pay for the developers > to rebuild? Is ABE going to go on the choping block again, together with > Even start and other trio programs? Am I being paranoid? > > Andres > > > > >
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