Ray Nagin quotes

I'll just tell you, I'm not a big FEMA fan. (Ray Nagin)
If we're unified, there's nothing we cannot do.
Ray Nagin
Some of these guys are so violent that it is hard for witnesses to come forward, and they get involved in repeat criminal activities, so it is unfortunate that they had to die, but it did kind of end the cycle that we were struggling with.
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You take dark chocolate, you mix it with white milk, and it becomes a delicious drink. That is the chocolate I am talking about.
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It's all right. You guys in New York City can't get a hole in the ground fixed, and it's five years later, so let's be fair.
Ray Nagin
This economic pie that is getting ready to explode before our eyes is going to be shared equally.
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I think I did everything possible known to any mayor in the country as it relates to saving lives.
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They're feeding the people a line of bull, and they are spinning and people are dying.
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The rise of the Earth's temperature, causing sea level increases that could add up to one foot over the next 30 years, threatens the very existence of New Orleans.
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I dont think that any person can fix FEMA. I think FEMA needs a total restructuring. I think it needs to be taken from scratch and redone. The regulations are outdated; the rules are outdated.
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We are facing a storm that most of us have long feared. (Ray Nagin)
We could receive a storm surge of three to five feet.
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New Orleans was a chocolate city before Katrina. It is going to be a chocolate city after. How is that divisive?
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As we think about rebuilding New Orleans, surely, God is mad at America. He's sending hurricane after hurricane after hurricane, and it's destroying and putting stress on this country. Surely, he's not approval [sic] of us being in Iraq under false pretenses. But, surely, he is upset at black America, also.
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I don't know whether it's the governor's problem, or it's the president's problem, but somebody needs to get ... on a plane and sit down, the two of them, and figure this out right now.
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Do I worry about it? Somewhat. It's not good for us, but it also keeps the New Orleans brand out there, and it keeps people thinking about our needs and what we need to bring this community back. So it is kind of a two-edged sword.
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They thinking small, man, and this is a major, major deal.
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I always feel that in politics, you have a bridle on. Well, I took the bridle off. And I tell you, it felt pretty good.
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Ladies and gentlemen, I wish I had better news for you but we are facing a storm that most of us have feared. This is a threat that we've never faced before.
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The people of our city are holding on by a thread. Time has run out. Can we survive another night? And who can we depend on? Only God knows.
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One of the best moments I've ever had in New Orleans is seeing Bourbon Street filled on a weekend night not long ago. Just watching the city breathe again. (Ray Nagin)
There's way too many frickin' -- excuse me -- cooks in the kitchen.
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You know, I'm sure I could have done a lot of things much better, but I will tell you this, Tim: I was there.
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I don't care what people are saying Uptown or wherever they are. This city will be chocolate at the end of the day...This city will be a majority African-American city. It's the way God wants it to be.
Ray Nagin
Basically, the start of my thinking process is: 'OK, if you didn't have to worry about re-election, what would you be doing?' That's kind of how I'm starting to think.
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