Comments on: What can we do about this?

By: roux

roux — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 14:33:54 +0000

Sadly many Katrina Evacuees have touched peoples lives all over the country. Although most are good people who got caught in a terrible situation there are also many bad apples out there.

I live outside Baton Rouge which is forever changed, higher crime and more crowding have made it a less friendly city. The Katrina evacuees have really made a mess of things here. LEO’s are really concerned with the next 6 months when FEMA money will start to dry up. The evacuees will start being evicted from trailer parks. It’s going to get very ugly.

By: Paul p

Paul p — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 21:40:09 +0000

Thanks for the info Ann, very informative. I knew Jesus, and he didn’t own property. He did have a bad ass 66′ Ford Falcon though. We used to go cruising for ho’s in Magdalea. Then we would kick out on the beach in Gaza and levitate rocks over the water. We never ran out of wine. Good times…..Good times.

By: Ann

Ann — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 18:03:18 +0000

While the people who sold the house are cretins of the lowest magnitude, don’t feel too badly for COGIC, the demonination of the church that donated the house. COGIC has their international headquarters here in Memphis. Temple of Deliverance is a mini-mega church that is the premiere COGIC venue. (It hosted Brother Bill Clinton and Jr. a few days before the elections this year.) Their minister, Rev. G.E. Patterson, has a street named after him in the area around the church. Every November, COGIC holds their annual convocation here. Every December, they threaten to move it to Dallas or Atlanta unless the CVB gurantees them room rates for the next year at incredibly deep discounts (like 50% off standard, in downtown rooms) even though the COGIC guests are notorious for leaving unpaid bills and hot checks. The attendees do keep the limo services hopping – they take limos from the Peabody to the Convention Center – 5 blocks away. The women of COGIC do have fabulous hats, however.

International House of COGIC owns swaths of property downtown that are blights on an otherwise vibrant and revitalized urban district. One property in particular, the former Chicsa Motel, is an architectual gem that is now home to the homeless, including junkies, virtually across the street from the Civil Rights Museum/Lorraine Motel and the FedEx Forum. They control parking use at the empty lots adjacent to the Chicsa during big events downtown at $20 a car. They have recevied countless tax breaks on the property and have promised to renovate the property for the last 15 years. So far – nada. They tried to unload it on the city for almost double the market value at one point, but the city declined.

So, while I deplore what the family did, I really can’t feel too sorry for COGIC/Temple of Deliverance. I think it’s a bit karma coming round.

By: judyb

judyb — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:56:39 +0000

scumbags!

Count me in on making a donation to that church. Keep us posted.

Thanks.

By: DanF

DanF — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 12:26:33 +0000

We are hashing it out at the radio station about raising cash too.

I haven’t stepped in a church in years so obviously I’m far from a “thumper” or someone who buys into any type of religion, more of the spiritual kinda cat.

The story has gone national like I thought it would- I’m just sick and tired of the rest of the nation thinking that everyone from here acts like this. If we open an account at a local bank or something I’ll let everyone know.

By: kapaali

kapaali — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 03:19:46 +0000

“I worship Balder, overlord of the ninth plane of Yubonikus Minor.”

i want to have your children.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 01:45:22 +0000

I think a public flogging for these people if they ever return to New Orleans would be more effective than returning the money to the church. Or we could just rob them blind and send their belongings to the church.

By: paul p

paul p — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 00:00:23 +0000

Okay, I take it back. I just watched the video. They are truly not of moral fiber. Perhaps the husband will buy more sweaters as to finish off his Billy Dee Williams ensemble. That guy was a real douche.
I still can’t give any money to the Christians because they worship the Nazarean. I worship Balder, overlord of the ninth plane of Yubonikus Minor.

By: Paul p

Paul p — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 23:24:50 +0000

I find it very difficult to send money to any Faith based operation. They make tons of money and it is tax free. Let the giver beware. I guarantee half the houses in Oprahville, Texas will be sold off in the next couple of years.

Okay, I’ll send them a fruit basket and some gay porn. I wouldn’t want to live in Memphis either. Of course, I would have given the house back and not sold it if I were returning to New Orleans…….or would I?

Who knows man, when opportunity knocks, take it. These people may have been dirt ass poor and had never seen $75,000 in their lifetime. This may have been the catalyst for a better life here, or maybe it was a down payment for the 07′ lime green Escalade at Sewell Cadillac. I don’t know.

Peace out suckas!

By: bernie

bernie — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 23:04:48 +0000

Those people are not worth their weight in monkey shit! If you decided to do this I’d give a few bucks.