Ethnic Cleansing

By Chris Kromm / September 9, 2005

According to today's Wall Street Journal's Washington Wire, Rep. Richard Baker (R-LA) of Baton Rouge is overheard telling lobbyists:

"We finally cleaned up public housing in New Orleans. We couldn't do it, but God did."

Baker later said "he didn't intend flippancy but has long wanted to improve low-income housing."

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