Roe vs. Wade (a controversial abortion case in the USA)
Posted:
Sun Sep 25, 2005 6:19 amby Mills Chapman
What is President George Bush's position on Roe vs. Wade?
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He doesn't care how the poor get out of New Orleans.
Posted:
Sun Sep 25, 2005 7:33 amby Zaynah
Please elaborate, do not understand
how Roe vs. Wade ties into the New Orleans disaster
Posted:
Sun Sep 25, 2005 5:53 pmby Mills Chapman
Zaynah,
Yes, it might be a bit tricky. It is a play on words. In English, "Roe" sounds the same as "row," as in "row the boat."
President Bush has gotten some criticism for being slow to respond to the New Orleans disaster, especially to the plight of the poor, who are usually not high on the agenda of the Republican political party (Bush's party).
So, Bush doesn't care if the poor in New Orleans "Roe" ("row") away from the flooded city or "Wade" through the chest-deep water to get to safety. This joke might be a bit insensitive, but it's aimed more at President Bush and not those who are suffering in New Orleans.
