you do realize that one of the main uses of vanilla is in the production of chocolate
and while i don't agree with exactly how he said it, i do agree with some of the things he said, that being about the black on black racism and violence. i do think you're right that if any white man got up and said that god wanted the city to be vanilla, then you'd ahve a case...namely, the culture of new orleans is a predominately black inspired culture. add that to speaking on MLK day with a majority of your constituents and there ya go. as gwb said at a luncheon of the elites< "some may call you the top 1%, i call you my base"...that, to me, is more hurtful than what was said about Nola