Examples of use of The Negative One
1. Hirsch, a University of New Orleans historian of race and housing, called the effort a "shuffleboard" policy "of ad hoc measures . . . susceptible to last–second changes and political influences." He added: "The primary lesson we may walk away from this incident would simply be the negative one –– of what not to do." According to a 218–page audit by the Department of Homeland Security‘s inspector general that was obtained by The Washington Post in advance of its scheduled release today, FEMA cited a New Orleans hurricane as a top threat in 2001 but never completed plans because of a lack of funds.