@Pinochet73,
Pinochet73;14311 wrote:Willy, there is no dyke system on Earth capable of withstanding a Cat V hurricane. None. Katrina was inevitable, and the Fed gave corrupt Louisiana billions to do its best to prepare for it. Moreover, many victims were poor well before Katrina, yet expected the Fed to make them rich afterward. Forget it. My tax dollars aren't meant to do feats of financial magic on that scale. No offense, but Narlins was always a dump.:headbang:
Not true! At a native New orleanian, my home city has a wide a varied history. Some have claimed NO was the most integrated city in the nation. pre Civil War. Because there was limited living space, all people lived and worked in close proximity to each other.
Hardly a dump. Birthplace of the most popular from of true American music, jazz. Home I would argue to some of the best food in the world. Home to the only Catholic junior Basilica in the United States, St Louis Cathedral. Now to claim my home city has always been a dump, I do not agree.
Louisiana politics has had a SERIOUS history of corruption. One reason I moved. Hopefully, one candidate, Bobby Jendl, will be elected governor and the state may make some progress. I can understand the Federal Gov't holding back funding for rebuilding due to corrupt politics.
However, to me, I was deeply saddened by what I saw on television. The inaction of our federal gov't to respond to the humanitarian crisis is deplorable. The response was slloowww....once our gov't did respond finally some progress was made. I would look to the individual citizens (probably some non) who helped people. A friend of mine, a nurse decided to stay at his hospital to aid the dying. I admire that New Orleanian. They had no electricity nor running water.
Not sure where your claim comes from regarding victims. Maybe some citizens do rely to heavily on finances from the federal gov't. And I would say entitlement is an issue across the US.