Topic: Way more whites than blacks killed by Katrina 4

Marinerhodes · January 28th, 2006

I am from LA. I can tell you without a doubt that most of that state's politics are wrapped up in so many different wings that it is a wonder it is even able to function. As for rebuilding NO. I say not only no but hell no. A disaster like this WILL occur again at some point in time. It does not take a genius to figure it out.

But of course human nature being what it is...well let us say that Darwin has a theory. It will be proven yet again when mother nature decides to strike.

Forrest Gump made many legitimate points. I agree wholeheartedly with him.

Edit: I read some of that article. Long winded, but I think it basically states that "Hey, we messed up, we tried to fix it, don't blame us anymore." Anyone else have a view? I did not read it all, just read the first few paragraphs and glossed over the rest.

Rockyroad · January 28th, 2006

Meanwhile.... living near the Big Easy and having worked a first responder unit as a volunteer for the evacuees after Katrina here's my impression.

Ignorant Mayor wanting to look big and wanting to make the final decision, Moron for a Governor (yes, I voted for the moron and am regretting it) wanting to dilly dally and think about everything. And a mind set in the poorer sections of New Orleans that everyone has to take care of them hand and foot. There's a lot more to be said: example being- Louisiana voters didn't want to foot the levee repair bills, People have said this was going to happen all the way back in the 1960's. But if the 4 billion would have been raised, under Edwin Edwards 3.8 billion would have ended up in his pocket and his relatives pocket.

And be realistic, if the levees hadn't failed, this was another New Orleans hurricane; lose power for about 14 hours streets flood and that's it. Once the levees broke.... all the rules changed and NOBODY could have done anything better at that point.

We had people from our area go in with boats to assist... they came back with bullet holes in their boats. What happened... happened. That's the breaks, our state needs to decide if N.O. is really worth rebuilding and take it from there. It's worth keeping the port. The rest I don't know, I will miss the Saenger Theater

Do I sound heartless? Maybe, but this is after assisting running a shelter for 6 weeks after the storm and dealing with govt agencies and 3rd generatino welfare types.

January 28th, 2006	Post 32
Rockyroad Tirones	Meanwhile.... living near the Big Easy and having worked a first responder unit as a volunteer for the evacuees after Katrina here's my impression. Ignorant Mayor wanting to look big and wanting to make the final decision, Moron for a Governor (yes, I voted for the moron and am regretting it) wanting to dilly dally and think about everything. And a mind set in the poorer sections of New Orleans that everyone has to take care of them hand and foot. There's a lot more to be said: example being- Louisiana voters didn't want to foot the levee repair bills, People have said this was going to happen all the way back in the 1960's. But if the 4 billion would have been raised, under Edwin Edwards 3.8 billion would have ended up in his pocket and his relatives pocket. And be realistic, if the levees hadn't failed, this was another New Orleans hurricane; lose power for about 14 hours streets flood and that's it. Once the levees broke.... all the rules changed and NOBODY could have done anything better at that point. We had people from our area go in with boats to assist... they came back with bullet holes in their boats. What happened... happened. That's the breaks, our state needs to decide if N.O. is really worth rebuilding and take it from there. It's worth keeping the port. The rest I don't know, I will miss the Saenger Theater Do I sound heartless? Maybe, but this is after assisting running a shelter for 6 weeks after the storm and dealing with govt agencies and 3rd generatino welfare types.