greg334
Veteran Expediter
Isn't it time we start saying to N.O. no more money?
After five years of dealing with the poor people who were so victimized by Bush, they still have half the city rebuilt and still have the same inept government stopping the rebuilding for the other half.
I watched and listened the other day about how the city was stopping people from rebuilding their homes by holding up permits, putting special regulations in place and so much other BS they have to go through just to get permit to rebuild.
They are still screaming how Bush failed the the city and the people, the media is still trying to find someone to blame while the poor guy who wants to rebuild his home - can't.
There are people who say they can't afford the new housing while others within the city planning department seem to think these people don't deserve to live where they used to live because they see dollar signs on the backs of our tax money.
After five years other cities were rebuilt that were devastated by actual hurricanes - Charleston was one which didn't turn into black hole for federal funds.
Now on the fifth year of Katrina, the focus is on N.O. and there is talk of even more money going down there with a couple billion laying around not being used.
I think we need to reexamine our priorities about the federal government being in the disaster business after these hard lessons.
After five years of dealing with the poor people who were so victimized by Bush, they still have half the city rebuilt and still have the same inept government stopping the rebuilding for the other half.
I watched and listened the other day about how the city was stopping people from rebuilding their homes by holding up permits, putting special regulations in place and so much other BS they have to go through just to get permit to rebuild.
They are still screaming how Bush failed the the city and the people, the media is still trying to find someone to blame while the poor guy who wants to rebuild his home - can't.
There are people who say they can't afford the new housing while others within the city planning department seem to think these people don't deserve to live where they used to live because they see dollar signs on the backs of our tax money.
After five years other cities were rebuilt that were devastated by actual hurricanes - Charleston was one which didn't turn into black hole for federal funds.
Now on the fifth year of Katrina, the focus is on N.O. and there is talk of even more money going down there with a couple billion laying around not being used.
I think we need to reexamine our priorities about the federal government being in the disaster business after these hard lessons.
