As to why people aren’t returning..as you said they are in public housing elsewhere and doing just fine (even if many are still on the public teat). Why should they go back to a place that couldn’t even get the public school busses out of the parking lot to carry out an evacuation?

But you miss my main point: people taking responsibility for themselves, rather then relying on the government, which so many have been taught to do.

Whether it was a slum or not, the Vietnamese took responsibility.

However, notice that it is pretty much Bush who takes the heat. Nagin and Blanco are left mostly out of the mix. Where is the money from the State? Why is it only federal money?

Also, why do we not hear about these issues coming from other areas affected by Katrina? Mississippi seems to be doing OK.

Listen, I understand the issues with huge floods. Back in 1999, we in NC had large swaths of the eastern part of the state flooded, after Dennis and Floyd. I know people who lost their homes or places to live. Property values went down. A town was even wiped out. But, with some help from the feds, and mostly from the State and their neighbors, they rebuilt. I do not want to sound unsympathetic or uncaring: I do care. I think what happened was horrible and tragic. But people have to take some responsibility.

Contrary to your moronic comment above, Blanco and Nagin can’t divert flood protection money to any other project… They never even get the money, it’s Federal money… Heck The city and state need to provide matching funds. Whoever said that was a moron. They can’t redirect that money any more that you can.

If you think either side “won” the political battle of Katrina, you havn’t been paying attention.

And if you’re so proud of the Vietnamese for the progress in Versailles Gardens. (the proper name if the village BTW) you’ve never been there… It was a slum before Katrina.

I lived less than 2 miles away for 20 years of my life. In 1984 the house was valued at $121,000. 4 years later (when the slum grew into my neighborhood) we sold for $74,000 and where glad to get it. You have no clue what you are talking about.

And as far as the dumb assed liberal at the top of your post… Katraina was a MAN MADE disaster, not a natural disaster. The Federal Government flooded the place thru their complete incompetence then “big government” walked away… I can’t wait until they run healthcare.

I’ll say it again. (sorry but…) If you think there was a political victory for either side after Katraina, you’re an idiot.