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2006-08-30 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by mcsegeek1 2006-08-30 12:41|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Jackson was also host to thousands of Louisiana/New Orleans refugees. A very good host, too, I might add. We had no electricity or gasoline in Jackson for about a week, but no one was turned away.

As a lifelong New Orleanian, I can personally vouch for that statement. When it comes to hospitality, Mississippi takes second place to none.

Posted by Matt 2006-08-30 13:56|| 2006-08-30 13:56|| Front Page Top

#2 Have you got a 1 year after story to post here, Matt? How does the reconstruction appear to be going from your perspective?

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-08-30 14:00|| 2006-08-30 14:00|| Front Page Top

#3 One year after, in New Orleans - not so good.
Criminals are back. Doctors are not.
Politics is unchanged. Corrupt, incompetent, incompetently corrupt. Pandering to professional victims. And it seems like everybody wants to get on the victim gravy train.
Drainage and levees are improved, because the flaws became quite obvious, but they're still inadequate. I doubt 'adequate' is even possible in this geologic setting, let alone cost-effective.
Other infrastructure (roads, utilities, etc.) is reasonably functional, considering.
All-in-all, I think we'd be better off if on or about September 29, 2005 all government assistance had been ended - and all government involvement, regulation, oversight etc. had ended with it.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2006-08-30 15:33|| 2006-08-30 15:33|| Front Page Top

#4 NS, replying very briefly, I could take you on one tour of New Orleans that would lead you to conclude that the city had not been hit by Katrina at all. I could take you on a second tour that would lead you to conclude that New Orleans had been obliterated by Katrina. It's very mixed bag.

Posted by Matt 2006-08-30 17:17|| 2006-08-30 17:17|| Front Page Top

#5 All-in-all, I think we'd be better off if on or about September 29, 2005 all government assistance had been ended - and all government involvement, regulation, oversight etc. had ended with it.

Myself along with most of the rest of the tax paying US public will agree with you Glen.

Posted by Besoeker 2006-08-30 17:20|| 2006-08-30 17:20|| Front Page Top

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