How High's the Water Momma?

There have been several state officials from Louisiana and the city of New Orleans that have defiantly proclaimed that, "We will be back and we will rebuild." My only question to them would be: WHY? This city, that only a week ago was home to 1.5 million residents, is now a submerged ghost town save for the poorest and the weakest of its population. Why should the American taxpayers and insurance policy holders be responsible for rebuilding a city that, for the most part, sits 2 feet below sea level. So it can be leveled again in the next 50, 30, 10, or 2 years? The logistical importance of New Orleans is obvious as it is basically where the Mississippi river and the Gulf of Mexico meet, but why must it be populated by people other than those working at shipping yards, oil company outposts, or other necessary maritime occupations. The whole New Orleans experiment has failed. Scientist's have been saying for years that if New Orleans should ever take a category 5 hurricane on the nose that all would be lost. I would say that theory has been proven beyond all doubt as a glancing blow from a category 4 has all but turned the city into the new "Atlantis."

I say let's try to clean up New Orleans the best we can and keep the toxicity and the pollution of the very fragile ecosystem in place there to a minimum and never allow residential rebuilding to take place. Oh, and I've been to Bourbon street and it is overrated at best. I guess gawking at naked breasts of all shapes & sizes and dodging transvestites while the permeating stench of human urine stings the nostrils is fun to some but not me. Here's all you need to know about New Orleanian moral fiber: It's one thing for looters to steal food, diapers, and other essential items- in fact, it is completely understandable. However, in their city's most desperate hour, many of the refugees have returned to their thuggish ways and have stole shoes, tvs, computers, and other materialistic merchandise. What do they plan on doing with all this merchandise? Swim down to their local pawn shop and sell these looted items? When people should be focused on survival and helping others, why are so many New Orleanians spending so much energy on stealing in a place where, for the moment, money and material items do not hold any value? With residents like this, it is no wonder New Orleans has held the murder capital of the U.S. (per capita) title for the last few decades.