http://urbanplanningblog.com/275/saving-new-orleans-or-bailing-out/ Thoughts on Urban Planning and Design Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:21:00 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://urbanplanningblog.com/275/saving-new-orleans-or-bailing-out/#comment-138 doctorj Sat, 18 Aug 2007 21:54:19 +0000 http://urbanplanningblog.com/2007/08/18/saving-new-orleans-or-bailing-out/#comment-138 America abandoned my hometown a longtime ago. I lost all respect for my country post-Katrina. We have seen how well the COE does its job. We have seen how well the government does its job. Ask how that billion was spent. Ask where the money went. It is a complete joke. But at least NOW we know it is a joke and we will deal with it as such. Just tell me one thing, why do I pay taxes to this nation? It seems it is to rebuild Iraq. After Katrina I knew why the 1.2 TRILLION spent there has shown similar results. The same incompetent, inept, crony filled government is in charge. I will stay and fight for my 300 year old city. Our artists will tell the story of abandonment for the world to hear, even if you don't want to listen. America abandoned my hometown a longtime ago. I lost all respect for my country post-Katrina. We have seen how well the COE does its job. We have seen how well the government does its job. Ask how that billion was spent. Ask where the money went. It is a complete joke. But at least NOW we know it is a joke and we will deal with it as such. Just tell me one thing, why do I pay taxes to this nation? It seems it is to rebuild Iraq. After Katrina I knew why the 1.2 TRILLION spent there has shown similar results. The same incompetent, inept, crony filled government is in charge. I will stay and fight for my 300 year old city. Our artists will tell the story of abandonment for the world to hear, even if you don’t want to listen.

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