Bro. Strange is pretty much on target. I have family that still live in New Orleans. Fortunately their homes remained intact, but it is and has been like living in a war zone much of the time. It is very frustrating to see what is not happening in the city and state.
My sister lives in Kenner. She got a lot of flood damage. She had a luxurioius Condo before Katrina. Flood waters all but destroyed it. Insurance paid a little but not much. Then the Condo management squandered what little money that they did get.
But, they did not sit around and wait on others to come in or the government either. Neighbors started helping neighbors. Everyone pitched in and started working like a hive of honeybees. Money was scarce, but that didn't stop them. They worked night and day, helping each other. One man was a carpenter, another knew how to do some electrial work. Permits...forget it...the work was being done, regardless even without contractors. Now, after Katrina, my sister has her very nice Condominium completely restored as have almost everyone else in that very large gated community. That alone is an inspirational story. I almost wanted to jump for joy at what I saw. The human spirit is indominable when there is moral fiber to work with. Would to God that all of New Orleans was like that. It would be restored to be a bigger and more beautiful city that it ever has been.
But, I have little hope outside of what the government can do for them, even then, I wonder...
My sister lives in Kenner. She got a lot of flood damage. She had a luxurioius Condo before Katrina. Flood waters all but destroyed it. Insurance paid a little but not much. Then the Condo management squandered what little money that they did get.
But, they did not sit around and wait on others to come in or the government either. Neighbors started helping neighbors. Everyone pitched in and started working like a hive of honeybees. Money was scarce, but that didn't stop them. They worked night and day, helping each other. One man was a carpenter, another knew how to do some electrial work. Permits...forget it...the work was being done, regardless even without contractors. Now, after Katrina, my sister has her very nice Condominium completely restored as have almost everyone else in that very large gated community. That alone is an inspirational story. I almost wanted to jump for joy at what I saw. The human spirit is indominable when there is moral fiber to work with. Would to God that all of New Orleans was like that. It would be restored to be a bigger and more beautiful city that it ever has been.
But, I have little hope outside of what the government can do for them, even then, I wonder...
This is a great story of how America was once the greatest country in the world.
NOT a bunch of people expecting FEMA to come bail them out. Oh, and your nice government wasted millions that could have helped others like your sister.
It is not only the Democrats that are in a mess.
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This is a great story of how America was once the greatest country in the world.
NOT a bunch of people expecting FEMA to come bail them out. Oh, and your nice government wasted millions that could have helped others like your sister.
It is not only the Democrats that are in a mess.
You don't want to eeeeeeeven get me started, BOOM.
Actually, I believe that greatness is still there among those who still have the moral fiber to pull themselves up by the bootstraps as the Condo group did where my sister lives. My sister tells me that her's is not the only complex that pulled themselves up by the bootstraps. She has friends that live in subdivisons that have been completely screwed out of their homeowner's insurance money, except for the flood that the government paid to those who had flood. But, those entire neighborhoods had block parties after work, came together, strapped on their makeshift tool belts and went to work. Many of them has made tremendous progress without government, though still a long way to go. Work for those neighborhoods have become a WAY OF LIFE for them...neighbor helping neighbor, forgetting whose house they are wroking on next...but just going to work to get 'er done.
Yes, BOOM, I believe that greatness is still there to a big extent. It just takes a crisis to reveal the moral fiber of a people.
But the funny thing about all of that is...there is very little T.V. reporting of these wonderful and inspiring stories, though I have heard a little of it, but not nearly enough.
I was so inspired and impressed by the many religious groups that have swarmed in from all over to help the Katrina victims. The Amish, the Mennonites, the Baptist, the Methodist, the Presbyterian and so many others that I saw that came in by the bunches, most bringing their camping gear, sometimes staying for months. I saw Church of Christ in there from all over. I saw Catholic charities at work. My cousin who lives in Gulfport, sat and talked with Mr Jones who heads up Feed The Children who had a big tent up down there feeding people, giving out needed supplies.
I lived in Mobile most of my life, and except for a few years in AZ I have lived in areas that can be greatly affected by Hurricanes. We hear about Katrina on the news everyday. We also hear about damage caused by Ivan the year before Katrina hit. There are some places you can go and still see damage caused by Hurricanes from years before I was born. I remember My grandfather had a tree in his yard that grew side ways because Hurricane Fredrick blew it that way back in 1978.
I am bothered by some things though. There are a lot of people that are happy to be victims because of Katrina. There are people who still expect a hand out for everything from food to cloths almost 2 years after the storm has passed. I know that sounds harsh but I have heard of many who refuse to even look for work because which ever agency is paying their rent this month might stop. There comes a time when people must move on.
The City of New Orleans local government is probably happy to play the biggest victim................
I had family members who lost EVERYTHING they owned during Katrina but thank goodness none of them have the mind set of being a victim the rest of their lives..................
We have a customer in Vancouver that is going to a Trade Show in New Orleans
and we printed some Magazines to be distributed at that show.
In doing up the customs paperwork I noticed we were missing the IRS # of the consignee an important component if you want your goods to get across the border.
I called up a number in New Orleans and a man answered the phone.
My goodness, he sounded as if he had just woke up, talking so slowly, drawling out the words as he spoke.
Then I realized they all talk like that down south.
He must have wondered who this funnytalkingcanadianwasaswecantalkfastattimes!
He transfered me to a nice lady and we started chatting and the talk turned to our respective cities, weather, and Katrina.
She opened up and said that people can not imagine what happened there and how things are still lingering.
She said that convention business is returning, but they don't want to see what the effects of Katrina were.
Battles are still continuing over who will pay what, she said some have new homes?
She also said that some effects still linger as she suffers from stress & hives.
We talked a little about our Churches in Louisianna and the effect it has had on numerous people (steadfast).
She said it could be worse, but she often wonders when it will get better?
What say you?
Have we forgotten Katrina and those affected by it?
Are we so driven (culture wise) to respond only at the impulse of emotion?
She mentioned that most of relief and help came from ordinary citizens.
What do you think?
BTW Steadfast, I haven't forgotten about you or your Church and pray God's abundent blessings be you and yours both spritual and otherwise.
thats funny cause I'm from South La and they say I talk 100 miles an hour.Maybe he was on drugs.
I was in New Orleans not too long ago. Sad, sad indeed.
The blame lies squarely on the gross incompetence of City Officials primarily and secondarily the corruption of the State government along with their own incompetence. Here is a dysfunctional city if there ever was one. They hardly know their left hand from their right hand. Ignorance is their god, incompetence is their hero. Yet, they are very efficent in one thing to be sure...that is the blame game. Everyone else is at fault. The city government can't see themselves at all. It is truly sad.
The city has been on the downward skid for many years. It just took a crisis such as Katrina to reveal it.
As a boy, I lived there for several years. It was such a nice, clean place to live with a very high educational standard. Their public school produced some of the highest scholastical standards in the USA, as I recall. There is Tulane University, one of the finest schools in the nation at that time. Also Loyola and others too.
The greatest help that they are getting now is that of charity groups that come in to help. There are many churches of many denominations that are in there building and helping the people who do not know how to help themselves, perfectly willing to let others do it for them.
Mississippi is different. They have things going in the right direction and in a rapid pace as well. There are many church organizations down there too, but the residents are working right along side of them. Things are really popping down there. South Mississippi is a true success story.
You have stated the truth sir. And yes, South MS is becoming more and more a success in every way. We have leaders who know what they're doing and work together, thank God.
I am bothered by some things though. There are a lot of people that are happy to be victims because of Katrina. There are people who still expect a hand out for everything from food to cloths almost 2 years after the storm has passed. I know that sounds harsh but I have heard of many who refuse to even look for work because which ever agency is paying their rent this month might stop. There comes a time when people must move on.
The City of New Orleans local government is probably happy to play the biggest victim................
I had family members who lost EVERYTHING they owned during Katrina but thank goodness none of them have the mind set of being a victim the rest of their lives..................
I have lived on the gulf coast most of my life. We have experienced Hurricanes several times. None as bad as Katrina... granted that... but... it never crossed our minds that the government was supposed to help us rebuild our house. Not for one second.... not for one dollar.
If you had the right insurances then you could plan on getting some help there and, if not, then buddy... It looks like we're on our own with this one.
You could trust in family, church family etc to help (mostly with labor) but if a storm hits and you don't the right insurances then... you have to start rebuilding... on your own.
I hear statements like "We didn't have insurance and now we've lost everything... what are we supposed to do?"
Excellent question.... but this question has nothing to do with the government. This is a personal question. People appear to be quite literally angry that the government hasn't "come through" with cash, contractors and a temporary home to live in while the government funded rebuilding of their home goes on.
Katrina hasn't gone away... Katrina will never go away...
At least until the government comes in and builds everyone a new house and houses them comfortably while doing so... and PLEASE don't make any mistakes because then Katrina still won't be over because the government given house wasn't up to par.
This sense that the government should bail us out of hardship has become the disabling of America.
This is a great story of how America was once the greatest country in the world.
NOT a bunch of people expecting FEMA to come bail them out. Oh, and your nice government wasted millions that could have helped others like your sister.
It is not only the Democrats that are in a mess.
correct! the independance and the commies are in a mess as well!
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