Like a chocolate Santa or chocolate Easter Bunny, it would be hefty in size, flashy on the outside and hollow in the middle. Instead of bunny rabbits, the shiny tinfoil would show a stylized graphic of all our favorite landmarks: the Cafe du Monde, Bourbon Street, the Underwater Schoolbus Parking Lot, the breached 17th Street Canal Levee, and the high-rise hotel with Nagin’s face peering out of a 13th floor window.

Yes mayor, New Orleans can yet become a “Chocolate City”. All that remains is a willing entrepeneur. My only questions are, would they sell, and if so, what shape would be best? Perhaps a miniature Superdome…

I am about to puke..I am watching the HBO Special “When the Levees Broke”.

Better you than me …! :-)

I hit the ‘Info’ button, saw the name Spike Lee, and decided to take his advice (”Do the Right Thing”) and steer clear.

I can’t believe I just saw Blanco dissing Bush in this thing.

In the hierarchy of disaster planning (Federal, State, City), I will always think of her fondly as the “monkey in the middle”. By that I mean no disrespect to actual monkeys, or to the game by that name. She bears more blame than Nagin for the way the fiasco unfolded IMHO.

And we might as well make room for her in the BDS wing of the Mayo clinic. At least she can take solace in the following irrefutable “facts”:

F—in’ Bush – first, he’s responsible for the global warming that caused the hurricane. Then, he causes the levees to fail by withholding money. Next, he doesn’t come to our rescue when we need him the most.

Don’t you realize? He’s three times guilty. That monster… F—IN’ BUSH!!!

Here are some additional thoughts to those I composed earlier this week. Red tape continues to hamper the relief and recovery efforts. No surprise there….

*UPDATE – Bryan at HotAir has a similar yet better written post up, only he stayed focused where as I just got totally annoyed thinking about it, and hearing constant “natural disaster” and “Katrina ravaged a city” crap in the……

One of this blog’s greatest successes, under the steady hand of Bryan, was the recognition of the incredible incompetence and malfeasance of Mayor Ray Nagin and the New Orleans local government during hurricane Katrina, which hit a year ago today…

…to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity…

I may take some heat for this, but frankly, I don’t think it is the federal government’s job to put everyone in New Orleans back on their feet. And it seems to me that those citizens who are doing the most complaining are the same ones who, prior to the hurricane, were sitting around on their duffs waiting for their monthly welfare checks (another bone of contention for me, but let’s not go there.)

The American Citizens who did what they could to restore order when lawlessness surrounded them are true American heroes. But do not forget the people who, when learning that a hurricane was approaching, gathered their essentials, their children, their pets, their parents and grandparents, their handicapped neighbors, and walked, biked, bused or drove themselves to safer ground. Then they came back weeks later and quietly went about picking up the pieces of their lives. True American heroes; God bless them.

For me the biggest concern from the situation in New Orleans post Katrina has been the exporting of their crimminal element and “give me, give me, give me” population to the neighboring states.

Yes, look at what Houston got – more crime, more poverty, and a more uneducated population who doesn’t contribute to the tax base. Previously safe Houston neighborhoods are now seeing a flood of new crime. It’s a pity, really. Houstonians have big hearts, but they are really sick of it and are ready to give ‘em the boot.

Katrina even existed was President Bush’s fault because of global warming;

the levees were blown up by President Bush;

the delay of getting troops into NOLA due to blocked and damaged highways and roads was President Bush’s fault;

FEMA not being on site the minute Katrina cleared the area was President Bush’s fault;

The President’s flyover showed he didn’t care;

And, the President’s visit was a disruption to rescue efforts and he should have stayed away.

With the troops being in Iraq and National Guard levels “supposedly” to inadequate were President Bush’s fault.

Funding for levee repairs was cut, which was President Bush’s fault.

President Bush warning Gov. Blanco to issue the evacuation somehow caused her to delay, which then became President Bush’s fault.

Fewer black people perished than whites, but the President still didn’t care about NOLA because it is a “chocolate city.”

Then when Rita threatened, much of the population of Houston, including their Katrina people, came our way in an enormous evacuation. All my siblings had relatives from Houston and Lake Charles staying with them.
Not to brag, but I was really proud of how the whole community stepped up, including businesses and the media. But it was just a typical example of American generosity.

Katrina’s aftemath represents the worst about our country–people all too willing to blame others for their own mistakes

How true. It shocks me to see the garbage still sitting in places just piled up. Get a truck and move it! How difficult is that? *sigh*

The only anaolgy I can think of is Ford Motors hiring Jeff Skilling to turn the company around…….

Something that always amazes me about New Orleans is how quickly the victims of Hurricane Katrina managed to squander the goodwill given to them by the American people. America came through with a lot of charity, a lot of help – and what we received in return were complaints that it wasn’t enough, and demands for more.

I have a feeling the reputation of New Orleans was severely damaged by the reaction of its citizens to the storm and its aftermath. After the ‘goodwill vists’ wear off, I expect tourism will diminish over time.

Every populace deserves its leader, how true!

Katrina proved to every objective analyst who the real dividers are.