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To: carranza2 who wrote (151058)	12/14/2005 10:07:53 PM
From: KLP	Respond to of 793846

Totally disagree with this c2... Folks' attention is too focused on how "bad" we are, and how we don't deserve protection. The press is the only way we have to really know, and the Mayor and Gov of LA have done nothing to make their case. Both were just plain idiotic during the crisis. Your Senators have been just about nonexistent. When we do see any of the LA representatives, they seem to be fixated on blame, rather than the status to date as it is, and what still needs to be done. I think the State of LA leaders and in general, the citizens need to stop the "blame game," and just tell their story, and explain to anyone who will listen, exactly WHAT they have done to help themselves. Once that folks outside NO understand that the citizens are actually helping themselves as well, then they could tell others what they would APPRECIATE if we could help them with in the future. Right now, I'd like to see pictures of other cities in other States from the day after the disaster, and what progress each city has made to date. Same worse case pictures. Then and Now.

To: carranza2 who wrote (151058)	12/14/2005 10:12:24 PM
From: Stevefoder	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793846

Re: "city built as a result of the confluence of history, geography, economics, and necessity" New Orleans has an important contribution to the USA as a port and other useful functions. However, New Orleans had a very high unemployment rate, and very high crime rate. The question to me is how many people can justifiably be living in such a geographically risky place. And who is going to pay for protecting such a location with better levees. Is seems to me that the former population of New Orleans (about 450,000) was unnecessarily high as evidenced by the high welfare and unemployment rates. If so many people were poor and living on welfare, then why should they not do that in some other area which would not take such a large investment to protect? Someone can collect a welfare check anywhere. Some people on welfare is to be expected, but New Orleans was far higher than such a level. How about a population of 200,000? And also protect only one-half the city with category 5 levees. The better levees could be built more quickly and cheaper if only half the city were protected. Maintenance of the levees and energy for pumping are also significant concerns, not just the capital cost. In addition, evacuation is a concern. Evacuating 200,000 is a lot easier than 450,000. New Orleans is a much more dangerous place to be during severe storms than other areas regardless of the quality of the levees.