As a reminder: Mississippi, Alabama and Florida were also hit by Hurricane Katrina. I don’t hear them crying or complaining or asking for handouts a year after the event.
My point here is that the mentality in New Orleans has been one of “Gimme gimme gimme, and if you don’t gimme then you are a racist.” I think it’s time they shut up and get on with life.
Harsh? Probably, but I imagine a lot of people feel the same way.
Now that I have that off my chest I can go about the rest of my day. It is a beautiful day here in Pittsburgh.
August 23, 2006 at 3:33 pm
“I think it’s time they shut up and get on with life.”
You are completely correct. I lived in New Orleans for three years, and that is definitely the political mentality.