who would rebuild New Orleans?
203422
Around here i think mainly the price of eating out would go up because they would have to pay a lot higher wages to get kitchen workers.  Price of getting a new roof would go up because they would have to pay higher wages.  All construction prices would go up.  Cost of janitorial service would go up.  If people doing these jobs were paid a living decent wage, the prices of what they do and produce would go up.  I would probably not be able to afford to eat out as much as i do.  It would also be harder to rent out houses because fewer people would be looking for houses.
374778
what region? the US south?\n\nthat would be New Orleans, the trade center for the entire Mississippi and a tremendous cultural asset.
203658
I sure wish George Bush would have done more for the Americans in New Orleans.
256141
I can not for the life of me understand why Ray Nagin got re-elected. He failed miserably during a crisis moment in the history of New Orleans.\n\nHe is not a leader, did not take charge of the situation when leadership skills were needed.\n\nHe left all those buses to be flooded when they could have been used to haul people that had no means of leaving the city a chance to get out. He should have had them placed in strategic places to pick up those with no means of getting out and offerring them the chances with the buses.\n\nHe also blamed everyone from the President on down for his errors and mistakes.  \n\nHis job was to alert the governor that his city was in trouble and he needed help. He probably did not know or understand the procedures to get help. Once he alerted the governor the governor should have notified the president that her state was in trouble and wanted it declared a national disaster area.\n\nNone of this was done. There was complete confussion on the part of the mayor and the governor. \n\nNagin went on TV and made statements about the president when he should have been looking at himself for answers. \n\nHe had people on roof tops when they should have been taken out of the city on the buses and by the local authorities of the city headed up by the mayor.  Many Many people died because of his failed leadership. \n\nHe should have been brought up on charges, for failing to do his elected job.\n\nHe never sat up an emergency room to have his top staff members in one area so he could get up todate intelligence about the situation as it was happening.\n\nNew Orleans should be ashamed for re-electing this individual to the office of mayor again. They get what they pay for and that is one that has no leadership skills, is not a calm individual under stress. Make remarks that public officials should not make to the media about other elected officials especially the President.\n\nI hope this has been of some use to you, good luck.\n\n"FIGHT ON"
52796
Below is the link to the city of New Orleans.
67605
Why didnt all these home owners and building owners have insurance?  If they did, the insurance wld be taking care of it.  Why is it the governements resposnibilty to rebuild???
210890
No, he didn't.  None of the government agencies handled it well at all.  They just made the whole situation worse than it already was to start with rather than prepare for something like this.  For years they knew a disaster of that magnitude might hit New Orleans but did nothing to prepare for it.  And when it did they were lost.
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First, let me say that if you lived on the other side of the canal, you are NOT from New Orleans, you are in fact a Metairian from Jefferson Parish.\n\nSecond, the politics are so bad b/c of the political framework that has developed primarily since Huey P. Long which supports patronage and a welfare state.  These two components have been in place and supported by the electorate for so long, no one knows how to think differently.  This is obvious by the #2 vote winner in last week's mayoral election.\n\nTrue change cannot come overnight and will be very painful for those who most gain from the existing system.  This includes the politicians, their buddies in the businesses which are required to keep government going, the poor who depend on the state to help them by giving out money and equivalents, the list goes on . . .\n\nYou can fix it by doing two things: First, move into Orleans Parish.  If Orleans Parish does not succeed, your precious sheltered life in Metairie will quickly follow.  Second, get involved on city politics. You don't have to run for office,  but be informed and participate where you can.\n\nThe greater New Orleans area will recover but everyone has to make some sacrifice and also participate in the rebuilding of the arguably greatest city in the country.\n\nFollow Up: Point well taken!  I believe that the interconnectedness of the area still has its centerpoint in the economic health of Orleans Parish.  More power to you if you support Orleans with your actions, as you mentioned.  But,  your vote only counts if you live in the parish.  If you want to fix the politics, you must live in the parish so you can vote there.  Thanks for being someone who is committed to the rebuilding of the city, even if you won't live in it.
2628
Try the New Orleans website. It should list the Mayor's secretary's number. They will leave a message for the Mayor.\n\nBut if you're just looking to help out, contact the Red Cross or Salvation Army.
384570
Bill Richardson, rocks. would  be great.\n\n:>peace
259419
I think you should. New Orleans might just get hit again and then you'd be worse off than before. You should do a little research, don't just get set on Phoenix, there are list of "Best and Worst" cities, and maybe you can find one nearer to Cali.
60668
The people that lived in New Orleans voted down - Multiple times- raising money/taxes to upgrade the levees. They were stupid to not improve their defenses when a huge section of the city was below sea level.
648700
They need to start by replacing everything around it first. The ballpark is falling apart and as much as fans for some reason love it, it's really time for it to go. I hear they could build a brand new park in Arkansas for very little.
319063
Because New Orleans is an issue Republicans can not spin enough to make themselves look better than the Dem's. They can with immigration, that's what all the fuss is about. The elections are coming up.. Neither problem will really be fixed..
36148
er Yeah! killing innocent civilians, not caring about his own civilians in New Orleans! i think the answer is a definite YES!
308054
True.\n\nNew Orleans restoration has gone to Haliburton (Cheney).\nNo Child Left Behind Tutoring > Christian Churches\nEnvironmental affairs > Texas Oil (horrible truth)\n4 million dollars of higher education money has gone to a project to "prove that prayer works".\n\nThe list goes on.
475198
Sorry, no bashing from me. This year, our community suffered a devastating flood. We were a Federal Disaster Area and had over 100 million in damages. The community immediately set out to repair our own damages. We cleaned out mountains of trash, mud, silt, raw sewage, waste products, etc... No one sat down and said, "Poor me, where is my government check?" We just took care of our own and got on with life. \n\nToday, less than 4 months later, many of our businesses and homes are open and livable. Tell the people of New Orleans to stop sitting around waiting for government handouts and clean up their own messes and renew their own lives.