tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20795009.post844052885916524073..comments2023-09-22T15:44:10.411-04:00Comments on CUUMBAYA: Has the Federal Government done enough in New Orleans?Joel Monkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10631333436948102576noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20795009.post-47236713111598426252007-09-11T12:45:00.000-04:002007-09-11T12:45:00.000-04:00Will, yours is the most sensible suggestion I've s...Will, yours is the most sensible suggestion I've seen yet- which is probably why it wasn't done.Joel Monkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631333436948102576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20795009.post-963351104567141142007-09-11T01:02:00.000-04:002007-09-11T01:02:00.000-04:00We should have just written each family a big chec...We should have just written each family a big check--half a million or so--and then let the market decide. Let the folks decide whether it's worth rebuilding. Government down there is as corrupt as it is in Baghdad. Probably no more efficient, either. And it makes no sense to rebuild a city that's below sea level.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370246548842255062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20795009.post-45820543890666211462007-08-31T13:08:00.000-04:002007-08-31T13:08:00.000-04:00I think what is frustrating to a lot of people is ...I think what is frustrating to a lot of people is how the money has been spent. <BR/><BR/>While I support the efforts to clean up the french quarter in order to regain tourism dollars, those dollars also do not seem to be going to people to rebuild either.<BR/><BR/>The sad truth is that much of New Orleans may never be rebuilt. So many have moved out and moved on. My wish though was that those individuals who are determined to stay would receive more help then they are now.<BR/><BR/>Either way, like much of American polictics there is no easy answers. It does little good wringing ones hands and saying "The government hasn't helped enough!" and it does little good to say "The government has done more then enough". From my persepctive niether points are true. There has been a great deal of help offered by the national govenment AND there are many people who still need a great deal more.Jamie Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13024268765705070420noreply@blogger.com