Damn

They're still suffering in New Orleans.

So, obviously we're being a tad facetious with the title of this piece. New Orleans ain't "all fixed." It's nowhere near. While it's true that some parts of the city are bouncing back rather spectacularly, all one has to do is pull up a copy of the Times-Picayune or cruise on over to its site to realize that it is still a living hell for a good deal of residents. NOLA's murder rate is closer to Baghdad's than any other American city, and continues to rise--a trend made all the more terrifying by the fact that the city's population is still a fraction of its pre-Katrina level. The economy's depressed, rents are up, neighborhoods like Central City and the Lower Ninth Ward look like they just got hit two weeks ago, rather than nearly two years... just stepping back and surveying the scene makes it seem like New Orleans' survival is barely hanging by a thread. But New Orleanians are stubborn and will remain stubborn no matter what the federal government/Bush administration/local politicians/gangs of murderous drug dealers/God decides to dole out to them. It's their curse and their salvation.

-VBS

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Meanwhile Obama just sent 17,000 kids to Baghdad... Yes, I said it and I know whats going on. And yes Steve, I know I voted for him. Hopefully he has a real plan though unlike previous war gods.
But this Doc right here got me wanting to write letters to someone like, how fucked is this world? Is Obama going to try to reform education yet? Someone send me a memo when he gets to that.

-A