Welcome to The United States Territory of New Orleans for Mardi Gras 2010!
"That's right, step this way...Your documents seam to be in order...In town to do a little partying, eh?
Well, before you hit the streets, there have been some changes since the United States government stepped in to take over. Since the city was already on par with third world nations, they just made it a territory. You didn't know about that? Where have you been?
After hurricane Katrina in 2005, the federal government was called in to pick up the slack left by the fast and loose city and state governments. The local governments failed to use the resources available to them to evacuate and rescue people when the storm came, not to mention that for years corrupt officials neglected to take care of their levees. Of course, once everything 'hit the fan', they blamed President Bush for not babysitting them. What? You heard about all that mess with Mayor Nagin not using the school buses, right? And Gov. Blanco didn't ask for help until it was late...Well anyway, there was a general break down on the local level and since the federal government couldn't legally do anything until invited in, the collapse rested squarely on the shoulders of Gov. Blanco and Mayor Nagin. Being politicians rather than leaders, they threw up a smoke screen of blame and pointing fingers, mostly at Bush, to cover their tracks.
So the federal government pumped millions into the area to rebuild it, and wouldn't you know, they got hit by hurricanes Bob, Dick, and Harriet in 2006. It was the beginning of an up swing in hurricane cycle.
Global Warming? No, there is a cycle were we get a lot of hurricanes for a while, then not as many. Look at history and you'll see we got nailed in the 30's and '60s. It's part of the way things happen.
But anyway, since New Orleans is built in a swamp, it was flooded numerous times, getting to the point were the Army Corp of Engineers couldn't do anything until the hurricane season was over. And every time a storm hit, there was out cry that the federal government wasn't doing enough. Eventually, they just moved in and took over.
By the end of 2006, all the smart people had moved to places that weren't prone to hurricanes and flooding, or at the very least, were their elected officials took care of business. The only ones here year around are the military and the corp. We open up Bourbon Street during Marti Gras, but that's it.
Of course, Ray Nagin and a bunch of liberal journalist looking for a story stayed for a while. And a bunch of welfare recipients who wouldn't leave until they discovered they had to go else where for their checks.
They don't report it, but now Nagin's rants are recorded in a studio in Houston. He's afraid of the weather.
So, enjoy your stay for Marti Gras. Remember to stay in the clearly marked safe zones, and be sure you leave at the end of festivities."
News and Politics, Current Affairs, Satire
Well, before you hit the streets, there have been some changes since the United States government stepped in to take over. Since the city was already on par with third world nations, they just made it a territory. You didn't know about that? Where have you been?
After hurricane Katrina in 2005, the federal government was called in to pick up the slack left by the fast and loose city and state governments. The local governments failed to use the resources available to them to evacuate and rescue people when the storm came, not to mention that for years corrupt officials neglected to take care of their levees. Of course, once everything 'hit the fan', they blamed President Bush for not babysitting them. What? You heard about all that mess with Mayor Nagin not using the school buses, right? And Gov. Blanco didn't ask for help until it was late...Well anyway, there was a general break down on the local level and since the federal government couldn't legally do anything until invited in, the collapse rested squarely on the shoulders of Gov. Blanco and Mayor Nagin. Being politicians rather than leaders, they threw up a smoke screen of blame and pointing fingers, mostly at Bush, to cover their tracks.
So the federal government pumped millions into the area to rebuild it, and wouldn't you know, they got hit by hurricanes Bob, Dick, and Harriet in 2006. It was the beginning of an up swing in hurricane cycle.
Global Warming? No, there is a cycle were we get a lot of hurricanes for a while, then not as many. Look at history and you'll see we got nailed in the 30's and '60s. It's part of the way things happen.
But anyway, since New Orleans is built in a swamp, it was flooded numerous times, getting to the point were the Army Corp of Engineers couldn't do anything until the hurricane season was over. And every time a storm hit, there was out cry that the federal government wasn't doing enough. Eventually, they just moved in and took over.
By the end of 2006, all the smart people had moved to places that weren't prone to hurricanes and flooding, or at the very least, were their elected officials took care of business. The only ones here year around are the military and the corp. We open up Bourbon Street during Marti Gras, but that's it.
Of course, Ray Nagin and a bunch of liberal journalist looking for a story stayed for a while. And a bunch of welfare recipients who wouldn't leave until they discovered they had to go else where for their checks.
They don't report it, but now Nagin's rants are recorded in a studio in Houston. He's afraid of the weather.
So, enjoy your stay for Marti Gras. Remember to stay in the clearly marked safe zones, and be sure you leave at the end of festivities."
News and Politics, Current Affairs, Satire
