I am not placing the blame for this coverage on most New Orleanians—but on the media who exploits a certain kind of citizen. I do know there was terrible loss there. I lived there for 15 years, and have friends who continue to live there. They’ve rebuilt and moved forward with their lives, and do not make false claims in front of the cameras.
My contempt, really, is with those who take, and don’t contribute a lot to even their own well being—awaiting the government nanny to come take care of their needs.
That said, too many of these people consistently vote in the same kind of despots and crooks they always have, and no matter what you say, a place’s government reflects something of the people who keep them in office.