[TexasGreg]

Yes, this administration hedged it's bets by gambling that this wouldn't happen when they cut the Levee budget, and yes, city officials KNEW that there were 125,000 people in New Orleans who have NO TRANSPORTATION.

WRONG. Many HAD transportation ... they just didn't want to use it. They wanted to remain behind and loot, pillage, and steal. They didn't believe it would be bad. And, as for those who didn't have transport or who were old and incapable ... That photo of the school busses demonstrates the lie there ... there was AMPLE public transportation to evacuate them all. This inept Mayor just refused to do it, and now he wants to blame Bush. It makes me want to riot and pillage in my own hood, too.

[Trust but Verify]

You are right, he refused to use these buses.

[ktvaughn]

Surely you aren't suggesting that the entire population that is still there had means to leave and did not? That everyone there stayed behind to loot?

I already said that the city government is partly blame by not evacuating before the storm.

[Kryptonite]

No effin' sh!t. Anybody who thinks all these people who CHOSE to stay would have willingly permitted government to force them out of their homes is a freaking idiot.

I am really disappointed in the intelligence of FReepers these days. I'm checking out for the weekend. Maybe some sanity will be restored after Labor Day.

It makes me want to riot and pillage in my own hood, too.

I just said the same damn thing a few posts up.