[BurbankKarl]

KCAL also showed footage of the emptied Convention Center...looks like they even are trying to clean the place up...I wouldnt be surprised if they clean that up quickly and make it the media center for the rebuilding, since they are parking those ships next to it.

I also think they will drain the city in record time, if FEMA lets out some of those performance based contracts (Halliburton?) I remember them saying the LA freeways wouldnt be rebuilt in a year, and they were done in 90 days...with a bonus for every day early they were. Boy did the Dems complain about that...

[NautiNurse]

Here's the bet...will it be ready for a conference one year from now?

[OKIEDOC]

I keep hearing all these long lead times before New Orleans is back on line.

Actually they don't have to have all the city totally pumped out before bringing water and sewage back on line.

They probably won't let some come back because their houses were totally destroyed.

Hopefully some won't come back.

My son is a small housing contractor and is telling me that there's going to be a lot of work for everyone willing to work, and soon.

Wouldn't be surprised that a lot of welfare poor end up with reparation like settlements from the government before this is over.

IMHO

[Arizona Carolyn]

That makes me wonder. If Blanco is bring in Witt and Clark will they push FEMA out of there ASAP and try and take the money and run?? I hope the President puts a lot of strings on that money.