I see your screen name, and I hope you weren't offended by my Cajun joke...regarding the NO teachers in Texas.
Personally, I would much rather have the kids be taught anything but what they are being taught..which is if you are Mexican you DO NOT have to learn English...not to start a border spat on this thread).
Regarding evacuation....I heard on O'Reilly tonight, an official said that NO had a hurricane "drill" last year...don't you think that the subject of where to evacuate the citizens of NO would have been discussed then.
I just cannot beleive that there was no where that would take them...per Geraldo!
Oh I'm not offended by those jokes. I'm only part Cajun. They have some dumb folks in this state. The Orleans Parish teachers would more than likely speak ebonics not Cajun. The outlying areas are more affluent and the schools are better. They only French that is taught is standard French, Cajun French is an oral language. In a couple of generations it will more than likely die out.
They did do a mandatory evacuation with Ivan. There were several problems that should have been addressed and heeded. They just figured it would turn like it has always done. So they did not make the necessary adjustments.
My brother had a friend who rode it out in Metarie and Katrina kicked that Marine's butt. He said he would NEVER be that stupid again and stay. To scare a Marine says something on how bad it was.