I know, Calpernia. Hopefully there will be some who read this thread and come away with an understanding that New Orleans isn't just a place to go on vacation or a den of sin and iniquity. It's worth the effort of a thread explaining the importance of New Orleans.
It's sad that there will be so many who will still believe New Orleans is only poor blacks and the French Quarter and so isn't worth rebuilding. Something about Katrina, New Orleans and the whole tragedy has brought out some of the worst I've seen in FReepers, everything from racism to selfishness has been exhibited. Maybe if enough of us speak up we'll have a chance of educating people.
FR needs your input on some of these threads. You work at the Port of Houston, you're talking to people all along the Gulf Coast who've been affected and you can share their stories as well as what you're seeing at the Port.
Sis