Apparently, you have not spent much time in New Orleans since Katrina. But, perhaps you could explain to me how all the home owners of Lakeview, Mid City, the 9th Ward and large area of Uptown are living in their flooded homes.
Where did you get the idea that all "contributing members of society" in New Orleans have a place to live?
And you know what people do? They rebuild. They take their insurance money, if they own a house, and they buy or build another one.
If they lived in apartments, they get another one. If they owned a business, they start from scratch.
Why is it that months later, we are still hearing of people in NO who just can't get it together? Who have to have the taxpayers supply them with trailers to live in? Why don't you hear about all the other states that were hit with the same storm, whining and complaining about how little the gubmint is doing? Why is it that other communities bounce back, pull together, help each other out, after a disaster?
Truth be told, I am sick and tired of hearing about all these people who are still waiting for the government, i.e. every other American who works and pays taxes, to bail them out.
Thousands still living in hotels at the governments expense, still squatting in other states, not working.
I have compassion for those who lose everything in a disaster. What I do not have is compassion for those who are still stiing on their butts months later, calling themselves victims.