the President should have reduced Louisiana to a territory, brought in the military, and tossed the politicians in that ex-state into federal jails Well, I sympathize with your frustration but the Constitution won't allow it.
It's a mess, and it's not going away, either.
Adults need to act like adults. The mortgages are federally guaranteed. The student loans are federally guaranteed. The credit cards and car loans are not federally guaranteed but the banks are.
Something like 300,000 Americans are suddenly impoverished and living in hotels. You can tell them to pull themselves up by their bootstraps all you want, but if they qualify for federal assistance, they will get it.
So, what are the real options here?
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So, what are the real options here?"
First, get rid of the notion that the president never does enough.
Second, get a government that is working for their citizenry. I would suggest like that in Florida.
Hurricanes (three of four) that hit Florida in 2004 ...
Charley, August 13th, 2004 ... Category 4 ... hit at 145+ mph
Frances, September 4th, 2004 ... Category 2 ... hit at 105 mph
Jeanne, September 26, 2004 ... Category 3 ... hit at 120+ mph.
Or perhaps a government like Mississippi?
Anything but the felons that are ruling Louisiana.
