Every dollar "given" to La. and N. O. is from someone else's pocket, yours or mine. Those dollars are taxed from people and businesses.
We who gave should expect some responsibility as to how La. and N. O. use the dollars and we have the right to oversee that use. Especially, when past actions down there showed theft and silly spending. We know most of our dollars never will be repaid, we would appreciate a nod that some might as the hands reach to grab our dollars.
I agree with you.
I just pointed out our cash
(drawn from our taxes)
routinely goes to
all sorts of overseas crap
(like the PLO !)
and we're not repaid
(or, worse, the money is used
against us somehow).
Since we do those things
(and the Feds will not stop it)
I won't get worked up
at citizens here
expecting "handouts" also.
It sucks, but that's life.