[skorpion317]

there were a LOT of people who were told to leave and didn't. The reason was, they had evacuated the city twice before earlier this year because of hurricanes, but nothing happened because of them. when the call came out to evacuate for Katrina, the people thought they were crying wolf this time and stupidly decided to stay.

we shouldn't give a dime to them. i'm almost sorry to say that, but their own stupidity cost them their lives, homes, businesses, etc. also, the governor and mayor of N.O. should be imprisoned. the federal government has been after them for YEARS to fix those damn levees, sending millions of dollars to pay for repairs or reconstruction. Know what they did with it? they spent the money on navigational projects for the Mississippi river. they should get life sentences in jail for the utter neglect and failure to protect their citizens.