To get the REAL story on the buses, read the following story.
http://www.soros.org/resources/multimedia/katrina/projects/RebuildingInc/story_Buses.php

Let me clear up some misconceptions. First, this was a legitimate inspection of a past year's schedule which the mayor objected to. We here in NOLA have questions regarding the mayor's leadership in recovery. The natural reaction is to look at what he's been doing, which is what he didn't want. A Freedom of Information act was filed to get this public information, and his family was not put at risk at all.

Secondly, the accompanying picture is part of this flap in that the mayor was filmed laughing at a demonstration of military SWAT team weaponry and posturing about being a "bad boy". Those of us who have previously asked him to take a stand against our youth being hunted on the streets do not appreciate this arrogant redneck playing this out as a race war so that he can cover his laziness, callousness and utter incompetence. James Carter of the City Council has diligently called meetings together, met with community leaders, and done many things Mayor Nagin has NOT. It's not a black issue, it's a failure to perform issue.

There's enough blame to go around. ALL are guilty. And even prior administrations for NOT keeping up with the repairs and modernizing.

DerekRC, Nagin was/is a Republican - mind, body & soul from what I have read. He, like so many politicians, have a tendency to become whatever will get them elected.

Since the levees that failed and flooded 80% of the city of New Orleans were designed, maintained and built by the Army Corps of Engineers, a FEDERAL agency, I believe the people of New Orleans were "let down" by the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT and the POTUS George Bush who gave a political appointment as head of FEMA to an old Texas buddy who's only criteria for the job was that he was an Arabian Horse judge! George Bush, a REPUBLICAN didn't send the National Guard to New Orleans until almost a WEEK AFTER the levees were breached. AND, the National Guard troops in LA were (almost 75%) in IRAQ fighting a BULLSHIT "war" that our REPUBLICAN President, Bush, got us into in order to make rich men richer!

Yeah, you are sorry.

- Nagin was there going out on the boats pulling folks out of the water.

Not...Nagin was holed up in the Hyatt. He never pulled anyone from a boat. The only time he left the Hyatt was to take a shower on Air Force 1 and take a ride through town on military vehicle with Bush.

Sorry bro...Nagin is not the person you're painting him to be here. I appreciate your empathy for we New Orleanians, but Nagin ain't no hero....not even close.

He's a corrupt bastard who's pumping money to Republican cronies and Texas companies.

Note: The Lt. Governor, Mitch Landrieu was out in a boat pulling people off rooftops. He unfortunately lost the mayoral election to Nagin.

Yes, blame it on the people of New Orleans. THEY must be so stupid, huh? After all, good, intelligent people don't get ABANDONED by their government, right? We New Orleanians must have done SOMETHING to deserve our fate, right?
Keep telling yourself that. It'll ease your fears and make you feel better.

I have yet to meet a single person who voted for Nagin.

I went to law school with both Mitch and his (now) wife, Cheryl. Mitch is a fine person and a true public servant. He would have made a great mayor.

Flagged as blatantly racist.

dezzertguy, contrary to your 'observations', many of the citizens of MS are not 'doing okay'. They, in some cases are in the same limbo as those in LA. And for future reference, MS areas received a fraction of the devastation as LA areas. MS was hit by a major hurricane--LA was hit by a major hurricane 2) the failure of a Federal Levee system located in a major urban area of New Orleans AND 3 weeks later a second hurricane hit sw LA which made the situation in LA a lot more complicated.

Secondly, your tired statement about the mayor and Democratic state gov't is not under discussion anymore because it has been proven that the fault is not there. Read the public records that show factual info rather than relying on words of Brownie and the like who were trying to cover their butts.

Half right about Mississippi. Barbour saw to it that the casino's and the rich whites got the rebuild money and assistance. The middle class and poor of both colors are still having to suck it up. In both N.O. and Mississippi being rich and well connected made all the difference.

BIGOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

Nagin = clown

I would never think badly of ALL New Orleanians! The food and culture is too good to do that. I would think badly of those New Orleanians who actually did vote for Nagen. He proved himself to be incapable during Katrina. How he got re-elected is beyond my ability to comprehend!