When people outside New Orleans ask, "what happened to all the federal money?", the question is echoed by those in the city. One answer: the Road Home program, designed by the State to insure that Louisiana, in this case, would be less corrupt than Chicago, Boston, or Washington, D.C., has instituted a Kafkaesque array of hoops for applicants for the money, designed to compensate homeowners for the damage caused by the federal flood, to jump through.
Now the Times-Picayune reports there's a new twist to the process that adds another layer of frustration to the process, a twist that would stun even Kafka. To avoid the possibility of paying homeowners compensation for damage they've already (improbably) received an insurance settlement for, the Road Home is now stalling insurance payments until they can review any imaginable paperwork. So now homeowners can wait an unconscionably long time for both their own insurance settlement and the federal compensation.
What's not to like?
It was on the West Bank, along the Harvey Canal. At a few (they say) joints in the concrete floodwall, newspaper was used as a backing material for a joint sealant. More here: http://www
Here is the accurate report.
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The neocons are fond of saying that we are engaged in two world wars: World War IV is about the global war against terrorism, while World War III has been under way some time it is the war between systems--c
The great thing about paying taxes in Europe is they actually get something for their taxes. Us? We get to see our taxes pounded into a hole in the sand. Mark my words, this war goes on becaue the right people are making money. The Democratic contest goes on for the same reason.
Welcome to Northern Haiti!
Confining this discussion to taxes and spending is misdirecti
Three-quar
Read David Cay Johnston's "Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (and Stick You with the Bill" for the full story.
So while politician
I just cannot believe you are surprised by any of this. If the government were not involved NO would be much farther on the road to recovery.
Pretty funny that the "conservat
I do not agree with this statement on a couple of grounds:
1. There is not much difference betweent he 2 parties. They both are in an arms race to see who can hand out the most tax payer dollars for such unconstitu
2. The minority party still has a great deal of power to shape and block legislatio
However, overall, I do blame the liberals for big government going all the way back to FDR or even TR. When we decided to go down the path of government as the paternal entity that was a liberal concept. And we did this largely without constituti
After spending literally thousands of dollars on accommodat
Alas, as the driver of the minivan we rented for the trip, I was the victim of a scam artist who caused a fender bender between our vehicle and his truck filled with people.
My insurance company has informed me that all 7 passengers in his truck (yes, there were 7 people in one truck) have made claims that they were injured- even though they all were unscratche
This sham of an event has left me bitter and unwilling ever to return to New Orleans, or even Louisiana.
This phony insurance scam will end up costing me and my insurance company thousands of dollars.
Imagine how much that money could have helped the entire community rather than just a few greedy creeps?
When victims develop a sense of entitlemen
Folks, if you want to help NOLA and the region damaged by Katrina, send checks.
I wouldn't advise paying one's respects in person, however. That's a sucker's game.
The scam that you described only works in areas where the local judicial system tolerates it. New Orleans seems to be one of them.
It can be hard to tell which judicial system is more corrupt, but any place that you find open corruption you will find it.
You might want to also stay out of Chicago and some of the suburbs.
#1: State government (always complainin
There are things we could have done better, no doubt. Expectatio
Knowing this will not make life any easier for people that are ready to move on, but it may help understand how this is happening.
I BET YOU MOST WILL HAVE THE SKILLS TO READ AND FOLLOW ORDERS AND INSTRUCTIO
Appalling. Disgusting
On another note, why don't you place blame where it belongs right at the feet of the citizens of New Orleans, Nagin, Blanco AND Bush? Obviously you are sympatheti
You need to have a :"basic knowledge of the ROLE of the Federal Government
Most of the Bush Adminestra