As a life-long New Orleanian, I too am tired of the pity party. Nothing is ever said of the middle to upper middle class neighborhood of Lakeview that was completely wiped out when the 17th street canal began spilling into the streets. Nothing is ever said of affluent Old Metairie that was severely damaged. Nothing is said of lower middle class to poor Chalmette where every building was flooded. Nothing is said of the fact that a disproportionate number of caucasians died in Katrina compared to African Americans.
With that said, please place the blame for this bias, not on N.O. citizenry, rather the media morons looking to push their agenda.
Blanket statements made on this website about the citizens of Metropolitan N.O. end up being just as inaccurate as all of these “remembrances” put together by the fools in the media. And, they actually lend fodder to the false notion that Katrina was racism on display.
I am not placing the blame for this coverage on most New Orleanians—but on the media who exploits a certain kind of citizen. I do know there was terrible loss there. I lived there for 15 years, and have friends who continue to live there. They’ve rebuilt and moved forward with their lives, and do not make false claims in front of the cameras.
My contempt, really, is with those who take, and don’t contribute a lot to even their own well being—awaiting the government nanny to come take care of their needs.
That said, too many of these people consistently vote in the same kind of despots and crooks they always have, and no matter what you say, a place’s government reflects something of the people who keep them in office.