Exactly, but the Me Generation made people feel like they were entitled to everything for nothing and people stopped sacrificing so that their kids could have a better shot then they had. They figured I can't be rich, then I'll just drink and drug and wait for my check and then blame the rich people. It's a mind set that can be changed but not over night, but these people leaving New Orleans may see the American Dream for the first time. They may not get it all, but they will see that it's possible to get a piece. Sorry Behavioral Science Major, climbing off my soap box now!
People drink because they don't want to look inside themselves and realize they failed
Failure can be a good thing if one looks at the whole picture
I have learned many lessons in life by the mistakes I've made and learned not to do them again and to do better
As for NOLA ... it's a Welfare State .. it was Hughie Long's dream and now we are seeing the fall out