That’s part of the problem for the Dems. A lot of the former plantation folks, I mean, New Orleans residents, didn’t return, and that has the politicians worried. How can they maintain their fiefdom without loyal subjects?
Of course it has them worried. They cannot keep skimming the till if the head count isn't there to boost the numbers, and no matter how much they inflate the head count, there have to be some people to point to for the Federal bureaucrats, it can't all be padding the books. They got away with a shift worth of 'ghost' police, but they still had to have some to loot the Wal-Mart, steal Cadillacs, and drive around to justify the rest of the funds being spent.
With the new emphasis on identifying illegal aliens, they are in a real bind, after all, I'd bet the illegals were just bringing in funding Americans wouldn't.
Hunter is right, as usual. NOLA got knocked on its butt. The first step in getting on your feet is getting off your butt, and there are those who would rather play the victim card and sit on theirs. Unfortunately, that group, no matter how small, will be the squeaky wheels who get the news coverage. Anyone who just wants to get the job done and rebuild will have to work around that crowd.