Originally Posted by catzmeow

False dichotomy. There are other possibilities. for instance, when education is provided and people fail to take advantage of it, and become reliant upon government systems of support.

Originally Posted by Louisiana-Oilman

After the hurricane and political shakeup and redistricting in New Orleans, many African Americans were displaced. The racial makeup has gone back to whites being the majority makeup of the city and city council. That being said they have voted to remove and tear down all housing projects which basically ensures that Blacks can't return to them. That has led to them moving in white neighborhoods around the city and that has whites up in arms. Here is the most recent story of what is taking place to send a message to them in the suburb of Metarie. Bottom line, whites do not want their property to lose value.

http://www.wwltv.com/local/stories/w....e5ba2b7f.html

Originally Posted by Herkdriver

No offense, but only a fool would invest in Real Estate there.

Originally Posted by Herkdriver

It is surrounded by the Mississippi River, Gulf of Mexico and Lake Pontchartrain.

Originally Posted by Ixtellor

Yet another racially charged thread brought to us by the "conservatives" on the forums.

Originally Posted by Herkdriver

Check out a topography map of New Orleans and vicinity.

It is 8' bsl (below sea level)

It is surrounded by the Mississippi River, Gulf of Mexico and Lake Pontchartrain.

No offense, but only a fool would invest in Real Estate there.

It WILL flood again.

Originally Posted by Son Of Man

The city is being rebuilt and repopulated for political reasons, not practical nor benevolent ones.

Originally Posted by stekim

Good point. Given NO's location having a city there is a given. There is a boat load (pun intended) of commercial traffic on the Mississippi River, flowing into and out of the Gulf of Mexico. There are numerous cities all over the world below sea level. But the reasons for building in those places made the risk acceptable. Had Federal, state and local governments done their jobs, NO would not have flooded.

Originally Posted by Herkdriver

I disagree. The vast majority of areas below sea level on Earth are located in deserts and/or sparsely inhabited regions.

For example Death Valley in California. Another example is Lake Assal in Africa. This is one of the lowest areas in all of Africa. In this region this water evaporates rapidly because the climate there is one of the hottest and driest on Earth.

New Orleans is a liability waiting to happen. It is surrounded by water and in a Hurricane corridor.

I STRONGLY disagree that the government should invest one red cent there.

It's happened once.

Originally Posted by Louisiana-Oilman

New Orleans is a strageic hub for vast amounts of commerce and Oil and Gas Pretroleum that cannot be denied. Port Fourchon below New Awlins is crucial for Oil production. It is a vital iinterest to the nation. Any bright minded individual can see that.