How far we have come from 2005. Have we? The picture at top right was taken earlier this year. The fate of Charity hospital is still unknown. New Orleans is still at risk of flooding because of inadequate levees.
How far we have come from 2005. Our first desi president. Keeping the harmony. Our Nobel-prize-winning president. Keeping the peace? Our president in New Orleans today. Please keep the promise. Please let the idea of you be you. Tim says:
Think about how much is said with those two small words.
Not, Next time the city is decimated. Not, Things are better, but it’s still very dangerous. Not, Let“s hope our luck holds out.
Never again is a vision for action. It is a vision for prosperity and purpose. It is the vision we need in New Orleans, in coastal Louisiana, and in a nation with so many basic needs that are ignored for convenience.
No, Mr. Obama will not grab a shovel and start digging the clay to fortify our levees. He will not pull the levers on the pile-driving rig to push sheet pile into the ground. He won’t even pull out his Diner“s Club card and pay for the astounding amount of work that needs to be done to protect our great city.
What I would hope to hear from the president today when he visits New Orleans is a clear statement of his vision.
Update: Full text of Obama’s speech. Again with the words “hurricane” and “100-year flood.” One of these days, they will get the vocabulary correct in order to understand the urgency of the problem. Sigh.
