Deep Thoughts with Richard Schoen

I know it’s been a while since I’ve updated my blog site. Life has been a bit crazy during the last few months.

Since it’s a very timely topic and I’ve been seeing and reading a lot on the New Orleans flood lately I thought I would add my thoughts to this site to spur some discussion on the topic.

I don’t know about you, but I can’t help feeling that our government is somewhat inept after the glaring lack of leadership that was shown after the flood happened last week in New Orleans. I don’t know if this is true but I have read estimates of up to 10,000+ more people will die or be found dead by the time the New Orleans ordeal is over. Who would have thought that our nation would be facing its largest natural disaster ever prior to last week.

I recall thinking after the flood happened that the government agencies would be air dropping food or moving in to help the people of New Orleans, but as we all know, this will go down as a tragedy worse than 9-11 because of the simple inability to deliver food, water and medicine to the American people in New Orleans. Simply unacceptable and I think GW should be held personally responsible for not insuring that these people were being taken care of. He was front and center on 9-11 after his initial shock wore off (Anybody see Michael Moores Fahrenheit 911 ?)

Having attended two COMMON conventions in New Orleans (once at the Superdome and once at the convention center) I feel I have some connection with the city. I was actually looking forward to visiting New Orleans again in Spring 2006 for another COMMON experience, however my guess is that this will not happen. Stranger things have happened but I don’t foresee the City of New Orleans being put back together and in strong working order for some time to come. I will cherish my memories of eating on a leaning balcony over Bourbon Street, playing blackjack at Harrahs, eating deep fried alligator and riding the street cars throughout the city. I’m hoping New Orleans can recover from this ordeal. Only time will tell.

Tell me your thoughts.

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