2006-09-10 16:48:26 · 7 answers · asked by likeablerabbit_loose 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I personally would stay away unless I was guranteed that my house would be safe in a future storm.
2006-09-10 16:53:58 · answer #1 · answered by Sky 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I must admit that Houston has been drained by having so many Katrina evacuees here for the past year. While there are some hard working industrious law abiding former Louisianians here, the enormous effect of the criminal element, the under educated youth, and the chronically poor and unskilled and maybe unwilling to work has been a heavy burden even to this large and generous city.
I do think it is time for many of them to go home and work to re-build their own city and not sit on their hands and wait for someone else to do all the work for them to rebuild their city before going home. In Houston the published numbers are that only 20% of the evacuees are now employed. 70% are still not employed in any way. They are continually on the news complaining that more is not given to them. Hell! They have been given a year of free rent, and all the donations this very generous city and all our churches and citizen groups could come up with in addition to any kind of welfare that they could qualify for. The city and county health services are overwhelmed. My city's murder rate, and violent crime rates have increased significantly due to the criminals we offered shelter.
The real problem is within the persons psyche- the lack of industriousness, and a lack of personal responsibility and drive to achieve is astounding. The language skills are frequently seriously lacking. The children, due to their chronic under education and poor discipline are draining our schools and harming the overall test scores that determine the ratings and compensation for the teachers. The violence within our schools increased due to the influx of the undereducated and psychologically compromised children to whom we offered shelter.
We were kind and generous hosts.
Our generosity has been abused.
The visit needs to end.
They don't need to go home, but they can't stay here. To paraphrase the bar closing song. We can't afford the societal drain that they have been.
2006-09-11 00:12:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it should be their decision. I've been told that once you've been to New Orleans,it's hard not to go back.
2006-09-10 23:53:52 · answer #3 · answered by whataboutme 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Stay away. I don't want to keep on paying to fix the houses they live in when it's in a dangerous area. If they want to do that, then let THEM pay for it, ENTIRELY. God Bless you.
2006-09-10 23:54:46 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say the people who can rebuild should stay and those who were left with nothing should move on to something new.
2006-09-10 23:54:18 · answer #5 · answered by fullofsunshine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would stay away. I have this thing about living under sea level, but that's just me.
2006-09-10 23:54:15 · answer #6 · answered by therealmikebrown 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
everyone should come back.. This is our home.. our blood.. our culture. i dont know what i would do without new orleans.
2006-09-11 01:35:34 · answer #7 · answered by nola_cajun 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋