[StBernard] frustrations running high

[Westley Annis]

That is so true. I am not even setting my expectations at 100%. I just want
to get out of this with enough good credit to move on. Everyone I talk to is
at different levels of progress, endowment or horrific loss and the
realization that maybe in God's eye "all men are created equal" but this
does not seem to apply when Congress is in survival mode. I do, as never
before, feel their backs on their sons and daughters when we need them the
most, and rely on friends and loved-ones, but hand it to the local
politicians who, if selflessly and clean-consciously work for the good of
the whole, because they will be rewarded or punished (the jails are full of
white collar criminals, no?) in the end. Bless you and hope the New Year
brings new help. 

mudpie

	----- Original Message -----
	
	Craig, 
	I think that everyone's (officials and residents) frustrations are
running 
	high. Residents are 
	losing patience with elected officials who are losing patience with 
	congressional committees 
	and federal government officials. 
	What we as residents need to realize is that we can't ALL be made 
	whole.....we will not ALL be pleased with future decisions from our 
	officials. One solution will not remedy every single resident's
issues. 
	It's very unlikely that 100% of the people will be 100% satisfied. 
	
	But I feel it's time that someone step up to the plate......and say
"hey 
	look, this is what is happening, some of you may like it, some of
you may 
	not, but THIS IS THE WAY IT IS GOING TO BE" 
	I think everyone is looking for leadership that they can trust,
because we 
	are talking about 
	REBUILDING OUR LIVES. There's a lot at stake, emotionally and
financially. 
	And our citizens 
	are now standing up questioning motives and decisions, we are asking
for 
	each official to be accountable TO US. It seems to me there is a
lack of 
	trust with anything that has to do with government, because we have
already 
	BEEN LIED TO about our levee protection system. 
	
	Craig, I think that you are doing a great job. And I thank you from
the 
	bottom of my heart for all that you are doing for the Parish and
it's 
	residents. 
	
	Tracie Brown 
	T.A. Dowd Brokerage, LLC 
	PH: 504-733-5047 
	FX: 504-733-6519