[StBernard] Saint Bernard Parish to Demolish Hundreds of Homes

[Westley Annis]

John, this is so similar to the sandlot arguments of "ya with us or agai'nst
us?" simulation. At times when so many "blue-collar", hard working (if at
that) situations are involved, we wonder why the inflicted are being
persecuted---even at this junction of almost 3 yrs. henceforth.

Never before in humankind were there such a storm and its damages. Yes, it's
a first for all of us. For those who have "followed the rules" of government
or at least have attempted to co-operate with any sense of "we're trying all
we can", --still, it's not good enough. Backs have been broken by the lesser
of mandates to the point that suicide appears the only option in the minds
of the oppressed. Sad.

We only wish it were not so and everyone had the financial means to be at
square one again as in pre-Katrina. For some, it will never repeat. Recovery
by the victims are approached at different levels, times and emotional
abilities. Not everyone, judging by reports of mental health officials, have
reached their plateau of recovery. Hurried schedules further worsens the
state of recovery by those unfortunate enough to be on the back-sliding
troubling condition of things.

All levels of governments know the true state of condition of the
hurting--but still press on to achieve a goal of full recovery. Setting a
course of action is going to leave a great deal of depression and
hopelessness in many who could not keep up with the best of us who have
"recovered to completion". Being left behind is what's referred to in a
military sense as "casualties of war"--the notion that of the total numbers
perhaps 75% will go forward to a point of normalcy while the bottom 25% will
face what is referred to as a worse-case scenario (forgotten, underachieved,
acceptable loss, the blundered, or non-playing gamers/following the rules).

Alas, we must truly be led to believe is that IF these people were animals,
they would have been cuddled underarms and the problem would not be an
issue. But, because they were blessed by God to have been born of the human
race, they are quite expendable and tossed to the side as dropouts and
non-performers. What a difference the human brain must bear being regarded
as part of the higher food chain in a maddening scheme of things.

--jer--