[StBernard] st lights & other

[Westley Annis]

Yes, there is much discontent (and will be for many years to come if not
redirected).

Firstly, there is progress, but not fast enough for many. Secondly, if I can
relate this to the civil rights movement by any degree of comparison, there
would be no sit-in-strikes/lunch counter sit in's, no marches (complete with
dogbites), no jailing of citizens, no movement to city halls, no civil
disobedience, no request to move from a bus seat, etc.

Therefore, if one is complacent and has but hopes and dreams and no other
combatant strategy to get things moving from the horrific binds that tie St.
Bernardians to suffrage, there must be activity.

For example, who's bitc*** about conditions? What very aggressive actions
are being perpetrated by local and state government to get things on the
fast-track, money to finish projects (ie's are hospital, infrastructure),
etc. How hard is the Chamber/Economic Development working to move things
along more quickly for the inhabitants of the greatest parish on earth?

Where are the townhall meetings that were on fire (remember the Wal-Mart
Controversy right before the storm) where residents packed the council
chambers?

The parish needs to be more energized and people more proactive. In the case
of the example above, if the civil rights didn't march, wasn't obedient,
never shouted or complained, life would have continued much to the status
quo, like what's happening for many who believe compressed carbon is turning
to diamonds much faster than recovery in St. Bernard for its citizens. 

Remember PEOPLE move things along more quicker than agencies/government.
Just writing on blogs are but mere complaints than civil action of getting
the job done for citizens of St. Bernard parish.

--jer--