[StBernard] DEMO's

[Westley Annis]

"I do not have the time to respond to your endless tirades.  You evidently
have an abundance of time to express your opinion, and notice that I said
opinion, not fact, time that I do not have. "

Jer Responds unequivocally:

I drive around St. Bernard on a weekly to bi-weekly basis. However, I refuse
to move in a push to engagement as I have no beef to nor round of applause
towards anyone who cannot admit the truth of its nature of the dilemmas that
da Parish citizens appear involved.

The controversies St. Bernard Parish has been drawn into is its ability to
recognize when there's a precipitation that needs fixing. This incidence
currently quite a few citizens voicing complaints about roadblocks and
intolerance existing in getting their properties advanced to recovery. It is
driven to the result that many others have written concerning their plight.
These include Times-Picayune, radio and TV stations, so as you see--it's not
my "evil" as you lead to believe that's "causing the problem"--just a
knee-jerk reaction initiated in a "cause-effect" type of movement.

If there is more than one issue on this topic of Demolition miscues, it, for
the most part representative of too many. Thus, it is everyone's problem who
wishes to see not only justice towards recovery, but a much-needed
sensitivity to representative home-owners who believe that the only vestige
of remains after Katrina is the property they're working endlessly to
complete.

Don't be too concerned in what or how I voice, sir. As my talk (and anyone
else) is hardly cheap; Fortunately it cannot be bought nor undermined by
some who hasn't himself made that positive contribution to the parish. Some
tend to criticize others who wish to express this 1st Amendment right vs.
chaos on a very important topic: Getting people back into the homes and
parish without viciously encouraging to chase anyone away from their
domicile- scare them to their wit's end with anxiety or hopelessness--or
make worsen each and every desperate homeowner of da parish promulgating,
then exacerbating the woes geared toward any real and complete recovery.

I talk, you talk and we should all talk about what we feel would help those
who beckon us for any help we can. 

Presently, it's government not coming to terms to any viable, positive
solutions which may help those who have chosen (God bless them!) St.
Bernard's borders to fill out the remainder of their lives. in each quest
with bravery to remain in St. Bernard (as is their God-given right to do
so).

We're yet to see how the Federal Government's assistance will have any real
impact on those in need here.

If anyone within earshot is unable to cope with those who do give a damn
about the individual (those who chooses to see the needy housed properly),
then one simply has a choice. Mine is to foresee a possible problem, then
offer my insight on the issue (and backed by many thousands as we're noticed
recently).

We are certain as to the causation an issue (and may I say this without my
involvement or not) when we see it. St. Bernard and other community
neighbors have pretty intelligent people who can recognize good from bad.

Note: I have more years vested in da Parish than a number of readers.
Probably up until now and throughout their entire life-span.

Now, it is just the tip of the iceberg as to problems currently and perhaps
yet to come. As has been noticed region-wide (and growing into a national
concern) the explosion of interest in the matter may not only voice debate
on Wesley's listserv-but move out to countless good people are who care
about what happens to their community friends, relatives and comrades.

I will continue to be part of St. Bernard which started even before the
Marriage of my mom and dad in 1942. I am but a single voice crying out in
the wilderness, so to speak, but I will guarantee this: I shall not be the
only voice and advocate for righteousness in St. Bernard who speaks until
the end of me or the recovery and migration of everyone back to their
homeland.

Btw, sorry, you don't have the time. My tirades (as expressed) are solidly
fused by an enormous right given to all Americans: that everyone is entitled
to life-liberty and the pursuit of happiness (yes, even to the point of home
ownership creates happiness with comfort). This, knowing someday, the
homeowner shall have a place to hang the hat for a long, long time. It would
be perfect, and satisfying--disregarding any government entity giving an
order to the homeowner to abandon their cherished investment, though
battered, because he/she does not fit the description of a recovering
parishioner. Is the definition of a recovering storm victim solely defined
by premise that there are not yet enough funding available due to a
catastrophe; the homeowner was too ignorant to matters and to the point
he/she meets punitive action by authority or because the involved owner
seemed too stupid to understand a law, its policy, or ludicrously, a mandate
given by a "King's Proclamation!"

These are but the facts.

--jer--