Where is the sign that says "THE BUCK STOPS HERE". It wasn't just a local or state problem, it was a national problem which traslated means it's was a federal problem. And it's still afederal problem. Lay it at the feet of anyone you'd like but it was up to the top leaders of the government that failed & their top leader why it's still failing. A year latter & it's still a disaster zone. If not for all the charities, the goodness & kindness of the public sector NO might as well as sunk into the sea & still may head hat way if something else comes along. The governemnt needs to put their backbone & shoulder into this disaster & stop blaming others & leaving the mess for others to clean up. The victims, the locals & their local & state governments & the general public can't do this they have been overwhelmed right from the start. It's not just a matter of opening up downtown New Orleans & the French Quarter for the tourists & the buniness folks that should've been that last priorty. It's the victims that needed help right from before the beginning & they are still being victimized & are still in need of help. The Federal Government is not only not willing to get fully behind this but they also don't appear to care enough nor does it appear after a years time that they yet to posses the capabilities to take these resonabilities & duties to task.

I'm here to tell you that the government is still sound asleep on a chair in a shoolhouse class room.

Barry