I see this morning where Ray Nagin doesn't really care where people rebuild in the Big Easy even if it's in a flood prone area. He is about to squander an opportunity of a lifetime, maybe several lifetimes, to reshape the geography, culture, and politics of a city that has been rife with race problems and poverty just for political gain. I'm sure it because he feels if he doesn't hurt anyone's feelings, the road to re-election will be paved with gold with everyone coming back to New Orleans in droves. Ray, Ray, Ray. Don't you realize that New Orleans probably won't have another black mayor for at least the next 50 years or so? His constituency is scattered all over the country and most of them aren't going back. The city is not prepared, nor will it be for sometime, to deal with all the social service issues that will come with people coming back. She's just trying to keep her head out of the water for as long as it takes to get the economy of the city functional. Most of what made New Orleans what it is today was the single proprietor businesses. Those guys are gone. McDonald's won't sell any hamburgers if the butcher, the baker and the candlestick maker aren't there anymore. Being from Louisiana, I know the areas that were hit the hardest. They are still finding bodies 6 months after the water receded. Most areas still look like Katrina came ashore last week. Refuse is still piled on the street curb awaiting pickup. My daughter went to a show at the House of Blues there a couple of weeks ago and she said it was eerie that the streets were so quiet downtown. America just doesn't get it and Nagin is trying to shine a turd. That city may take the rest of this century to get back to what it was before Katrina. That's provided the Corp of Engineers can fix the levees before the next Katrina hits. It's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when.