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Via ladytabitha, And now, of course, you're seeing more and more people who don't want to leave now that the worst appears over.

Who can blame them? What idiot in his or her right mind would - at this point - simply trust a government official in a boat? Come with us! We'll take care of you! Like hell you will. Thanks, we'll stay put. No water? No food? Well, at least we're home with no water and food, and not crammed into camp conditions in federal custody.

Via rmjwell, Clues, six a dollar series on the New Orleans disaster: collation post for links. One hell of a summary.


Edit: In case the information is useful, this site allows people to figure out who their elected officials are, and allows you to have something you wrote hand-delivered to your members of Congress ("Extra Impact" via Western Union). Yes, it costs a bit. Printing and mailing things is also an option, as is email.