Mayor Nagin: let’s not learn from our mistakes

CNN.com - Nagin rejects limits on rebuilding in New Orleans - Mar 21, 2006

All New Orleans residents whose homes were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Katrina should be allowed to rebuild if they choose, and the city will not stand in the way of reconstruction in areas considered vulnerable to flooding in future storms, Mayor Ray Nagin announced Monday.

What this means: less Federal assistance now (Congress won’t take New Orleans seriously) and less Federal assistance in the future.

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