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And without living down here, many fail to realize the corruption that has gone on with the "multiple levee boards"... I could talk for days about "drive-by inspections" and the "wink, wink, nudge, nudge, say no more" attitude of the levee board commissioners whose palms were greased often. Thank goodness we voted to do away with that stupid system. Positive change is coming to Louisiana, folks. You'll see the results starting after this fall's elections. I just hope the state has enough balls to give our new Governor a legislature that will be ready to work. As much as I hate to say it considering the personal losses of our family and others, Katrina was a form of "urban renewal". You don't hear the b!tching and moaning from the folks around Lake Charles or those along the Mississippi coastline, they as well are proud, self-reliant people. The pseudo-Mardi Gras "gimme something mister" mentality of N.O. is finally changing ( but sad to see the increased crime rates in places like Baton Rouge, Houston and Shreveport post-Katrina).