It is not time to speculate whether we should or even can restore New Orleans. That discussion is for the future. It is not time to worry about petty thieves. They will get what they deserve. It is not time to debate the cost and who will pick up the tab. The money is immaterial and we will bear the cost. It is not time to worry about the impact on your gas, heating oil, coffee or innumerable other commodities. Ask the generation that survived the Depression and WWII the shortages they suffered. We will survive. The loss of material possessions is devastating, but pales in comparison to the loss of life.
It is the time to care for and support AMERICANS that are hurt, suffering and in danger. The next few months will be perilous for many who call the Gulf Coast home. If an AMERICAN does not deserve my help, who in the world does?
It is time to take care of our own.
SRM