Quote Originally Posted by RoadRaven View Post
But we talk and wonder and speculate and question - because we ask; how can a government with so much power not do anything for its own people in its own back yard?
Many, many people in America ask this same question and are ashamed of the government for what happened. I think the answer may have something to do with the fact that sometimes when America tries to help other people in other parts of the world, it is not done so selflessly, i.e. there is something to be gained. What would be gained from helping the victims of Katrina and restoring the city of New Orleans is apparently not a priority to the government.