I just heard on Fox News...

a state senator from Louisiana admit that the local government is completely useless and the "the federal government should just come in and take over".

I have never seen such spectacular failure on the part of local and state government to do their jobs. Gov. Kathleen Blanco is a idiot and Mayor Ray Hagin is so out of touch he should probably be sedated and hospitialized. Both should be removed from office immediately. Their continued presence in office will only retard efforts to establish law and order or even attempt to rebuild the city.