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Originally Posted by 12thMan

I think in part, and this is just my theory and speculation, the problem with this and many government agencies is that they are run with a "crisis management" mindset. Take for instance Homeland Security.
How many shakeups have we seen within this organization? Truthfully, the average joe didn't even know this agency existed until 911, but it did.
And look at how much heat they took in the aftermath. But I digress....

Our dollars are put where our collective priorities are, as a country we put emphasis on enterprises that are, well, profitable. Doesn't in anyway shape or form absolve Bush and his administration for what happened in New Orleans, but we can't lay everything at their feet either. I think it's part government and part culuture that has been perpetuated over the years. Social security is another example.

I think it's a case of taking the bitter with the sweet.

Homeland Security was a result of 9/11 and was developed after 9/11.