And the bad news is?

It appears that New Orleans could end up under water. If you read back through the history of what is a fascinating city, you will see that it was built and sustained largely through corruption. Oh, now, I'm not going all Falwell (wikipedia here) on you and saying that it is America's Sodom and/or Gomorrah, but New Orleans certainly seems to have more than it's share of shady dealings. I certainly hope that the Orleanies will get out with their lives, but I must state for the record that it would be incredibly foolish for the federal government to help rebuild the home of Mardi Gras on it's present, below sea-level, location. Of course, foolish and federal government seem to go hand in hand, so we'll just have to wait and see what happens. Of course, we can always hope that the city won't be flooded after all....but it really is just a matter of time.