Ray Nagin, the flamboyant ex-mayor of New Orleans, was convicted today of charges he took bribes while in office. The period charged included while he presided over the Hurricane Katrina fiasco.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/02/12/jury-reaches-verdict-in-ex-new-orleans-mayor-nagin-bribery-case/?intcmp=latestnews
Those who want to lay all the blame on the Katrina tragedy on George W Bush rather than any officials in Louisiana might want to reflect on today's conviction.
Why am I not surprised?? I do believe that of all the places I have lived/worked (8 states, 9 cities),Louisiana in general and New Orleans in particular are the most politically corrupt of all. I believe they may eclipse Chicago and Illinois, although my knowledge of that is not first-hand.
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