Just another day in New Orleans

If I may, I would like to give a perspective up for thought. This is strictly about this thread and it's purpose. To be clear I don't live in the city but it holds a very special place in my heart. I am heartbroken to see the downfalls.
I don't see this discussion as a political one, I see it as an emotional one.
Just another day in NO - the title itself implies a certain amount of defeat.
Each one of us are human beings with human emotions. When we see injustice, unfairness, suffering we become angry, helpless, sad, indignant, this list goes on.
We have rules here, and should. But the more important matter is that we can come here to express our feelings within reason, it's healthy and crucial to our well-being.
Everyone expresses their emotions in different ways and we should support one another. Just because a politician's name is brought up doesn't make it a political discussion, that would be like saying talking about an oak tree makes it a forest discussion.
I don't know, I guess what I'm trying to say is that if we keep the thread allow it be more like therapy session rather than a give and take my opinion versus your opinion.
People need to let it out, individually we don't have the power to fix a city, but we do have the power of listening, it's one of our greatest and most important gifts.