Plenty of Taxpayer Dollars for Super Bowl Sunday, While Hurricane Katrina Victims Still SufferJohn Galt The Superdome has indeed been rebuilt to showcase overpaid athletes and entertainers, while the surrounding area has thrived according to mainstream news reports citing re-opened schools, new levees and a thriving restaurant scene. Small comfort for those displaced and never able to return. It is also small comfort to those victimized by FEMA which in 2011 asked for thousands of people to return aid money after FEMA apparently mismanaged payouts. Huffington post highlighted Paul Wegeners outrageous case: And these are just a couple of stories among thousands similarly harassed. In addition to the financial burden, Science Daily has reported that people are still affected by the mental and physical trauma of the disaster. Researchers highlight that very few studies have ever tracked the long-lasting effects of disaster recovery. This long excerpt, while admittedly a limited study compared to the overall number affected, really encapsulates the scope of those who remain largely forgotten: As mainstream media and corporate interests turn up the hype machine for the 47th Super Bowl as a boon to the New Orleans economy, lets not forget the federal failures that still continue there and in other locations, as Katrina was not an exception to an otherwise stellar performance by government; thousands are still without heat, water, and power more than 90 days after Hurricane Sandy. There will be no Super Bowl in those homes, even if they could stomach the spectacle. Read other articles by John Galt Here 