Comments for A Brazilian Pays Visit to New Orleans But Only Finds the Ghost of a City at http://www.brazzilmag.com , comment 0 to 12 out of 12 comments http://www.brazzilmag.com Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:00:33 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/9055/1/#pc_12925 New Orleans may be dangerous, but it's hardly Rio. - Bob Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:19:25 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/9055/1/#pc_12915 [quote]dont dwell on the down side as one could pick apart any country in the world brasil is luckey in not having the natural dasters we do here in the states , but you have your goverment [/quote] If I have to pick between the Brazilian government and natural disaster, I would pick the second choice. The current crap that we have, we might just as well be going through a freaking category 5 hurricane. The economy might be doing well, but as we all know, the majority lives in poverty. - Shellly Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:46:49 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/9055/1/#pc_12913 Nola is being rebuilt & it wil be built, there's no question about it, like it or not- At the current rate one house at a time, taking into consideration how long it takes to build it to code, how long to you think it will take? 10-15 years???? What a joke! As I said, Prevention is better than intervention. Yes, buses were offered, however if your excellent gov. had done its job, none of this would happen.And I hope they NOLA rebuilds it quickly enough, is not a question of whether I like it or not, ask the citizens of New Orleans what if they like or not. I bet I know the answer quite well! No, it' snot hard to swallon, as far as i'm concern we hve the best care, i can or anyone for that matter can walk into a hospital & get all the care they need including an MRI w/in 30 minutes, even some of thosde ocuntries that outrank the u.s.a don't give the quality of care regardless of what you say, I have been in some of htose countries & when you speak to the peoplke that acually use themedical systems the picture is not so rosy- Sorry to burst your bubble, but you are the few lucky people who can actually afford healthcare in this country. Let me remind you that the US has recently come 37th on the list. Again, your myopia is a typical condition found across in this country. Why do you have senior citizens crossing the Canadian border and purchasing ILLEGALLY medication? Why do you have 4.7 or 4.5 million, without coverage? Is it because it costs too much and those who earn a decent salary cannot get Medicare? You have to be REALLY poor to get anything in this country and once you in this situation, if you make a little money, a patient disqualify for government subsidy. Some people think they will never get sick or are too young, and choose not to get coverage. However, this is never a need in Brazil or Europe. Here for you, to remind you once again, a report on Business Week about France’s stellar coverage. I have also lived for a short amount of time in France. I have worked for two major French companies in the past and know the healthcare system and it is very good. My best friend is French and had breast cancer last year. She decided to go back to France and she is getting ALL of her medication for FREE! In Britain, my son was sick; medication is FREE for children up to 16 years of age. My friend’s son had a rare kidney cancer; he was treated at one of the best hospitals in Europe, the Royal Marsden in London. All treatment and medication FREE. My friends do not have a lot of spare money, some days their transportation to and from the hospital were paid in full by the local charities. You certainly do not get this here. The NHS will take care of you. Europeans are not pushy and accept that some waiting time is necessary. For those who can afford, there is an option to take private insurance and both system work in conjunction. It is up to the doctor to decide to give you a referral or not, much like here. While living in England, I delivered two babies and stayed in the hospital for about a week. Here, women are sent home next day for normal delivery and 2 days for C-section. From http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_28/b4042070.htm "France also demonstrates that you can deliver stellar results with this mix of public and private financing. In a recent World Health Organization health-care ranking, France came in first, while the U.S. scored 37th, slightly better than Cuba and one notch above Slovenia. France's infant death rate is 3.9 per 1,000 live births, compared with 7 in the U.S., and average life expectancy is 79.4 years, two years more than in the U.S. The country has far more hospital beds and doctors per capita than America, and far lower rates of death from diabetes and heart disease. The difference in deaths from respiratory disease, an often preventable form of mortality, is particularly striking: 31.2 per 100,000 people in France, vs. 61.5 per 100,000 in the U.S." [quote]So why aren't you in the Netherlands & better yet, why did your family leave to begin with?- [/quote] Typical question from someone who cannot take criticism. If you can't take it, don't comment on Brazil. Simple. Why am I still here? Because I can and will leave if I want or if more money is offered to me. That is the beauty of it, I can live pretty much anywhere I want. This is TRUE FREEDOM. I can visit or live in Europe, South America or the US. Can visit Cuba, China... - Shellly Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:40:05 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/9055/1/#pc_12905 "Americans, more excuses! written by Shellly, 2008-01-15 04:20:44 I'm sure that NOLA will be rebuilt in a short time, lets see hwne brazil is going to start rebuilding. NOLA will rebuild, at what cost. Idiot, the Dutch visited New Orleans before Katrina and had already warned the US of possible levee failure. What did your excellent government do? NOTHING. Prevention is better than intervention" -Nola is being rebuilt & it wil be built, there's no question about it, like it or not- "Pal, I already have one there. You don't want me to mention America's inadequacies, why not? Just take this as an advice, if you point a finger at somebody else, you are sure to have the same amount or more pointing at your direction. Don't mention about my countries failures. The point is America portrays itself to be something that is not. Brazil does the same, but hey you are supposed to be a 1st world country pal. You come last on education and healthcare when comparing to ALL INDUSTRIALIZED nations. Pretty hard to swallow, don't you think? " -No, it' snot hard to swallon, as far as i'm concern we hve the best care, i can or anyone for that matter can walk into a hospital & get all the care they need including an MRI w/in 30 minutes, even some of thosde ocuntries that outrank the u.s.a don't give the quality of care regardless of what you say, I have been in some of htose countries & when you speak to the peoplke that acually use themedical systems the picture is not so rosy- "By coming to this website, you open the door to criticism, if you don't like it, you are more than welcome to leave. Have you actually done anything to help the Katrina victims or did you drop a dollar at the grocery store? How about you, have you done anything for the poor in your life? Honey, I can stay here complain as much as I want. I am here legally, and sorry to bother you, but came here INVITED. I took the opportunity for many reasons, but the road doesn't stop here. Therefore. I can say what I have seen, run-down crime ridden towns across the US" -Sorry to disappoint you, but yes i have contributed to help the katrina victims & also went down & spent 30 days helping as much as i could with the time i had- -And yes the u.s.a never claimed to be a perfect country,yes we have crime/pocket areas just like any other country in the world, but nothing that would compare to your country, we pale in comparison & i do not agree with you that we portray ourselves to be something that we are not, people that come here believe that, not the one's that live here, hence they get disappointed. We don't live in denial or have to have the last word as brazilians like to do. We live in reality, criticize when warranted, speak up when we have to without worrying that someone is going to think we are rude....get my point- "How true. This is the ONLY thing that I like about the US, where I live is safe. .Go to D.C. and its crime ridden neighborhoods, if you take the wrong turn and you will be lucky to come out with your pants on". -Please, i'm sure i can go to Harlem in NY city or D.C. & i will come out with my pants on, not in brazil- "America is great, but the Netherlands is better"! -So why aren't you in the Netherlands & better yet, why did your family leave to begin with?- - PA Wed, 16 Jan 2008 03:13:41 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/9055/1/#pc_12877 AND THE WAY THE US IS HEADING WITH ALL THIS ELECTION YEAR WE ARE NOT FAR BEHIND the goverment of the us is not trying to improve the us it is trying to bring us down to the level of the class system world . just look a movie or singing star does something rong very short jail time we do the same thing 2 years the senator does drugs he checkes into a drug clinic home free we do years in jail back to the class system - forrest allen brown Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:06:57 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/9055/1/#pc_12876 NO EXCUSE FROM SENCE WHEN IS IT THE JOB OF THE GOVERMENT TOO MAKE PEOPLE TAKE RESPONSIBILETY FOR THEIR OWN .ATIONS OR THE LACK THERE OF THE NEWS GAVE PEOPLE PLENTY OF TIME TO GET OUT , BUT LIKE THE GOVNOR ALL ALL SAT ON THERE ASS AND WATCH THERE WORL COME TO AN END THEN ACTED , BY POINTING THE FINGER OF BLAME NOW THEY ARE CRYING WE POOR PEOPLE YOU DID NOT HELP US how many thousands of dallors were spent trying to save stupid people that had time and the money to leave mayor and govenor did not use school buses to move poor people , as if they got hurt the state could be sued , so loss of 323 school buses left to go under the water how many rescuers were hurt trying to help people that did not try to help themselves 4 DIED , 27 WENT TO THE HOSPITAL how many moer years are we going too here about this , ( will this become another we were slaves over 100 years ago ) a college did a study 5 years ago and it showed if all the blacks that are here if there ansaters were not slaves inthe US only 11 % would be alive today whites if never left europ 17 % latin 26 % they just electid a native amercian indan to the goveners post this should be good to watch dont dwell on the down side as one could pick apart any country in the world brasil is luckey in not having the natural dasters we do here in the states , but you have your goverment . - forrest allen brown Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:56:30 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/9055/1/#pc_12867 You guys can give up all the excuses in the world, FEMA is doing this and is doing that, BUT BUT ( as CH. C would say) you cannot take criticism. It is a disgrace to see the videos and how your own citizens got treated. You like to point at Brazil's problems, but when is the time to point at the US lack of consideration for the flood victims, you take out the shotgun. Nice, try again. First world country with shit that reminds me of somewhere in Uganda (and Brazil for that matter). Where are all the Americans? The scenes from Katrina and the author's description reminds me of a Third World nation. What a laugh, I guess what you're really saying is that it reminds you of home(brazil). Yes. Yankee doodle doodle, it does remind me of Brazil a THIRD WORLD COUNTRY. Continue to give excuses, you cannot take criticism. Americans like to point fingers, but when it comes to see your own shortcomings, you fail dismally and behave like a spoiled brat. Typical behavior of an pubescent child. I'm sure that NOLA will be rebuilt in a short time, lets see hwne brazil is going to start rebuilding. NOLA will rebuild, at what cost. Idiot, the Dutch visited New Orleans before Katrina and had already warned the US of possible levee failure. What did your excellent government do? NOTHING. Prevention is better than intervention. On a final note, since you claim to know so much about this country & its inadequacies, i suggest you return to your Muddie/Yuca country after selling your 1.5 million house & run for office or yet set up a foundation & help those less furtunate than you. Pal, I already have one there. You don't want me to mention America's inadequacies, why not? Just take this as an advice, if you point a finger at somebody else, you are sure to have the same amount or more pointing at your direction. Don't mention about my countries failures. The point is America portrays itself to be something that is not. Brazil does the same, but hey you are supposed to be a 1st world country pal. You come last on education and healthcare when comparing to ALL INDUSTRIALIZED nations. Pretty hard to swallow, don't you think? By coming to this website, you open the door to criticism, if you don't like it, you are more than welcome to leave. Have you actually done anything to help the Katrina victims or did you drop a dollar at the grocery store? How about you, have you done anything for the poor in your life? Honey, I can stay here complain as much as I want. I am here legally, and sorry to bother you, but came here INVITED. I took the opportunity for many reasons, but the road doesn't stop here. Therefore. I can say what I have seen, run-down crime ridden towns across the US. Im sure there will be plenty of $ left fo ryou to live in a middle class neighborhood surrounded by walls, bars, security alarms, etc. How true. This is the ONLY thing that I like about the US, where I live is safe. .Go to D.C. and its crime ridden neighborhoods, if you take the wrong turn and you will be lucky to come out with your pants on. America is great, but the Netherlands is better! ;) - Shellly Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:20:44 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/9055/1/#pc_12863 the US has done a fair job on the big easy the mane trail comes from all the gov paperwork trying to prove who ownes what house , and if they are going to rebuild . to date hounduras has still not even started cleaning up some of the places in ther countries . look at SP and its floods in the favales the rich will get threre stuff done and then it stops THINK FEMA STANDS FOR FIND EVRY MEXICAN AVALBLE AND NOW THEY DONT WANT TO WORK UNLESS THEY GET A US CITISENSHIP CARD - forrest allen brown Tue, 15 Jan 2008 02:40:42 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/9055/1/#pc_12861 "Where are all the Americans? written by Shellly, 2008-01-14 13:55:53 Katrina. A living proof of America's two-tier system of discrimination and unequal rights and liberties. Lady Justice has been raped and it sees the world with its own eyes. _Your countries people should even be glad if they lived in our two tier system as you claimed. At least they would have money & a trailer to live in. So tell me & the other bloggers here what did the brazilian government did for the brazilian flood victims? The scenes from Katrina and the author's description reminds me of a Third World nation. What a laugh, I guess what you're really saying is that it reminds you of home(brazil). I'm sure that NOLA will be rebuilt in a short time, lets see hwne brazil is going to start rebuilding. On a final note, since you claim to know so much about this country & its inadequacies, i suggest you return to your Muddie/Yuca country after selling your 1.5 million house & run for office or yet set up a foundation & help those less furtunate than you. Im sure there will be plenty of $ left fo ryou to live in a middle class neighborhood surrounded by walls, bars, security alarms, etc. - PA Tue, 15 Jan 2008 01:40:05 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/9055/1/#pc_12855 Should have happened to San Francisco to clean out all the depravity and evil... - Yowser Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:27:22 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/9055/1/#pc_12854 Very observant article. Correction regarding the streetcar- it's been running its complete route since December 07-ahead of schedule. The population comments are a touch misleading--MANY locals moved to neighboring parishes and are still in the greater metropolitan area, while working on their homes. (The "Third world nation" comment is quite an exaggeration, 2 years after the storm.) Yes, many houses haven't been touched since the storm, but neighborhoods are being rebuilt 1 house at a time. Now there are actually more restaurants in NOLA than pre-K and every "reopening" continues to be a celebration. The people that stay here, are "in it to win it," and every visitor to NOLA is more often than not thanked profusely by everyone they encounter-be it their cab driver, tour operator, shop owner, waiter or bellman. Please visit NOLA--we'd love to thank you all for your support in person! - Sophia Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:51:18 +0100 http://www.brazzilmag.com/content/view/9055/1/#pc_12847 What would it be like to live in a city that has lost half of its population, much of its economic infrastructure, has heightened crime, and has had many of its neighborhoods destroyed by a hurricane and subsequent flooding? Katrina. A living proof of America's two-tier system of discrimination and unequal rights and liberties. Lady Justice has been raped and it sees the world with its own eyes. This entire neighborhood is in total disrepair after two years. Most people could not go back to their houses for months. Rats were everywhere in the houses. The house in front of me has a trailer parked in front while they work on repairs The scenes from Katrina and the author's description reminds me of a Third World nation. - Shellly Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:55:53 +0100