Seriously, WTF

I received yet another email from neworleansonline.com. Sponsored by Harrah's. Is everyone down there ok? I am beginning to feel like we are more like the tsunami ravaged countries than part of the United States. Sweep the ugliness under the rug or run it to the edge of town, we got tourists coming, dammit! I know that used to be the way things were, but shouldn't people see New Orleans, warts and all? How else are they going to know they HAVE to help?