Speaking out against government apathy towards New Orleans only helps if you have the proper listener. I was ranting to a Red Cross volunteer who hugged me as if I was the victim she traveled so far to help. It seemed everyone has succumbed to kindness around here. Dissent is limited to satire typically reserved for Mardi Gras floats. The only rule for this weird collective behavior is that only clever quips can be written on the fridge. In my neighborhood I hve seen;

Brownie, youre doing a heck job in here.
See what Brown can do for you.
Free sushi buffet inside.
Stinking outside the box.
The reports said the floodwaters were toxic gumbo?
Please send to G.W. Bush at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Wash., D.C.,
Official Fema Trailer,
Dick Cheneys heart inside
Free refrigerator (still under warranty),
Al Katrina bioweapon or
Iraqi WMD inside
Louise, this ice cream tastes furry,
Audibon Zoo Insectarium Satellite Office Inside,
Like a fridge over troubled waters
We serve Gitmo prisoners three square meals a day (from this fridge)
Psst, your insurance adjuster is hiding in here,
Secret CIA prison inside
Hurricane Katrina:
Maggots: 32 billion
Mold spores: 248 trillion
Ray Nagin telling Bush to get off his ass and do something: Priceless

(See http://www.katrinafridges.com/content.php?fcn=gallery for some pictures.)