Two headlines that describe government in a nutshell:

Permit now required for new residential roofs in New Orleans

https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/new-orleans-homes-roofs-permit-insurance-crisis-repairs-city-administration/289-1d03fd3f-19e4-4b32-80ad-211690ce0514

Ramp connecting Earhart Boulevard to Broad Street closed due to collapse risk

https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/orleans/ramp-connecting-earhart-boulevard-to-broad-street-closed-due-to-collapse-risk/289-a96859ff-af0f-4040-a3b2-f6158d4ee3da

All I can say us that this reminded me of a phrase that sat at the back of my classroom in high school:

"Zapatero, a tus zapatos!"