New Orleans evac. question
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I used to think that they shouldnt spend any money in NO and just shut it down. Let's face it - it is quite irrational to have a City there and it is amazing it has lasted this long.
But after watching the crime rate in Houston skyrocket in direct relation to Katrina evacuees anything to keep folks in NO long term is fine with me.
I feel terrible for what has happened there and the city has always been a wonderful place to visit, but while I am know there are many great folks there it is incredeible how all the scum managed to migrate here.
But after watching the crime rate in Houston skyrocket in direct relation to Katrina evacuees anything to keep folks in NO long term is fine with me.
I feel terrible for what has happened there and the city has always been a wonderful place to visit, but while I am know there are many great folks there it is incredeible how all the scum managed to migrate here.
Yeah, that was my point. Good one. But, actually, you may have a good idea - and one that would do a lot more to protect our country than the $10 plus billion we spend weekly in Iraq.
Since it is an important port for our country, seriously, with so much oil activity and traffic in that area (as I recall), perhaps it is worthy of some of our money? And I surely don't think it's ridiculous to take proactive and protective action in areas where such damage (as we have surely seen, right?) has cost our country and taxpayers so much money in the aftermath. But, hey, screw'em...they're all just scum down there, anyway - or they were, before they left and went to Texas (reportedly).
Like Sun Tzu, I have also witnessed what the Katrina evacuees have done to my city. Call me a softy but I am also proud of our response to that tragedy and even with the benefit of hindsight, I am proud that we opened our doors to those that were displaced.
As far as any debate on whether or not we as a country should do whatever is required to assist New Orleans then or now, there really is no choice nor should the matter even be open for discussion.
Many shortsighted people have suggested that the monies that we as a country have spent or will spend toward rebuilding this region are a waste but the truth of the matter is that it is simply not possible to "abandon" any metropolitan center. To do so would require a demolition effort that would dwarf any previous infrastructure undertaking in world history and frankly would be infinitely more expensive than rebuilding.
New Orleans is a historic city and regardless of the horror stories we have heard since the Katrina aftermath, the typical family from this region are the salt of the earth.
God speed to all that are affected by Gustav.
As far as any debate on whether or not we as a country should do whatever is required to assist New Orleans then or now, there really is no choice nor should the matter even be open for discussion.
Many shortsighted people have suggested that the monies that we as a country have spent or will spend toward rebuilding this region are a waste but the truth of the matter is that it is simply not possible to "abandon" any metropolitan center. To do so would require a demolition effort that would dwarf any previous infrastructure undertaking in world history and frankly would be infinitely more expensive than rebuilding.
New Orleans is a historic city and regardless of the horror stories we have heard since the Katrina aftermath, the typical family from this region are the salt of the earth.
God speed to all that are affected by Gustav.
