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31-08-05, 12:25 PM | #1 | |
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What was Mr. Bush thinking?
February 7, 2005
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Probably that La. could wait for the next administration to provide the finances to build newer/better levee systems? I'm sure it doesn't give Mr. Jefferson or the citizens of La. any satisfaction to say they tried to tell Him so. ..sorry, i'm not normally a politically vocal person but this particular issue hit a nerve after the hurricane. |
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31-08-05, 01:05 PM | #3 |
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So what does that have to do with Bush. Even a retarded congressman should know that money gets allocated by the legislative branch not the executive. Did he introduce any bills or amendments for more money?
This just sounds like the tired old political ploy where people who decide to live in flood zones and hurricane prone beaches try to get government money to subsidize their choice instead of paying their own way. |
31-08-05, 01:27 PM | #4 |
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These cuts went into effect 2 months ago, it has nothing to do with the situation going on in New Orleans right now. Two months is not enough time to see a monster storm coming and re-enforce the levees and improve pumps. I would say both parties, federal and local are at fault for not being prepared. That’s if you need someone to blame. Not a time to start pointing figures, visit this web site instead http://www.redcross.org/
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So does this mean the left is done with the grieving mother for political gain? A quote “We haven't even buried the dead yet, and they're trying to pin the untold lives and livelihoods lost on an opponent for political gain.” And No two years is not enough, the levees are 15 feet high. The storm surge was about 22 feet high, do the math, are you having me believe that the Bush Administration purposefully underfunded the levees, and that this underfunding directly caused the catastrophe in New Orleans? Now do some research and you learn New Orleans has spent $450,000,000 on the levees over the last ten years, that leaves at least $250,000,000 in crucial projects which has not been spent. They are spending about $45,000,000 per year, that gives them almost six years worth of crucial projects yet to be done. The money was reduced starting in 2004, so in fact no more than 1.5 years of the remaining six years worth of projects was incomplete due to funding cuts. All the rest wouldn't have been done yet anyway. But somehow, finishing 25% of the crucial projects remaining would have saved the city. http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/nation/3332317 Quote:
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31-08-05, 01:55 PM | #7 |
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this isn't the first storm that's been in the gulf.
the others were just warm-ups since that last big one in 1969. mr. jefferson said he wouldn't stop trying and i'm sure he didn't. his cause just wasn't deemed important enough to the right people i fear. go figure. btw, i wouldn't give a dime to the red cross. |
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31-08-05, 01:23 PM | #10 |
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i was just reading about this thing here
and sort of related metafilter story on Bunnatine here 30 year itch |
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