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"Philip S." wrote in message See my earlier post. She requested federal help, in unambiguous terms, two days before the storm struck. What assistance did she ask for? |
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Jay Honeck wrote:
What would have happened if the citizens of N.O. had raised funds to reinforce their levees themselves? *Gasp!* Imagine! Unheard of, I know, but couldn't the locals have actually taken action for themselves? It's not their property. That would be sort of like the State of Tennessee trying to take over or enhance some of TVA's stuff. The Feds will not stand for that sort of thing. They certainly didn't when Tennessee tried to take control of the Telico project. George Patterson Give a person a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a person to use the Internet and he won't bother you for weeks. |
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"Philip S." wrote in message ... in article , Doof at wrote on 9/7/05 8:37 AM: Only upon request by the local officials. From the Louisiana governor, August 27: http://www.gov.state.la.us/Press_Rel...ail.asp?id=976 "Pursuant to 44 CFR § 206.35, I have determined that this incident is of such severity and magnitude It hadn't even occured yet. that effective response is beyond the capabilities of the State and affected local governments, and that supplementary Federal assistance is necessary to save lives, protect property, public health, and safety, or to lessen or avert the threat of a disaster." This is "unambiguous"? So they didn't know WHAT assistance they would need, only that SOMETHING was going to happen. At that point in time? What it sounds like is the typical "disaster relief funds" request, not direct SPECIFIC assistance they would later need. Contrast this situation with what occurred after Hurricane Andrew in 1992. Until the levee broke later on, what damage was there? |
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Great Point George!
Down on Clark Hill Lake in Georgia, the Corps of Engineers has strict rules as to what a person can build on their own property. The Corps of Engineers built the dam.....but what does that have to do with someone building a shed on his property 25 miles from the dam? Patrick student SPL aircraft structural mech "George Patterson" wrote in message news:YUNTe.644$0Q2.157@trndny01... Jay Honeck wrote: What would have happened if the citizens of N.O. had raised funds to reinforce their levees themselves? *Gasp!* Imagine! Unheard of, I know, but couldn't the locals have actually taken action for themselves? It's not their property. That would be sort of like the State of Tennessee trying to take over or enhance some of TVA's stuff. The Feds will not stand for that sort of thing. They certainly didn't when Tennessee tried to take control of the Telico project. George Patterson Give a person a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a person to use the Internet and he won't bother you for weeks. |
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Jay Honeck wrote: When the budget for improving the levees was cut by the Feds, New Orleans tried over and over again to get the money reinstated as a basic safety measure for the city. Bringing the issue to a vote in the city would have done nothing to free up the federal funds, which is where the money had to come from. What would have happened if the citizens of N.O. had raised funds to reinforce their levees themselves? *Gasp!* Imagine! Unheard of, I know, but couldn't the locals have actually taken action for themselves? Here's a tidbit for you. Reported today was the fact that the Feds gave NO tens of millions of dollars to fix/repair/upgrade the levees. What did they do with this money? They built a statue in town and pocketed the rest. They got what they deserved. |
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Some of us, you know, are sick and tired of spending federal disaster
relief funds to bail out people in the Midwest who are so stupid as to live in an area that is regularly devastated by tornadoes. They all ought to just move out of there. The federal government has never spent $100 Billion on tornado recovery for the whole country! |
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I didn't write this!
john smith wrote: I don't think most people are fooled by the usual idiot media reporting of federal incompetence. The next local elections in Louisiana may show a real backlash, if a recall movement or even impeachment proceedings are not organized before then. |
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"Newps" wrote Here's a tidbit for you. Reported today was the fact that the Feds gave NO tens of millions of dollars to fix/repair/upgrade the levees. What did they do with this money? They built a statue in town and pocketed the rest. They got what they deserved. Source? |
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Martin wrote:
many people here are not really well educated, read the headlines of tabloids and watch news similar to FOX news ... On Aug. 31, two photos published on the Yahoo News website caught the attention of many readers. In both, people are wading through chest-deep water with food in their hands. One caption describes the young Black man shown as "looting a grocery store," while the other describes the two white people as "finding bread and soda from a local grocery store." The media still continue to contribute to the racial devide. |
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