On 2005-09-12, George Patterson wrote:
Doug Carter wrote:
In article GwNUe.4455$c27.1695@trndny01, George Patterson wrote:

Jay Honeck wrote:


I'm really, REALLY tired of
New Orleans politicians pointing the finger of blame everywhere except at
their own chests.

Tough ****. They did everything they could. The Feds are the ones who fell down
on they job.

The Mayor and Governor should have admitted that they had not prepared for a
hurricane and were helpless *before* the hurricane..

And what does that have to do with the argument that the locals are somehow
responsible for the fact that the Federal government did not reinforce the levee
system which it owns?

I was responding to the posters assertion, not your recent remarks about
levees, but still, the same point applies..

Every congress since at least the Carter administration has avoided
funding levee improvements (with more than a little help from
environmentalists and the courts).

Since the shortcomings of the levee system has been known for decades
the city had, as part of its emergency response plan, the responsibility
to use its municipal and school buses to evacuate those without other
transport. The city disregarded their own plan; these buses are now
under water.

Should the congress have used $20-100b of taxpayers money to subsidize
the city of New Orleans bright idea of housing a half million people
below sea level in one of the highest hurricane risk areas in the world?
Perhaps, but if you know a drunk driver is careening at you its a poor
time to stand on "your rights."