Price of gas rising 13% a day 2310Civil engineers at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers disagree with the notions that the New Orleans flood protection system was inadequately designed, or improperly maintained, or inadequately funded. "Corps Officials Say New Orleans' Flood...
I am not a Bush supporter. And I am all for helping the hurricane victims. I am not for using federal dollars to subsidize stupid behavior. In my home state I get mad every time I read about the Feds subsidizing flood insurance for people who build houses on the NC Outer banks. One day a storm is going to wash those houses away and in all probability the Feds will help pay to rebuild them despite experts warnings that it is an unstable environment. Likewise I think building neighborhoods in a hole that is below sea level in a hurricane prone area is, well, stupid. Now if the people of New Orleans want to bear the costs of building and maintaining neighborhoods in an obviously problematic location, I won't stop them. However, I don't think I should be taxed to support this bad idea. Now maybe I don't understand the situation in New Orleans. Maybe you can sell me on the idea that rebuilding the city in a hole is a great idea. Personally, I am all for funding a general relocation of everything below sea level.
And personally, I wish they would bring all the guys back from Iraq and send them to La.
Ed
