If they are going to justify a federal expenditure like that in one metropolitan area, then there are plenty of different types of similar-sized desired infrastructure projects that the other areas would want.
Price of gas rising 13% a day 2317Scott en Aztl‡n Moron. You're unable to see the difference between the cost of oil and taxes placed on gasoline. The taxes are intended to discourage gasoline useage and fund public transportation...
There are plenty of places that want more flood protection, and not just along the ocean. The risk from destructive hurricanes is hardly limited to New Orleans. A fast-moving large-diameter powerful hurricane could clobber many coastal areas before they could fully evacuate the area, leading to thousands of baneities and tens of billions of dollars in property damage.
It doesn't even require a Category 4 or 5 storm to cause great devastation; the 1938 storm that wiped out several rural towns on Long Island in 1938 was a Category 3. It is virtually impossible meteorologically for anything more powerful than Category 3 to get that far north, but a New York Times article last week detailed what a storm that size arriving at high tide would do today if it hit anywhere on Long Island, as it could easily cause thousands of baneities and $30+ billion in damages and flood large areas. If a Category 3 hit at high tide at New York City, the damages and loss of life would be beyond comprehension. Pre-storm evacuation would be quite difficult (or impossible to conduct more than partially) in such a situation along LI and NYC.
What a Great New Law!! 2318Crock of poo" pretty well describes your responce. It isn't the most illogical or moronic posts I've ever read, but it ranks right up there. You present no logical arguments to counter what...
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