So how did the destruction of New Orleans happen?

[Ted Striker]

Originally posted by Sikander


Admit it, you're just trying to get him killed.

As for LA / NO why didn't they fund the improved levee system themselves? It seems a case of penny wise, pound foolish. It may be the same for the Feds, but the Feds have a lot larger constituency and don't suffer as much if LA gets hosed by flooding.

One thing for sure, there should be an in depth study before we sink zillions of dollars into rebuilding the city on the same spot. Is a major city on that spot tenable over the course of a couple of hundred years, with potential increases in the sea level from global warming?

That city is one of the poorest in our entire nation. They HAD no money.


ON TOP OF THAT, the rest of this nation benefits because of the benefits that the Port of New Orleans provides, and on top of that, New Orleans has had to take alot of environmental hits because of all the crap that flows downstream from the Mississipi from all the other states attached to it, further destroying, on top of the levee system the natural barriers that can help alleviate flooding risk.

[Ted Striker]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara


I do not solely blame the Feds. All levels of government are equally culpable for the post-storm disaster.

While I agree that alot of government levels share responsibility, the Fed are the ones who are best equipped to deal with these emergencies.

This FEMA ******* Brown seems to have been the worst of them all.

[Ted Striker]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov
Here's a run down of what our leaders were doing yesterday, Sept. 1:

{snip}

Ladies and gentlemen, our leadership just boggles the mind, don't it?

Someone was also out posing for a photo op, playing the guitar.

Awesome leadership.

This photo was taken on TUESDAY, while he was also parading around doing a speech on VJ Day.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/050830/480/capm10208301856

[General Ludd]

... there's an emblem on that guitar. Is it a presidential guitar? Why is a guitar deemed essential to the job of a president?

[Wycoff]

Originally posted by General Ludd
... there's an emblem on that guitar. Is it a presidential guitar? Why is a guitar deemed essential to the job of a president?

The president has to speak to all people, including hippies. What better way to speak with hippies than to do so while strumming an acoustic guitar?

[Ted Striker]

OMG I didn't notice that until you pointed it out.

[Alexander's Horse]

I had a scary thought this morning - imagine if the hurricane led to the Iraqification of the South?

What I mean is the poor start some sort of low level uprising? The guns are available of course in a way not true of other western countries.

[notyoueither]

No, Horsey, you had a wet dream.

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
I had a scary thought this morning - imagine if the hurricane led to the Iraqification of the South?

What I mean is the poor start some sort of low level uprising? The guns are available of course in a way not true of other western countries.

It was called the Civil War and we fought it already. You fell asleep watching the History Channel.

[Alexander's Horse]

Originally posted by notyoueither
No, Horsey, you had a wet dream.

It would be a lame troll to make light of this disaster.

I just saw footage of Police looting. Nw there is shooting. This is serious.

http://zippyvideos.com/8911023771013466/co...ting-in-walmart

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse


It would be a lame troll to make light of this disaster.

Truth in advertising.

[Alexander's Horse]

Originally posted by General Ludd
... there's an emblem on that guitar. Is it a presidential guitar? Why is a guitar deemed essential to the job of a president?

Bush is going to send every affected by the hurricane a guitar to cheer them up.

[:) Smiley]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
I had a scary thought this morning - imagine if the hurricane led to the Iraqification of the South?

What I mean is the poor start some sort of low level uprising? The guns are available of course in a way not true of other western countries.

oil based economy...check
lack of electiricty...check
religious fundamentalism...check
high gun ownership...check
not enough troops...check
anger at US govt...check

[BeBMan]

Any construction experts here? I wonder - if most of the city is under water in NO for a long time (heard reports that up to 80 days may be needed to get the water out) - what does that mean to the entire infrastructure, houses etc.? Are they still useable then, or do they have to rebuild many buildings?

And what about protecting the city in the future, this was certainly not the last hurrican. And even without them, I read that the city is constantly sinking and losing ground to the ocean and could be literally wiped off the map by the end of the century even without any more disasters. Wouldn't that mean they need some massive protection system, like the huge one which is built on the Dutch coast?

[MOBIUS]

Originally posted by General Ludd
... there's an emblem on that guitar. Is it a presidential guitar? Why is a guitar deemed essential to the job of a president?

Are you sure it's not a banjo?

Note the uncanny resemblance...