bush cut money to fix new orleans levees?
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The people that lived in New Orleans voted down - Multiple times- raising money/taxes to upgrade the levees. They were stupid to not improve their defenses when a huge section of the city was below sea level.
1097285
well that is elementary my dear.  It is George Bush's fault.  He caused the hurricane to flood Mississippi and Louisiana where all the ketchup factories are and the hurricanes in Florida where the tomatoes are grown.  This has slowed the process and caused the price to shoot through the roof!!  All in a plot to make a fortune from his investments with Heinz (John Kerry's wife's fortune family).  You did know that GW has a hotline to God to cause these things, right?
338125
NO!  There is no way that any other president could possibly have screwed things up worse than he has.  \n\nWe're fighting two wars right now, our resources are vastly over-extended, and now they're talking about bombing Iran.  Talk about incompetent.  Anyone know why the American Colonies were able to defeat a country that at the time had about the most powerful military in the world?  England was busy fighting France, that's why!  It doesn't matter how powerful you are, you can still lose to a little guy if your resources are over-extended.\n\nThen there was the whole Hurricane Katrina thing.  You know, the thing where Bush said there was no way anyone could know the levees would overflow, and then a few days later the media got hold of a tape of him being told the levees would overflow.\n\nAnd there's the minor detail that he's turned an unprecedented budget surplus into an unprecedented budget deficit, and yet continues to simultaneously increase spending and decrease taxes.  Any five year old can tell you that's not the way to reduce the deficit.\n\nOh, and he's managed to turn unprecedented international support after 9/11 into hatred and ridicule.\n\nAnd have we completely forgotten Enron?  I doubt that was the only instance of the government screwing over the public to increase profits for themselves and their rich friend.s\n\nHe's also refused to do anything to slow the destruction of the environment, and in some cases has even relaxed existing limits.\n\nHe's made several attempts to channel government funds to Christian organizations, which is a clear violation of the first amendment.\n\nHe's also appointed judges who seem rather inclined to set civil rights back to the stone age.  There was even that one guy who was literally a Nazi.  As in he fought for Germany in World War II kind of a Nazi.\n\nI could go on, but it's nearly 3 in the morning and I have a paper to write.
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hello, i am from louisiana, 30 minutes south of new orleans. i am not exactly sure what the answer is. you are probably talking about the 9th ward (which is one of the hardest hit areas), it is not one of the best neighborhoods and that could be why they do not want to rebuild. i heard something about it becomming a rich neighborhood. but honestly who would want to rebuild there. the entire area is protected by a levee. the other area that was hard hit was chalmette, the entire parish flooded and the water was up to the roofs of the homes. i personally would not live in an area protected by a levee. also i am sure that most of the people in the 9th ward area can not afford to rebuild. the insurance companies aren't exactly being fair. i hope i helped you understand a little bit better, if not feel free to contact me.
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Somewhere in that rambling pile of crap did you just suggest that Hurricane Katrina was Bush's fault? \n\nThat storm sat there for five days, pointed dead on at a corrupt city built below sea level with levees that were improperly built because the local government ripped off the federal funds provided to build them.\n\nOkay- now the Died for Oil part? Where the hell is the oil? It costs me over 100 bucks to fill the tank of my truck. If we went to war for the oil, I would think the price would have gone down by now.\n\nLied about 9-11? Who said that? Michael Moore? Yeah, there's a reliable source. A fat Hollywood slob who's made millions off of other people's tragedies.\n\nOh- and yes, I voted for him twice. And I'd do it again if it wasn't for Amendment 22 of our constitution. (You will study that when you get to high school. If you get there, that it.)
494214
I don't know if it was the government's plot to reduce the black population but it sure did work.  When Katrina hit; the American Government showed their butts by not helping out the American People.  They did anything in their power not to help by delaying the trailers and the transportation.  Katrina showed us as an American of what our government is all about when it comes to disaster in an black population.
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Quite honestly, I'm getting tired of my tax dollars going to rebuild private homes and properties that shouldn't have been built in the first place.  How many times are we going to have to pay to rebuild hurricane damaged homes along the Florida or Carolina coast, just so some rich guys can have beachfront homes?  \n\nThe city of New Orleans does have some historical significance, and it would be a shame for it to go away altogether, but I think that it is quite clear that the areas of the city that are below sea level should not be rebuilt. Knock down the levees and dams, and let that area go back to nature, then rebuild on the high ground around it.  In 5 or 10 or 20 years, there will be another hurricane. Plan for the worst so the damage and loss of life will not be so bad next time.
290714
1)More visibility to the weaknesses of the current Administration; 2)Perception that the socio economic classes were hit "more" equally in MS than LA 3) New Orleans looked at as major tourist industry... my question would be How much money is being spent in each place? Who is it going to? and What is being done? So far, from what I've seen there's a whole lot of nothing going on in either place, except to try to make Bourbon Street presentable for Mardi Gras (only 6 months after the disaster)
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Bridget:\n"I agree a bit. See Katrina was 98% blacks and all the other towns around them are recovering yet Katrina is the only one in ruins!"\n\nI didn't know Katrina was a town.  Where is Katrina located?\n\nKatrina was the hurricane that hit and destroyed a lot of the Gulf Coast.  The main city that was affected was New Orleans in Louisiana.  Now, regarding Mr. West's comment, while I think there may be some truth to his statement, I don't agree 100% with it.  I don't think that Bush is a racist, and doesn't care for black people.  I think Bush doesn't care for poor people.  It just so happens, that most poor people in that area were black.  So, you see, more than a racial issue, this is a socio-economics issue.
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No. The worst part about the whole thing is that he thinks hes right. He probably doesnt think what you and I consider mistakes are actually mistakes. Although he did surprise me by taking the blame for Katrina last year...I guess he can notice his own f*ck-ups if theyre big enough.\n\n\nPeace
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I think Nagin will do a better job of trying to bring the New Orleans culture back than his opponent would have. This is not a small job, by any means, and it will take a long time but I think Nagin will prevent the city from turning into one giant strip mall... he's also being very honest when he says it will never be "exactly the same" as before, but I think he takes the city's identity very personally and will "protect" that identity a lot better.
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I agree with you, and I live in New Orleans. The chickens have finally come home to roost. Politicians have pushed their luck too far. Instead of doing the job right, they cut corners in the 1950's-the 1960's when the levees were built in order to fatten their own wallets, and now everyone who lives here is going to suffer for it.There will never be anyone prosecuted for this reprehensible act, because all those responsible are probably all dead by now.
860123
Yeah, parts of New Orleans can still be fixed.  A lot of the Mississippi Gulf Coast just looks like a bomb went off.
563242
Sorry, but GWB is a Republican in name only. He's been the most fiscally reckless Republican in this nation's history (for the record, I am a registered Republican, but I voted for John Kerry as the lesser of two evils) and it makes perfect sense that the GOP is fracturing right now. Bush has been infuriating both Dems and the GOP, which takes talent--if you call it that. As for this funding, this $500M cut is just a drop in the bucket compared to the total budget. $500M isn't going to make a dent in the budget deficit, so I think that hype over this one cut is really overblown.\n\nBill Clinton may have been a louse, but at least he balanced the books...but that's a different topic altogether. :-)
951582
Democrats cut taxes?!  ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!
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Yes it is this way.  Of course if we tried to solve all of the could be problems, most of our efforts and money would be wasted.\n\nTake Kerterina and New Orleans.  If some wanted, and there were many, tried to solve the levy problem before the level 5 hurrican the reaction was we have not had a problem for 100 years so why spend money on a no problem.  It happens all the time.  Same with roads...why did not the gov spend the extra money to make it 4 lanes when they first built it???  Well should we make all roads 4 lanes when 90% have little traffic???  Let the public show they need and will use a road that needs to be made larger.  Think this is a better way.\n\nOf course there are generated problems, like the Iraq war, that are generated based on lies.  For a polotician who needs jobs in his/her district they would love to have a few million $ to build a road never used, but it would buy votes.
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An Issue: Rebuilding New Orleans and finding jobs for displaced residents.\n\nThe Solution: Legalize gambling in NO. Turn NO into the Vegas of the south. This will bring not only a MASSIVE amount of construction jobs; it will also provide long term jobs in the service industry for under-skilled people. Also, huge amounts of tax revenue to further rebuild the city.