Should the statue of liberty be town down?
918521
Sadly, yes....\n\nLiberty for... the rich, the powerful and only if you were born an American.
1185757
When it comes to property, it should be handled by the local or state government, not the federal.  The only time federal would be involved is in the issue regarding a national monument or park.  I'm not sure how that process works, but I would imagine most of the blame should be pointed at the local level.
194358
I think Amsterdam itself should be nuked.   Holland is a waste of space and the dutch are annoying.\n\n.
423963
Hopefully it will be obliterated. This would be a good time to reduce the expense of rebuilding and pouring all of the money into it, to have it wash out to sea again, where apparently it belongs. If individuals can't afford flood insurance- they shouldn't be allowed.\nHello ?\nSTOP building in FLOOD PLAINS !\nWhat's so hard about that ?\nRelocate Guantanimo Bay prison there instead...
557172
It depends, whether or not they are safe there. I don't think we should sacrifice our common history just to satisfy one people’s pride or greed.
843743
i think the Statue of Liberty stands for the legal process not the illegal process.\nIf you want to stay do it the legal way.
774889
I don't know if it should be rebuilt the way it was. Not to be cold or anything but what I am trying to say is. Is it really smart to rebuild that city the way it was? I mean the city is a disaster waiting to happen. Perhaps some of those neighborhoods would be better returned to their natural state. I am all in favor of building and development, but rebuilding there does not make sense. I say ask the government to declare eminent domain, and make the area a park or something. Oh and notyou311 NO area has LOTS OF OIL!
955553
I think it bites if the government can take your privately owned property so that some privately owned commercial business can have it.  If it's for roads etc., it might be necessary.
158664
sure should. can be problems down the road, the city or whereever it is located may be authorized to be able to require that it be torn down, or brought up to the building code..and guess who has the expense. walk very warily on this one...it could and will cause more grief than joy
830279
You live in this city and the answer is yes. They are out of control here  in Houston. I want my town back
1023670
No.  If government does anything, it should help to make more rental properties available to increase the supply.  This will reduce rents and help restore the city.  The city owns/holds many properties considered blighted.  This is from before Katrina.  Sell these off or clean them up and rent them out.\n\nTake other abandoned homes and do the same.  Encourage small business contractors to renovate rental units with grants, SBA loans, etc.  New Orleans banking is unique and steeped in history.  Maybe these local businesses can also help with easy loans and expedited processes.\n\nHow about take some of the empty projects (which are neat buildings) and partner with developers to renovate them into mixed-use housing?\n\nNew Orleans cannot afford any more government handouts, as they take decades to identify much less remove.
170860
Not a good idea.\n\nExtremist Religious Fanatics will come and blow it up.
706698
No.  It would be turned down because it would give too much freedom to terrorists.
551968
if I was an investor, I would defintely not rebuild that city. Who wants to live in a city that is below sea level? I think the guy who built the city was drunk, gave a girl beads when she took off her top, and then that's how mardi gras was created.
107170
cyanne2ak: I'm glad to hear that destroying a city is a laughing matter to you\n\nThis city must be rebuilt\n\nAnd to clarify, New Orleans was not below sea level when it was first built in the 18th century - subsidence over the centuries caused most areas to sink below sea level.
30284
It's a mess.  It has the potential to be a great city, but unfortunately the ones that run the city have wrecked it, and have made it a laughing stock of the entire country.\nIt's really sad, because Detroit has a lot of great parts to it.  No one will see them,however,  because they are too afraid to visit, and I really can't blame them.
522063
I agree with Ben Franklin on that. Liberty is our utmost human right, it is not interchangeable or up to be sold to whoever has enough money. I truly believe that our government has used scare tactics on us and staged terrorism and what not to convince us that we need their protection, but for this we need to hand over our liberty. That is truly criminal and unconstitutional, and so not what America stands for! And I know that if we hand over our freedom we will certainly regret it.