JDB said:
I try and stay away from these type of threads. But I have to put my :twocents: in. The FEDeral goverment wanted to send help before Katrina hit. They were turned down.The blame for this Disaster starts at the local Govt. in La and then up the Chain to the Fed.I heard a story today from Tim Green that was at the Superdome. People had not had water for two days or anything to eat. Yet there were pallets on top of pallets of water. But they were told you would have to wait your turn.
The Gov waited over 24 hours to ask the Pres. for help.The blame here is all the way around.And I betcha if a Demo were in the White Hiouse the same thing would have happened.
I am sick an tired of hearing Bush this Bush that. I figured out many years ago the Pres. Might be our Commander and Chief. But guess what we are ran by the Senate an The House.Regadless of Rep or Demo.
Yep, JDB, youve hit it.
Were a great country bogged down by so much red tape that we cant function.
When this happened, it wouldnt have mattered one iota who was in charge. Bush, Gore, Clinton or FDR himself (having to function in this day & age).
Sue me, sue you, sue your neighbor. Just place the blame SOMEWHERE. SOMEBODYS responsible. Certainly not some big-*advertiser censored* piece of wind that blew in here from the clouds.
Were supposed to KNOW what to do. We(USA) have it all together. We pay these people BIG BUCKS to figure this *advertiser censored* out. Right?
When my Moms house up in South Dakota was destroyed by lightning 4 years ago and the insurance people came, she couldnt file a claim without her ORIGINAL, RECEIPT paper-work. Excuse me... It BURNED UP! WHAT exactly do you want her to SHOW you? These insurance folks (who stayed for two weeks and visited Mt. Rushmore) were probably making more money in ten years than she had ever seen in her LIFETIME.
When our store was broken into in 1999, BEFORE we had a digi cam, they relied on Police photos, our invoices and OUR WORD. If we were dishonest people, we could have really worked this & I guarantee you, wed be better off than we are today.
(were still struggling, so I guess were not the smartest plastic ring on the six-pack).
Blame this one, blame that one, file lawsuits, SPEND money on litigation that could help us repair levies.
Our levies (Yuba County, Ca) broke out here in 86 and 97.
http://resourcescommittee.house.gov/archives/105cong/fullcomm/hr478/debate.htm
http://www.highbeam.com/library/sea...+flood+&submit.x=31&submit.y=11&submit=submit
So now...theres an Endangered Beetle who saw fit to take root in two of our levies. One of these levies is four miles from our house. Ive written letters to the EPA, City Council, The Mayor, Gov. Arnold, our congress- people, and anyone else who MIGHT listen. Ive written Letters To The Editor (which stirred up quite a stew), and even contacted senators from my birth state of South Dakota. Nobody listens. Form letters are all I I get back. In the meantime, developers keep building houses beneath these doomed structures. Flood insurance here is a moot prospect. Insurance Cos will NOT insure anyone here against levy failure, yet they continue to collect premiums based on other, remote possibilities. FEMA offers flood insurance based on the current value $$ of the house, but covers only STUCTURAL damage.
So why dont we move? Because Marvs parents are still alive and were all they have. They're in their 80's & they won't move.
Believe me, I dont think this area is safe, but I take my chances. So...if the levy breaks, should we place blame, sue, , whine? Oh, yeah...we can always blame the PRESIDENT. Maybe when the waters come, it'll be a dem in power. Does anyone really think it will matter to us then?