Comments on: No pork-barrel projects added to Hurricane appropriations bills

By: lasix

lasix — Sat, 13 May 2006 08:10:34 +0000

Enjoy our beloved Gore Vidal in all his clothed glory.

By: lamisil

lamisil — Sat, 13 May 2006 07:57:04 +0000

then i looked around me, and down at the shag pile rug i was sinking into, and realised that maybe, for him, they’d never been away.

By: Peejz

Peejz — Mon, 26 Sep 2005 21:47:21 +0000

Looks like some people are listening

By: Peejz

Peejz — Mon, 26 Sep 2005 02:04:51 +0000

9- agree with your comments. I am of the opinion that unless we, the public, demand some cuts, nothing will happen.

By: Fred Dawes

Fred Dawes — Mon, 26 Sep 2005 02:02:18 +0000

Look Bush is not a bad guy he is in many ways one of the best people that money can buy, bush wants his ideals of one world one people to work here in the land of never-never, but like all good intentions it comes to one thing who will rule and to what ends will the rule take this nation down what road:?:

pork always rules the day, i hope i am wrong, but the system is your system you cam only make it work the right way if you!, yes you!…act on your will for good government of the people and by the people, but the question is who are the people? and who will rule the pork in the end of this long day:???:

By: LisaS

LisaS — Mon, 26 Sep 2005 01:57:23 +0000

The actual rebuilding private homes.. no. But the feds do help with rent, mortage relief, .. Some property owners without flood insurance (which mortgage lenders require of most people living in flood-plains) will get relief from a federal disaster-loan program. (because flood insurance is too expensive? I have no idea how much flood insurance costs… living in wisconsin, I’ve never looked into it. I mean what are the justifications people have for not having flood insurance when they own property in those areas?)

I’m in agreement with you Peejz .. the realities of living in that area are harsh. Floridians know that better than anyone.

The whole rebuilding in all the gulf states with katrina.. and now with rita.. is going to cost this country in a big way. Of course asking politicians to cut out the pork when it comes to hurricane appropriations is one thing… on a smaller level, it doesn’t help when some of their constituents in the gulf states are using their FEMA and Red Cross cash cards with up to $2,000 on them, in topless clubs, Victoriaâ€˜s Secret shops, luxury and home electronic stores – talk about a waste of money! How many folks donated to the Red Cross out the goodness of their hearts – - and how many were infuriated when THOSE reports started coming out?

Don’t you sometimes get the feeling that the shit is getting piled real high and deep?

By: Peejz

Peejz — Mon, 26 Sep 2005 01:36:12 +0000

Note though that the feds will incure the clean-up costs, but don’t be surprised if that isn’t charged back to the state.

By: Peejz

Peejz — Mon, 26 Sep 2005 01:32:11 +0000

6- No it really can’t be Lisa. The feds can only pay for things such as the levies and the highways etc. It is the private property owners responsibility to rebuild their land and that will be taken care of by the insurance payoffs. The feds can loan the states money, but the federal government can not pay for re-construction on private property. Nor do I feel they should. It is unfortunate what has happened, but lets not kid ourselves about the risk of owning property down there. This is hurricaine season. Florida has been hit harder than any of the other southern states. NOLA is a city that sits 9″ under sea level.

By: LisaS

LisaS — Mon, 26 Sep 2005 01:00:50 +0000

Don’t count on the whole ’states rights’ thing to save our tax dollars from rebuilding costs of private property in the gulf states – - this government has a very very gray line between federal involvement on state issues.

Could it be argued that it’s a federal disaster (multi-state, multi-city) – therefore a portion of it is a federal obligation?

By: Peejz

Peejz — Mon, 26 Sep 2005 00:56:20 +0000

We won’t be re-building the city Fred. That is for private citizens and NOLA to do. It would be un-constitutional for the feds to rebuild private property.