The Katrina syndrome: What a hurricane can teach

http://www.jewishworldreview.com/ ^ | Paul Greenberg

[manny613]

Some of us can remember when a Hurricane meant one of those potent drinks you ordered at Pat O'Brien's in the French Quarter — if you had some sufficiently sober escort to prop you up on the way back to your hotel.

[SerpentDove]

I didn't really enjoy the article until the end..when he compared how they everyone the warnings about levees and sea levels and hurricanes, etc., until disaster struck....and then it was too late.

And when he then compared that to the border issue, and how the signs are all there, but nobody in the government cares to do anything about it. And when they do, it will be too late.

I like the correlation.

[dr_who_2]

1. Don't live near the coast anywhere south of Pennsylvania or east of New Mexico.

2. Don't live in an area that lies below sea level.

3. Buy all the property insurance you can and be careful what you buy.

4. Save your money. Don't be very eager about going into debt.

5. Don't expect the government to come to your rescue if you ignore the first 4 rules.

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6. Own guns and keep lotsa ammo handy for them.

7. Own a 4 wheel drive vehicle or 3.

8. Have a trailer handy for hauling stuff.

[dr_who_2]

9. Keep 10 years of canned goods tucked away in a hole in the ground way up in tha hills somewhar.

10. Practice huntin' deer.

11. ...And squirrels, too.

12. Develop a taste for dogs, cats, and road kills.