Posted on 11/12/2005 7:01:26 AM PST by Libloather
A perfect example of the socialist attitude, the assumption that some authority is "calling the shots."
I was referring to the recent hurricane.
The French Quarter and the CBD stayed dry. Uptown, Mid-city, Gentilly, New Orleans East, 9th ward, etc flooded.
And Alaska send dollars in way other than gas tax. Lots of dollars go the US treasury for Oil/Gas Leases and Royalties. Funny how those are never counted.
Also, how well would Michigan stand on its own if we limited private land ownership to less than 1% of the State? That is what is done to Alaska. Quit having the Federal Government turn us into the world's largest park and we could be more productive. There are over 77 million acres designated as wilderness. Let us drill the ANWR coastal plain and we will send another $2.5 billion to the federal treasury.
And that's the problem. The levees were supposed to withstand a Cat 3. They couldn't hold out strong Cat 1 winds, which is what NOLA got hit with on the weak side of Katrina.
If they are built to supposed Cat 5 specifications, do we really know what that means? Recall that Jim Cantore was in a location where the NHC thought there would not be surge - and he had to help evacuate veterans to the second floor. What if tens of thousands of NOLA residents stay behind, believing that the new levees would hold back a Cat 5 - and they don't?
It's insane to try and keep the parts of NOLA that are well below sea level from becoming a lake. Rebuild a smaller NOLA, move residential areas to higher ground further west, and avert the future tragedy.
Not funny at all considering Alaska was purchased by the Federal Taxpayers. The taxes are paid by those who purchase the oil. Alaska is merely a middle man in these transactions taking a cut.
Just like the Louisiana Purchase and other areas. Of course in those states the government gave land to industry to develop, like the railroads. Homesteading was done to higher percentage and the land office actually sold the land rather than holding it for a non revenue producing park or wildlife reserve.
When American forces fought the British gaining control present day Michigan, who paid that cost? Looks to me like American Taxpayers.
Pot, meet Kettle.
There was a tad more involved than the Treasury, people were fighting the British for their freedom. These Pots and Kettles are different colors.
The wrecked area could be the perfect place for a refinery farm. Major port, importing oil, exporting refined products up and down the Mississippi River an elsewhere? Sounds like a plan to me.
I used to drive cars here, but I've had a truck for the last four years here. The lib-leninists can yammer all they want they'll never get me in a low vehicle in Houston again. I don't tempt fate, but by the same token if I get caught in a storm I want a decent chance of making it home and not spending the night with a hundred of my closest friends under a gas station awning. Mine isn't super tall, but it has enough clearance to handle most floods, especially at the beginning.
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