Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: "Can't happen here" syndrome

[MDixon6569]

In a message dated 9/1/05 6:51:57 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In 2001, FEMA warned that a hurricane striking New Orleans was one of the three most likely disasters in the U.S. But the Bush administration cut New Orleans flood control funding by 44 percent to pay for the Iraq war. Ahem, what kept the city of New Orleans and the State of Louisiana from shoring up their own levee problem? Was it finances? Or was it something else. If it was finances, the city or the state could have easily passed a Hotel and car rental tax to finance such infrastructure changes and have the tourist pay for it. Lack of federal funding is a cop out. I've heard there were more logistical reasons for not building the levees to be able to withstand more than a category three hurricane. The decisions were local, not federal. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' SPONSORED LINKS Iowa community credit union Transcendental meditation Maharishi university Best of iowa community credit union Maharishi mahesh yogi YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "FairfieldLife" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.