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

[MDixon6569]

In a message dated 9/1/05 4:36:10 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Again: With projects designed to prevent or mitigate the effects of a natural disaster, it is CHEAPER FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT to pay for the projects than it is to PAY FOR THE RELIEF EFFORT AND THE RECONSTRUCTION. Not to mention, in this case, having to deal with the disruption in the oil supply. Major natural disasters affect the entire country, not just the immediate areas where they happen. It is VERY MUCH IN THE GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST to fund such projects. This is not real complicated to understand. Again the federal government did fund the project. It never intended to fund it 100%. And when federal funding was cut by 44% it was up to the state and local governments to make up the difference and they could have, they chose not to. What you are proposing is the city and state refuse to take any responsibility for their own protection and demand the federal government do it all and if they don't we'll make you pay for the mess should one occur. That's called blackmail. It's like a person holding a gun to his head demanding favors. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' 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.