--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > 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. > > > Why was it that after 9-11 Rudy Giuliani became known as "America's > Mayor"? I think it's because, first and foremost, it is the local > officials who must take responsibility for disasters. And then > there was Pataki on the scene as well. Certainly, Bush entered the > scene and gave moral support as well as federal funds and, of > course, because the attack was from the air, the federal Air Force > got involved and air traffic stopped for several days...but my image > is of the local and state officials taking charge and running the > show. > > Certainly, things are NOT being run properly and, yes, it is fair > and proper to assign blame. But why the apparent focus on the Feds?
Because this is a disaster of national proportions? Because the city of New Orleans' government really doesn't exist any more except on paper? ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> 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 <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
