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General Off-Topic Board / Re: just an old sweet song keeps Georgia on my mind...« on: September 01, 2005, 11:09:59 AM »
1. Congrats T!!
 2. Hi everyone. How's the law school life? 3. K, is it just you and me in the application boat right now? Do you have your list of schools to apply to yet? 22
General Off-Topic Board / Re: Interesting article about New Orleans and Federal Funds« on: September 01, 2005, 11:06:48 AM »
Great point, Vino. Obviously there are similar situations where the proper engineering and disaster prevention have been put into effect. Holland is a good example.
I find it baffling to think that there was absolutely nothing that could have possibly been done to even help a little bit. Were the Army Corps projects completely pointless, just for fun?  Was FEMA making it up? Of course, that damn bleeding heart liberal, tree hugging Army... 23
News Discussion / Re: This is the kind of hurricane news we should be sharing...« on: September 01, 2005, 10:51:21 AM »24
General Off-Topic Board / Re: Interesting article about New Orleans and Federal Funds« on: September 01, 2005, 10:46:13 AM »So you're saying that it was perfectly OK to cut funding to this project? That it wasn't that important to avert this disaster? So there was absolutely nothing that could have been done to even mitigate the disaster? FEMA and the US Army Corps of Engineers disagree with you. 25
General Off-Topic Board / Re: Interesting article about New Orleans and Federal Funds« on: September 01, 2005, 10:45:24 AM »
Here is what I do not understand: we've already established that Louisiana is desperately poor. It was known for years that a serious disaster could, and most likely would, occur. In response to dire warnings about the probability of this catastrophe, the federal government, in cooperation with local authorities, started and funded projects to help prevent such a disaster. For ten years, these projects were in progress. Then, the Bush administration suddenly decided that it wasn't that important, despite protests from the nation's top engineers and disaster specialists. Shortly thereafter, the aforementioned disaster occurred. Much of the death and destruction could have been prevented, but instead, we're dealing with possibly the worst natural disaster in American history.
And you're not the slightest bit angry or upset at the government's actions? 26
General Off-Topic Board / Re: Interesting article about New Orleans and Federal Funds« on: September 01, 2005, 10:39:42 AM »That's not my point. My point is that being a resident of a state doesn't make you automatically well-informed about everything that happens there. All right, and I agree with that. So, do you believe that it was justified to ignore the warnings about the hurricane? That it wasn't that important to avert this disaster? 27
General Off-Topic Board / Re: Interesting article about New Orleans and Federal Funds« on: September 01, 2005, 10:36:57 AM »Thank you. I think that information from a resident of the state is far more authoritative than news reports. That's not my point. My point is that being a resident of a state doesn't make you automatically well-informed about everything that happens there. 28
General Off-Topic Board / Re: Interesting article about New Orleans and Federal Funds« on: September 01, 2005, 10:35:57 AM »Thank you. I think that information from a resident of the state is far more authoritative than news reports. Then you're saying that it's my research that makes me informed, not merely being a resident of the state. 29
General Off-Topic Board / Re: Interesting article about New Orleans and Federal Funds« on: September 01, 2005, 10:34:59 AM »I don't understand what this has to do with the topic, which is that the federal government cut funding to a crucial public safety project in Louisiana. OK, Louisiana is very poor. And...? So you're saying that it was perfectly OK to cut funding to this project? That it wasn't that important to avert this disaster? 30
General Off-Topic Board / Re: Interesting article about New Orleans and Federal Funds« on: September 01, 2005, 10:33:41 AM »Thank you. I think that information from a resident of the state is far more authoritative than news reports. So because I live in Atlanta, I would automatically know more than an experienced reporter who has researched and writes about Vidalia, Georgia? |
