""Ah, I can imagine the U.S. without NO easily.""
I see you are from GA. Too bad they rebuilt Atlanta after it was burnt down. So, imagine if Atlanta was destroyed this week. I can imagine the world without Atlanta too. All we have from Atlanta is Coca Cola, Ted Turner and CNN. I think the world could live without two of the three above mentioned things./sarcasm
Hey, at least Atlanta isn't 10 feet below sea level. And if it gets raized, I don't expect BILLIONS from the Government. I am not against aid for NO, I am against rebuilding it as it was - to be flooded again, and the amout being considered.