Posted on 09/15/2005 7:44:41 PM PDT by Calpernia
Located at the mouth of Mississippi River, the Port of New Orleans is America’s gateway to the global market. New Orleans has been a center for international trade since 1718.
Today, the Port of New Orleans is at the center of the world’s busiest port complex — Louisiana’s Lower Mississippi River. Its proximity to the American Midwest via a 14,500-mile inland waterway system makes New Orleans the port of choice for the movement of cargoes such as steel, grain, containers and manufactured goods.
The Port of New Orleans is the only deepwater port in the United States served by six class one railroads. This gives port users direct and economical rail service to or from anywhere in the country.
New Orleans is one of America’s leading general cargo ports. A productive and efficient private maritime industry has help produce impressive results, including the USA’s top market share for import steel, natural rubber, plywood and coffee.
In the last 10 years, the Port of New Orleans has invested more than $400 million in new state-of-the-art facilities. Improved breakbulk and container terminals feature new multipurpose cranes, expanded marshalling yards and a new roadway to handle truck traffic.
Maritime activity within the Port of New Orleans is responsible for more than 107,000 jobs, $2 billion in earnings, $13 billion in spending and $231 million in taxes statewide.
The Port of New Orleans has also been a defined area where foreign merchandise gets brought into the country without being immediately subject to the usual U.S. Customs regulations!!!
>>moral decadence
Oh, here we go. Somebody, somewhere might be having a fun good time. How sacrilegious!
It's called freedom.
Don't like it. Don't go. Don't do it.
Well, I really hope it gets your goat when your taxdollars flow into the GOZ.
NEW TOAST for the Fall.
Next year in Nawlins!
My name mentions Israel, but I live in Pennsylvania. I'm on of the "us" whose money is going to be used. And to the tune of 8% of the federal budget, that happens to be many hundreds of dollars straight from my pocket personally--even before you take into account that the actual cost will be closer to half a trillion. So I don't understand exactly how your statement is supposed to comfort me.
Don't rebuild NO? THE BEST CITY IN AMERICA.
With a murder rate ten times the national average, the food must be supernatural to add up to the "best city in America". But even if that were true, building it with tax dollars is not justified. I'd say the same thing if we were talking about Saybrook CT, if you can imagine that.
...give me access to the Fed printing presses and I'll raise you a few zeroes after that two billion.
So in addition to theft, you favor the idea of creating Jimmy-Carter style inflation. All I can say is, Wow. You must be from NO, or some other stronghold of the Democrats.
...but you're happy to make me pay for it. The answer is NO. Do what you want, but don't mail me the bill.
I've been reading your posts on this thread and I understand your position quite well. There's absolutely no reason to explain myself to you since your mind is closed. I don't make it a habit of knocking my head up against a brick wall time and time again.
When and if Pittsburgh is affected to the extent New Orleans is, then a discussion can be had about the merits of rebuilding it.
That's all I can ask; this is a free country.
There's absolutely no reason to explain myself to you since your mind is closed. I don't make it a habit of knocking my head up against a brick wall time and time again.
If you remember and think about it, I'll be much obliged. The question to ask yourself is, "Why is it that I don't believe in stealing, except when I really really want to steal?"
>>So I don't understand exactly how your statement is supposed to comfort me.
It wasn't.
>>many hundreds of dollars straight from my pocket personally
Excellent. I hope it's thousands.
>>food must be supernatural
No, Orgasmic. The religion is supernatural. The music is heavenly.
>>building it with tax dollars is not justified
Yes, it is. And plus, the argument is moot. The President has personally pledged to the rebuilding effort.
/ignore
The welfare recipients won't be returning.
Hence the point of why I posted this thread.
Yup. Very true.
The money is being funneled through FEMA, DOD and the Army Corp of Engineers from what I can see at Whitehouse.gov.
I don't think we will have to worry about the State and Local politicians for long. Their corrupt history is known.
I bet we can TOAST by Mardi Gras ;)
ON another thread, I yelled, XMAS in the Wet Easy!
Rebuild it on higher ground. Raise it with shale from the shale oil deposits in the Colorado/Wyoming/Utah region.
I know, Calpernia. Hopefully there will be some who read this thread and come away with an understanding that New Orleans isn't just a place to go on vacation or a den of sin and iniquity. It's worth the effort of a thread explaining the importance of New Orleans.
It's sad that there will be so many who will still believe New Orleans is only poor blacks and the French Quarter and so isn't worth rebuilding. Something about Katrina, New Orleans and the whole tragedy has brought out some of the worst I've seen in FReepers, everything from racism to selfishness has been exhibited. Maybe if enough of us speak up we'll have a chance of educating people.
>>the loud yellers are upset because they won't be getting their den of sin back :)
Yeah, but think of all the high yellows!
FR needs your input on some of these threads. You work at the Port of Houston, you're talking to people all along the Gulf Coast who've been affected and you can share their stories as well as what you're seeing at the Port.
Sis
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