Posted on 09/27/2005 11:08:23 AM PDT by fight_truth_decay
The American way--freedom of choice and each American is responsible for their choices--and should be held to that standard.
OK then in 15 years they will be getting an even bigger deal.
Yeah, this guy is right, but nobody in the fed gov has the balls to say this. Bush won't, because he'll be called a racist; same goes for every weak-kneed Republican who is afraid to stand up to Jesse Jackson.
Question - do any Republican "leaders" really inspire you? I know Reagan really inspired me, but since him, not many have. Maybe Gingrich in '94. Maybe Tancredo. The rest of them just seem interested in being Democrat-like and getting re-elected.
Knowing the taxpayers are going to foot this bill, I suggest you find a true list of Current residents in this area, give them OH, say 300,000 bucks, make them sign a waiver and tell them do what you want to do, don't ask for more. Would save a lot in the long run.
"Why can't people be more like us and make the right decisions in their lives?"
Don't include me in your rightous living. I'll be telling my kids to "do as I say, not as I did". I have taken a lot of missteps, fortunately, I have always landed on my feet. :)
Even have a spare generator for friends in need. Common sense my good neighbor goes a long way in hurricane season!
Ditto back at you.
There should be no discrepancies. All people must be responsible for seeking the insurance coverage, etc that is needed for any catastrophies inherent in their area. No one guarantees a safe existence--or is that going to be the new entitlement?
This man's point is exactly the point I've made about all the new public housing going up in Chicago. These welfare queens lived for free for years on the government dole, trashed their properties, sold drugs and generally allowed the neighborhoods to disintegrate. So, what does the ever wise Mayor Daley and other government entities do? They tear down the old, trashed facilities and build these welfare queens new town homes. Way to reward these low lifes.
How about stating enough is enough? No more free low income housing. It's over - find a job and find a place to live. If you can't do that for yourself, then screw you.
"How do you draw a line between one type of catastrophy like New Orleans, and others which are in the gray area?"
My answer would be "You don't" In no case should it be the inherent responsibility of the fed to make good anyone,s losses for natural disasters.
Naturally the gvt should fix its own affected infrastructure, but that's all.
Although I understand your point they did make a decision to live their when they enlisted.
I agree 100%. Now if we could extend this to other risky choices (unprotected sex, obesity, smoking, having children out of wedlock, dropping out of school,...) I'd be very happy.
Taking two specifics in your listing, obesity and smoking, I am not aware of the government directly subsidizing either of these for the individual.
But, direct subsidities such as unprotected sex and having children may fall into welfare. Dropping out of school could result in a free education via alternative education when a public education is already provided.
I think there is a real difference between the two or are we going to redefine freedom of choice to comply with someone's opinion of what is correct? More political correct crap.
Devastation is in the eye of the beholder.
Welcome to FreeRepublic Chang. You're no mystery, though.
The only problem with this is - where are we going to relocate all of the ports and oil refineries along the Gulf Coast to if people don't live there, and what will that cost the economy?
Why does a port have to have a city surrounding it? The oil rigs out in the gulf do not have cities built beside them.
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