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[President] Bush has responded by saying the burden of rebuilding should fall to the private sector.

Amen brother. It's called capitalism. And the RATS fear it mightily.

34 posted on 10/14/2005 6:26:05 PM PDT by upchuck (A fireman running up the stairs at the WTC as the towers began to collapse: HERO defined ~ Ben Stein)

"Bush has responded by saying the burden of rebuilding should fall to the private sector."

I believe that as well. And the private sector will make this city strong in its renewal. For a period of time preceeding the storm, several newer industries were beginning to make headway in New Orleans - the film industry (they called it "Hollywood South") was employing thousands of locals, and the medical research and medical equipment manufacturers had big plans to expand in the city. Things were truly looking up. Sigh...What could have been...