My mother jokingly suggested I should travel from Atlanta to N.Orleans and get a debit card... just think of all the things I could have spent the money on!... like manicures, gucci bags, jewelry, expensive clothes, the list is endless!
I mean, it isn't important that I move on, get a job, a place to live, food on the table and slowly rise above this disaster while taking care of myself and my family is it?
And, don't I "deserve" the extra help like everyone else does? Isn't it the governement's responsibility to support my lifestyle? Why should I have to work to earn a buck? I mean, others will scam the system, why shouldn't I?
My mother was bitter about the waste. And sadly, in the end, she didn't donate a nickel to the Red Cross, because she believed that the funds would be misappropriated like they were after September 11th. In the end, her decision was appropriate. Because we the taxpayers are funding this misdirected charity-go-round.
The benefits that these people are receiving is astonishing. And remember, when your home floods, and the insurance company doesn't help you, the government isn't going to help you either. Your case is an isolated incident. N.Orleans deserves all of the sympathy. It isn't like they didn't dig themselves into a hole in the beginning, now is it?
My home just DID flood a few weeks ago. Fortunately, we had coverage...unbeknownst to us. Some little clause that if the drains back up we are covered. All for $5 a year.
I know of not one other neighbor that had this coverage and now FEMA is here handing out money. I have mixed feelings about this. For the record, we are not on a flood plain...just a freak overabundance of rain.
Because I live in a liberal area, I'm betting that many are taking advantage of the situation whether they need it or not. On the plus side...FEMA seems to be checking out each and every situation.