[dirtboy]

If EVER there was a time for President Bush to announce a TOTAL suspension of money to the UN, IMF, World Bank and zillions of other treasury giveaways, it is NOW!

Plus a revocation of all earmarks in the Highway Bill.

A pork hunt to eliminate junk spending.

And a review of Homeland Security spending to remove pork and put it into a relief fund.

Folks, this will be at least a $250 billion storm. Add up all the ripple effects and it will probably be a trillion dollar storm. Politicians need to realize it's time to stop playing with our tax dollars and act like adults.

[ContemptofCourt]

US 90 across Louis Bay is GONE. Only thing left is concrete pillars. Most of the houses in Bay St. Louis are gone.

[spectre]

I can't understand why some people don't want to address this?

I'm watching what is literally The Day After in Zone Zero, and wondering how much money it will take to EVER make things inhabitable for just New Orleans alone?

Our responsibility to the our own unfortunate is overwhelming. Sorry about the rest of the world...

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