To: Amalie
Also - the state government could have commandeered the trains, which would have relieved the owners of liability.
3,968 posted on
09/02/2005 9:34:52 AM PDT by
Spktyr
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To: Spktyr
Errr...WHAT state government? The response has been a debacle from day one, and any plan to evacuate via rail, barge, bus, etc. should have been in place long before this storm blew in. They were not,and immediately someone else should be blamed. Truth is, the state is the one who dropped the ball here, and as long as crybabies and lawyers run the show, we are in BIG trouble.
The result of this may result in liability reform, as you say, but I am pessimistically doubtful that Washington has the spine for it. The Dems will spin it hard for political gain, and the Republicans, because of the race issue, will not have the fortitude to fight the issue for the common good. We are seeing what will ever happen if we have a nuclear attack or major earthquake now - NOBODY can help you. Support the 2nd amendment, be prepared to live for at least a month at home, and pray that the entire health / financial / social structure of the country makes it though this crisis. My feeling is that we could see huge riots in our cities as these problems have political gasoline poured on them....
4,105 posted on
09/02/2005 10:00:05 AM PDT by
Amalie
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