[kjo]

No. The point is to house them somewhere NOW! These are human beings each with their own soul. They should be flown out and cared for in the first possible place. To hell with the cost.

[gondramB]

"No. The point is to house them somewhere NOW! These are human beings each with their own soul. They should be flown out and cared for in the first possible place. To hell with the cost."

Thats fine if our resources are unlimited. But tying up this stadium is the equivalent of using $1000 a night hotels - there is a reason we don't do that - so that we can spread recovery resources to help as many people as possible.

[Condor51]

***No. The point is to house them somewhere NOW! They should be flown out and cared for in the first possible place***

Then send the Red Cross your address and tell them to send the people down (or up).

[monkeywrench]

"No. The point is to house them somewhere NOW! These are human beings each with their own soul. They should be flown out and cared for in the first possible place. To hell with the cost."

It's attitudes like that that have given us such a monstrously large unaccountable govt. now. Good thinking. (/sarc)

Why stop there. Let's cut them all gazillion dollar checks like the 911 families. That was a great precedent set. It's not your money!!