Klarinet Archive - Posting 000119.txt from 2005/09

From: "Forest Aten" <forestaten@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] Katrina: the first blame
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 23:07:11 -0400


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> While this is certainly an interesting timeline, it does not address the
> decades before when the levees might have been strengthened. My point is
> that little can be accomplished by blaming the politicians who did not
> build
> the levees stronger as it would have required tax increases and the people
> probably would not have held still for that.
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I agree Dee....

But taxation at what level? Local, State or Federal? Who is/was responsible
for the design/construction/maintenance of the levee system from day one?

Did you or anyone else watch the CBS Morning Show with Osgood Sunday
morning? http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/09/11/sunday/main832638.shtml
I thought it was pretty informative.

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